Originally Posted by
Easy Street
Can someone explain to me what motivation the CAA might have for wanting to influence the findings of further investigation into CI? .
If the investigation discovered that there was clear and available evidence that CI existed which predated Shoreham, then there would be an inference that a diligent regulator would have sought to address it in regulations for pilot medicals and or airshow display rules. As the CAA had done neither, there would be a clear basis for an allegation of negligence.
All hypothetical obviously, and as I have said already, I am not saying that CI does exist, or that the CAA report is incorrect. Simply that the CAA had such an obvious and significant conflict of interest that they were arguably the worst people to be carrying out the investigation as, however thorough they were, suspicion would remain.