voyageur9 (#246) highlights a critical factor and asks a reasonable question. My thoughts on these historic aircraft operations are that, inevitably, a small clique of pilots become type-rated (not a small achievement in the modern era, given the flying that must be involved) and from that, they become 'legends'... their celebrity, of course, being promoted by such people as personnel within their historic aircraft organisation, the media, and various airshow commentators. It IS beginning to sound as if the captain was not quite as competent--including in managing CRM--as some have suggested by pointing out his pedigree. It is also looking as if that old-hand LAME might have been extended slightly excessive deference due to his acknowledged familiarity with the aircraft and to the captain's previous experience of flying with him. There was also--apparently--a supernumerary STANDING on the flightdeck or in the doorway during the flight. These matters also go to the question of the degree of precision of captaincy and management of CRM displayed (or not) by the PF that day.
The ATSB's FindIT tool shows the crash site at 25' 40"/28' 17".
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