Fwd: Insights for China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 Crash

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From: Grosof Erik (b)(6) Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2022 10:02:39 AM To: Silva, Sathya (b)(6) Subject: FW: Insights for China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 Crash

发件人：Grosof Erik (b)(6) 发送时间：Wednesday, May 18, 2022 10:02:39 AM 收件人：Silva, Sathya (b)(6) 主题：FW: 关于中国东方航空5735航班坠机事故 (China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 Crash) 的见解

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Regards,

Regards,

Erik

Erik

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From: Zheng, Steve (b)(6) Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2022 9:33 AM To: eyewitnessreport (b)(6) Subject: Insights for China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 Crash

发件人：Zheng, Steve (b)(6) 发送时间：Wednesday, May 18, 2022 9:33 AM 收件人：eyewitnessreport (b)(6) 主题：关于中国东方航空5735航班坠机事故 (China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 Crash) 的见解

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Dear NTSB,

尊敬的 NTSB，

Thank you guys for the investigation work so far!

感谢你们迄今为止所做的调查工作！

I am (b)(6) an undergraduate student from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I am also a private pilot licensed by both FAA and CAAC with abundant flight experience, so I know the background story of China aviation under the pandemic, and I would love to provide some insights.

我是 (b)(6)，来自北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校 (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) 的本科生。我也是一名同时持有 FAA 和 CAAC 执照的私人飞行员，拥有丰富的飞行经验，因此我了解疫情期间中国航空业的背景情况，并愿意提供一些见解。

Due to the "Zero-Covid" policy in China, the CAAC administrators restrict both domestic and international flights, which negatively affects the income of airline companies. As a result, aviation-related employees such as captains and first officers receive decreasing payment, while some of them have very few flying hours.

由于中国的“Zero-Covid”政策，CAAC 管理部门限制国内和国际航班，这对航空公司的收入产生了负面影响。因此，机长和副驾驶等航空相关员工的薪酬下降，而其中一些人的飞行小时数很少。

Apart from economic influence, captains and first officers from Chinese airlines also suffer from pressure from their employers. As most major airlines in China increased their standard of currency check twice a year, a large number of pilots worry about their performance since they don't have enough flight experience under the pandemic.

除经济影响外，中国航空公司的机长和副驾驶也承受着来自雇主的压力。由于中国大多数主要航空公司将近期经历检查 (currency check) 的标准提高到每年两次，许多飞行员担心自己的表现，因为他们在疫情期间没有足够的飞行经验。

Last but not least, besides captains and first officers, the ground and mechanics also suffer from economic and mental pressure. The ground and mechanics are naturally less paid than pilots on average in China, and their salaries also shrink during the pandemic due to decreasing flights.

最后但同样重要的是，除机长和副驾驶外，地面人员和机务人员也承受着经济和心理压力。在中国，地面人员和机务人员的平均薪酬本来就低于飞行员，而且由于航班减少，他们的工资在疫情期间也有所缩水。

Overall, as a pilot in China, I see financial burden and mental pressure grow for Chinese pilots, which could negatively affect their flight performance or mental state. I wish my insights could help the investigation, and feel free to contact me for more detail: (b)(6)

总体而言，作为一名在中国的飞行员，我看到中国飞行员的经济负担和心理压力在增加，这可能会对他们的飞行表现或心理状态产生负面影响。希望我的见解能对调查有所帮助，如需更多详细信息，请随时联系我：(b)(6)

Best Regards,

Best Regards,

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Undergraduate

本科生

Computer Science Major

计算机科学专业

College of Arts & Sciences

文理学院 (College of Arts & Sciences)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校 (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)