If the BSR violation were changed (i.e. putting out students with non-functional AAD's over a 3 year period, for example), additional unknown risk, but no one died because the AFF instructors had incredible flying skills, and by the way, we don't do this anymore, how would you feel about the situation?
If my guys get smacked over this, all I'm pushing for is consideration given to the status quo. I'm sure some will agree that degrees of punishments should discriminate between behavior that went on and behavior that no longer occurs.
If this had only happened once or twice, you have a point. The fact that this behavior was the stats quo over a 3 year period (dates on you-tube videos span 97,98,99) weakens this argument. The fact that there is a tandem I/E on staff and a BOD member who jumps at this DZ further weakens this argument and raises the question of their responsibility.
