Originally Posted by
pilotmike
Really? It sounds eminently sensible to me. Without wishing to be too personal, everyone gets to an age where they not only start becoming a danger to themselves, but also to others if allowed to continue to instruct, ie. have innocent people's lives in their hands. This instructor was 78, and this accident helps to illustrate my point.
I see where you're going. However, its interesting the BGA report makes no mention of the commanders age being an issue? It hints at it with his struggle to get ashore but that would also be valid of someone half his age and physically unfit. I am surprised the report didn't mention effects of age, given the (frankly awful) discussion section is crammed with typos, unsubstantiated leaps and clumsy application of HF labels and cognitive biases. The BGA really should peer review this stuff.