Originally Posted by
LookingForAJob
A bit of thread drift but it's been a topic of discussion - with no clear answer - in the past, but is it the controller who is responsible for terrain clearance when an aircraft follows a SID? It's arguable that the the pilot is on his/her own navigation.
On a SID you are only assured terrain clearance if you meet the relevant altitude constraints. Only the pilots are resonsible for that.