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Voici l’intégralité du rapport suite au sondage des piloteSupported by ECA Members Associations, the Ryanair Pilot Group (RPG) encompasses all pilots
operating for Ryanair. Our primary concern as Professional Air Line Pilots is Safety. Our goal is to
gain fair representation and change the culture in our workplace. For more information on the
Ryanair Pilot Group, visit www.ryanairpilotgroup.com
PILOT UPDATE
RYANAIR PILOT GROUP
Contact:
contact@ryanairpilotgroup.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
11th August 2013
Feedback on Safety Reporting Survey
Over 1,000 Ryanair pilots completed the RPG survey in early June, to determine
pilot attitudes to safety reporting, following a memo issued by the Chief Pilot in
mid-April.
We wrote to all RPG pilots about the results on June 30th, indicating that we
would be in contact with you again after we advised Ryanair and the IAA about
the results. So far our communications have not resulted in any meetings,
discussions or meaningful replies.
However, in an unexpected development, we were recently approached by a TV
production company asking for access to the results of the survey. They had
previously obtained access to the questions and as a follow up to a statement
from Ryanair regarding safety reporting, they requested the RPG to release the
results of the survey. From the production company’s request we concluded
that Ryanair management’s comments would be part of a TV programme. This
programme is due to be transmitted tomorrow night, Monday August 12th, on
Channel 4 in the UK.
The survey results strongly disagreed with what was claimed in the Ryanair
management statement provided to us. To ensure an accurate picture of the
pilots’ view was represented, we agreed to provide the survey statistics
responding to one particular question covering Ryanair management’s
statement.
We subsequently received a more detailed request for specific information from
the survey, arising from further comments by Ryanair to the TV production
company. After a long debate it was concluded that our only choice was to
provide either all, or none, of the survey results. Since all the questions related
to safety reporting issues we concluded that, on balance, the best course of
action was to release the entire survey to respond to the comments from
Ryanair and the questions from the programme producers.
The events described above took place during the last seven days.
While our preference was to first request discussions on the survey with both
Ryanair and the IAA, the absence of an appropriate response from either
suggests that our communications are not a priority for those to whom we have
written. While regrettable, this is the reality we were faced with.
We also agreed that, if we released the survey results to a third party, we should
also release them to all pilots registered with the RPG. That is the reason for
this e-mail. (The full survey results are attached).
We wish to emphasize that the contents are sensitive information relating to
pilots’ attitudes towards safety reporting. Our action in releasing this
information to a third party is exceptional. In this particular case it is fully
justified in the light of various statements made by Ryanair management which
are contradicted by pilots’ views as expressed through the survey on safety
reporting.
The RPG Interim Council
Professional Treatment
For Professional Pilots
June 7, 2013
RPG
PO Box - BP51
1050 Ixelles
Belgique
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Ballot Name: RPG Survey on Chief Pilot Memo
Start Date: 2013-05-24 00:01:00
End Date: 2013-06-05 23:59:00
Turnout: 1093 (XX%) of XXXX electors voted in this ballot.
A.1 - Please indicate where you first read the memo:
At home, on crewdock. 535 (48.9%)
From another source outside Ryanair. 7 (0.6%)
Immediately after flying, on crewdock. 138 (12.6%)
Immediately before flying, on crewdock. 413 (37.8%)
SUMMARY
Answered Questions 1093 (100.0%)
Abstain 0 (0.0%)
Total 1093
Certified Results Page 1 of 6
A.2 - If you read this memo immediately before flying, did you consider it to be a distraction during your flight
duty?
No 161 (14.7%)
Not Applicable 556 (50.9%)
Yes 376 (34.4%)
SUMMARY
Answered Questions 1093 (100.0%)
Abstain 0 (0.0%)
Total 1093
A.3 - Do you think it is appropriate for this type of memo to be a ‘compulsory read’ item in the 45min before
departure?
No 1053 (96.3%)
Yes 40 (3.7%)
SUMMARY
Answered Questions 1093 (100.0%)
Abstain 0 (0.0%)
Total 1093
A.3 - Do you consider this memo to be threatening to pilots in general?
No 53 (4.8%)
Yes 1040 (95.2%)
SUMMARY
Answered Questions 1093 (100.0%)
Abstain 0 (0.0%)
Total 1093
A.4 - Did you feel personally threatened when you read this memo?
No 272 (24.9%)
Yes 821 (75.1%)
SUMMARY
Answered Questions 1093 (100.0%)
Abstain 0 (0.0%)
Total 1093
Certified Results Page 2 of 6
B.1.1 - The memo refers to “established (and confidential) safety reporting channels”. Do you feel comfortable
raising safety related issues through the Ryanair internal safety reporting systems?
No 737 (67.4%)
Yes 356 (32.6%)
SUMMARY
Answered Questions 1093 (100.0%)
Abstain 0 (0.0%)
Total 1093
B.1.2 - Do you have confidence in the confidentiality of the Ryanair safety reporting channels?
No
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