Sacked Pilot loses his appeal

[SkippyBing]

and he was once saved by a command ejection initiated by his back seater when he pushed the limits in a Tornado.

That is rather the point of a command eject system, otherwise you'd just end up talking to yourself.

[RobDob]

I think the point there was perhaps Mr Mason had failed to realise that his (possibly negligent?) actions were putting the aircraft at risk, therefore the back-seater pulled the handle. I've heard more bad than good stories about Mr Mason from friends in the services.

[forthbridge]

Well, looking back, a lot of who are now considered 'brilliant' or outstanding people (in many fields) also had a habit of being controversial and now and then winding up the establishment.......

Having said that, if rules state that no-one is allowed in the cockpit, it's ironinc that he's been given the boot for allowing someone who makes more money that most if not all pilots (or did) for having a dubiously useful skill in chasing a bag of air around a bit of grass, and could probably never comprehend the responsibility a pilot has.

But hey, he's basically 'chanced it' with the tribunal - I'd bet he knew he would lose, but, better to try and fail and all that.....

[SkippyBing]

I think the point there was perhaps Mr Mason had failed to realise that his (possibly negligent?) actions were putting the aircraft at risk, therefore the back-seater pulled the handle. I've heard more bad than good stories about Mr Mason from friends in the services.

It'd be nice to see the Board of Inquiry report before make such assumptions though. Certainly I know of people who've been saved by command eject after getting into a situation that wasn't caused by their negligence.

[alemaobaiano]

Skippy, does this help? The RAF Military Aircraft Accident Summary into the incident

http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/00E4A3B8 ... 0may91.pdf

TTFN

[SkippyBing]

Actually seems a bit vague compared to some of the comments I've seen on Pprune regarding the incident although from comments there it seems the RAF may just have been glad to see him go, certainly his ego does seem to have been writing cheques his body couldn't cash.
I'll get my coat.

[RobDob]

his ego does seem to have been writing cheques his body couldn't cash.

Love it! ROFL! What a quote!

[VEGAS]

his ego does seem to have been writing cheques his body couldn't cash.

Love it! ROFL! What a quote!

Its a great all time quote but I think its just pipped by the "flying rubber dog sh*t outta Hong Kong" quote.

[RobDob]

I agree! But it certainly brightened up my afternoon at work!

[Tom Everitt AFG]

I met Pablo a few times, both when I worked at My Travel and latterly Air Atlantique. Once you get past the public persona he is actually a genuinely nice bloke. Unfortunately he seems to have fallen fowl of the death of common sense.

Tom.