And who were the captains who were disregarding SOP"s. Could it be that they were all NZALPA members? and who was it that Mahon was using for his technical expertise and knowledge of what went on down there?? Could it have been these same NZALPA members, Gordon Vette comes to mind.
Once again from John King publication.
"Everybody involved, including the aircrew who practised their McMurdo approach and let down procedures in the simulator, was aware that the flight path to the final destination lay close to the mountain, but separated from it because the minimum flying height at that point was 16,000ft, more that 3,000ft or about 1000 metres higher than the volcano summit.
It is more than mere semantics. An IFR (Instrument flight rules) flight plan does not mention any descent procedures, which are a separate issue altogether and operated in accordance with WEATHER!!!!!! and other traffic at the destination at the time of arrival, factors impossible to foresee at the time of planning."
It is very obvious that many in this forum are well aware of these facts, but equally obvious many are not.
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