IFALPA offers its assistance

The International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) has offered its assistance in the investigation into the crash of PIA Flight PK 8303.
In a letter to the President of the AAIB, Air Commodore Muhammad Usman Ghani, the President of IFALPA, Captain Jack Netskar, urged the Pakistani authorities to closely follow the provisions of Annex 13 to ensure that all the relevant aspects were evaluated and thoroughly reviewed before any conclusions were drawn.
He said that since participation of active commercial pilots was an invaluable asset to any official accident and incident investigation, IFALPA had developed a program involving accreditation of pilot investigators, and these pilots were carefully selected based on their training, qualifications and experience.
All have to successfully complete an approved international accident investigation course before being granted accreditation by IFALPA. The investigators have a thorough understanding of pilot culture, human factors, aircraft operations and technical knowledge and can provide professional input into the drafting of the accident report and relevant safety recommendations.