Contradictions...
This whole episode is riddled with contradictions. Mark McKay originally admitted arranging the flight, now Willie McKay says he did!
A few other points raise questions:-
1. Why did the a/c depart Cardiff for Guernsey at 12.15 on Saturday 19th, rather than flying direct to NTS? The return was planned as a direct flight.
2. Did it actually land in GCI?
3. How many POB were there when it left Cardiff?
4. Knowing that the passenger flew into Cardiff earlier (Friday) on Eclipse N531EA which regularly visits Guernsey, was a crew member from that a/c simply being given transport there?
5. Presumably DI was flying the a/c on Saturday as noted from his comment about his skills being a little rusty, but was he the sole crew member?
6. We are told the flight from Nantes to Cardiff on Monday was delayed by up to 10 hours, but the transcript of the messages sent to and from the passenger reveal that all along he was wanting a return to Cardiff on Monday evening - not earlier in the day. How can this contradiction be explained?
7. Apparently his "luggage" was photographed. Has anyone seen the picture to know if it was excessive?
8. Was extra fuel put on board contributing the excessive weight?
9. Might the additional weight have caused only two to travel on the fated flight rather than three? (We are still unclear as to the whereabouts of DH on Monday.)