Testimony by Mrs G, pilot's sister. 25.10.05

I have been most concerned to witness my brother's obvious distress over the past 14 months and can testify that he was experiencing stress before the incident in 2004. From 2004 I was well aware of the increasing and regular upsets with his roster.

My brother  is a reliable person with a strong sense of fairness. He is a conscientious employee and devoted family man.

Frequent changes made to his roster at short notice have blurred the boundaries between these two separate areas of his life and undermined these defining qualities in his character

Sometimes he has been unable to respond to an invitation until a few days before an event because of the late roster publication date; other times he might suggest our meeting at another location because he is expecting to fly there for the company and would have a few hours rest period in which we could meet.

However he would just as often phone within the next few hours to announce a last minute change and cancellation.

It is only when he takes an official day off that he can be sure of attending any family event. This has become an increasing source of frustration to him as he appears so unreliable through no fault of his own.
 

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