They have lost the ability to react and have experienced a consequent reduction in cognitive ability.
Qantas airline pilots who have spent long periods without flying due to the pandemic have made mistakes when returning to their posts and need more time to perform routine procedures, according to an internal document leaked by the Australian press on Wednesday.
The memorandum quoted by the newspapers Sydney Morning Herald Y The Age They indicated that the almost two years that the planes were grounded by the pandemic created “a situation in which experienced pilots have lost the ability to react and have experienced a consequent reduction in cognitive ability.”
Among the most frequent mistakes made by Qantas pilots included “starting takeoff with the parking brake on” or “misidentifying altitude as airspeed,” according to the document cited by Australian newspapers.
In addition, Qantas fleet operations chiefs expressed concern about potential “threats” on the ground, such as incorrectly positioned cockpit panel switches, as well as incidents in which pilots had problems. in their ability to react.
“There is a genuine recognition that it is difficult to immediately return to the pre-covid operational state, and it is fully supported by prioritizing safety and compliance over punctuality,” said the fleet operations chief. of Qantas, Alex Scamps, quoted by the newspapers.
Thousands of Qantas employees on leave from the pandemic returned to work in November, after Australia began opening its international borders, which it closed in March 2020, as part of its strict policy to combat the pandemic, which has been considered one of the toughest in the world. (I)
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