Some of us also know that, that particular cab could of also - binned it at any point and pulled sufficient power - engaged the autopilot and popped out VMC on top in the sunshine a few seconds later - by my reckoning they had sufficient options up their sleeve and if at any stage the loady / DG in the back had called that he was not visual then it would of been a swift left arm movement from the rh seat - followed by the selection of the AP..... Love it when everyone bangs on about graciousness and finger-wagging..... it's not an incident - therefore it's just experience - trouble is - published on sm it suddenly becomes a mass opinion piece....