Originally Posted by
malabo
Logic of appropriateness vs logic of consequences. It is a mistake to conclude that an undesirable circumstance is in any way the root cause of the accident. You have to separate out the incidental and resist letting your emotions slant your conclusion on the hard reason for the crash.
True, but it is also worth considering the fallout from a crash where the legalities were questionable. For sure, there are two people here who no longer have an opinion on that but there are plenty more who will now suffer the absolute objectivity of insurance companies and a legal system for a number of years. Perhaps, as pilots, we should consider the potential outcomes of our actions, even if we have ended-up in a box, six-foot under. Somewhere in the back of my mind I always have the thought about my wife, children, dog and their inheritance.