The rock wasn't in the data base, the prelim report discusses at some length.
that was exactly my point.
They were at 200', weather forecast 300 - 400' overcast, vis 2 - 3 km with mist and drizzle.
it was dark!
I'm not familiar with all this high tech stuff crab, the following is what the aircraft was fitted with, is it comparable to NVG?
Infra-red doesn't see through cloud, and rain washes the temperature differential away. They should have had IR and NVG - when flying at night without NVG in those conditions there is little point looking out of the window - with NVG's on you will be scanning ahead visually as well has having IR and radar to back you up.
There is no doubt in my mind that they wouldn't have hit the rock if they had been equipped with NVG.
Just learned today that the co-pilot was in fact the Chief Pilot. Wonder what, if any, human factors may have played a role. Have seen the problems in the past of two captains, two check and trainers, chief pilot as co-pilot flying together.
I agree that this was probably part of the CRM issue.