Aim of BALPA 2005 Cabin Air London conference - The Truth...
Q. What was the aim of the 21st April 2005 British Airline Pilot Association (BALPA) Cabin Air London Conference, according to General Secretary Jim McAuslan in his introduction speech?
A. The Truth.
Quote " General Secretary of the British Air Line Pilots Association, welcomed
delegates to the contaminated air protection conference on behalf of the
sponsors – BALPA, Pall Corporation, Sofrance and AOPIS.
BALPA had helped organise the international conference as there was
growing acceptance that a problem existed with the quality of cabin air in
aircraft, but what was the extent of the problem, what effect did it have on
flight crew and how can we avoid it in the first place.
Jim highlighted the breadth of the speaker list – from four continents and from
scientific, medical, engineering and research disciplines as well as from legal,
political and lobbying backgrounds.
Jim introduced the conference chair, Captain Julian Soddy. Julian was
previously a test and line pilot and a very fit man until afflicted by what the
aviation authority medical staff diagnosed as organophosphate poisoning.
But whilst this had been a very personal experience for Julian, he, like
BALPA, would not be pursuing a personal agenda – our aim is to get to the
truth."
The published result of the conference:
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https://www.anstageslicht.de/…/BALPA-CAPC-London-2005_WINDE…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxwxzHMekb4
Most strange that Union BALPA won't be presenting their 'TRUTH' discovered in 2005 at the EASA 30/31 January 2020 Cabin Air Conference, Koln for their paying BALPA members benefit.
https://www.easa.europa.eu/…/easa-workshop-future-cabin-air…