LAME sacked by Heston MRO because SQ complained.

[Quickstatus]

A LAME was sacked by Heston MRO only after a complaint by SQ (paragraph 62 onwards).
The unfair dismissal complaint was upheld but the LAME was not reinstated due to the LAME moonlighting for VA against company policy including fatigue management and other issues.
He was nevertheless awarded compensation

SQ complained that the LAME actions resulted in a 17 minute delay

 

[Mattg]

I find the actions of SQ in all of this a bit concerning.

 

[Quickstatus]

I find the actions of SQ in all of this a bit concerning.

IMO, more concerning than individual drug taking pilots because this sounds like poor corporate culture.

Im not condoning individual pilot behaviour but corporate culture permeates through the whole company.

 

[Haplo]

Working for employer where there is a conflict of interest (e.g. a competitor) and not declaring it will always get you fired from your current job

 

[esseeeayeenn]

I find it concerning that the Fair Work Commission - or its transcription service - can't spell "brakes".

 

[oz_mark]

I find it concerning that the Fair Work Commission - or its transcription service - can't spell "brakes".

I noticed that multiple times.

 

[Quickstatus]

where there is a conflict of interest

Yes, there was a clause in his employment contract.
However, there was evidence that this was known to the LAME's direct manager.
The optics, however, seem to indicate that SQ was the trigger and the breach of the employment contract was the excuse for dismissal.

In any case, the SQ intervention is the most interesting for me....

 

[Haplo]

17 minutes probably triggered a fine by the airport?

 

[AuSammy]

I find it concerning that the Fair Work Commission - or its transcription service - can't spell "brakes".

I was going to comment on that earlier but got distracted.

I surmise, maybe incorrectly, that the external contractor that the courts contract to used a voice to text bot and then the court officers did not proof read before signing off the transcript.

 

[Quickstatus]

17 minutes probably triggered a fine by the airport?

Does not happen IMO.
Basically SQ got cranky

 

[drron]

For me definitely not a good look for SQ.

 

[jb747]

17 minutes probably triggered a fine by the airport?

No, basically no such thing, unless curfew is involved.

For me definitely not a good look for SQ.

Yes, I'd really like to know what the issue was. An aircraft wide reboot wasn't common, but it did happen, and is quite normal. It sounds to me like SQ wanted to operate with the fault undiagnosed. Not a great look by any means.