'And as I raised with you last week for that all he had a strip chart that is hardly the tool for visual navigation"
The point I was.making, was that he was reported to have studied all the available charts, .plus his expensive atlas, which surely would have depicted Beaufort Island. Surely if one wanted a VMC descent you would be looking for every visual clue to ascertain exact position, and as discussed previously, Beaufort Island is depicted on the strip chart.
None of the arguments presented so far can justify a descent when the weather conditions at McMurdo were well below those laid down for any descent, plus being advised that the tops of the local hills (Mountain) were above the cloud base. and the area was definitely no good for sightseeing flight. .
Last edited by prospector; 10th Dec 2019 at 21:52.
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