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VH-MLE
Post #190 by Lookleft sums it up well in my opinion.
Having read the report, it seems fairly clear the PIC demonstrated a poor attitude to his role as PIC. This attitude not only claimed his life, but that of his son too. The view that a lack of a clearance being available was a significant factor in this accident is ridiculous. I'm no fan of AirServices, however it's not their role to fly the aircraft - that's the PIC's job!
There's a well documented list of hazardous attitudes (on pilot decision making) & this pilot seems to have had at least one or more of them.