Cargorat, thanks...Icarus, the debate continues...
According to the minimum curricula of IATA DGR there is criteria that has to be emphasized in a basic DGR course. However, if a Captain would be aware of the Packing Grps if reference to the PKG instructions then all to him. I would want to know and I do know and check all of the time because I know the knowledge and I am not unintentionally ignorant of the fact.
However, i do agree that the operator is more restrictive than the IATA DGR and therefore it does depend on what their manual states...
Take it easy. It only a discussion. Nothing personal.
Thanks