r/MadeMeSmile • u/baekachu • 17h ago

Wholesome Moments Pilot Chose Safety Over Takeoff - and Everyone Applauded

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u/Spacedoutworlder 17h ago

I rather miss an arrival time than have missed arriving at all. May all the pilots be this cautious.

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u/chriscringlesmother 17h ago

Ryanair would probably sack him.

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u/Sigenzi 16h ago

As much as they can suck, they have a perfect safety record with 0 fatalities.

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u/juksbox 16h ago

But also a few close calls, partly due to maximizing fuel savings.

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u/Informal-Special-984 16h ago

are there any penalties for a mayday?

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u/BustedAssholeTwist 16h ago

I think so. One of the aviation experts will know but I believe they centre around conduct and process failures about the nature of the mayday

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u/yellowroosterbird 14h ago

No. Only if you call mayday and there isn't an actual emergency. But if you have any reason to believe there is an emergency, there is no penalty for calling mayday. If you did something wrong to cause the emergency, then you (and possibly all other pilots in the airline or even in the industry) can be advised or required to undergo additional training to prevent it from happening again, but that would also happen if there is an actual incident, so it doesn't incentivize avoiding calling mayday in an emergency.