Heliport,
No I hadn't forgotten, just thought I would re-emphasise my point of view. Contrary to what people may think, I don't believe that all breaches of regulations should be prosecuted and I don't always agree with the way the authority go about their business. However, I still maintain the argument that if you break the rules/law, (knowingly or otherwise), you must be prepared for the consequences. If you can't do the time...etc.
Maybe ATC should have spoken to him, but for reasons known only to them they chose not to, perhaps someone from that unit would wish to comment? I’m not going to hold my breath waiting for that to happen though.
Truthfully, I don’t feel sorry for the pilot involved, I would have done if he had inadvertently entered the area, but that wasn’t the case, by his own admission he did know about it and chose to ignore it. That was his crime and I’m afraid it’s unprofessional and inexcusable.
I’ll be flying safely wearing my flak jacket,
Chopperman.