Originally Posted by
Check Airman
I'd argue that most people not concerned with the incident would be none the wiser, had they continued. My preference would have been to fill out the paperwork after getting to JFK, but perhaps the company wanted them to return.
I incline to avoid the FAA paperwork if they had the chance. Nevertheless, this is not a PIC's decision to make, unless he forces his hand toward an option with greater safety margins.
But as you bolded my text, sooner or later someone would had leaked it out, or a bulletin from AAIB be published. Tabloíds would have loved the story: Untrained crew flies 300 souls across the Atlantic! Virgin too much? Pilots need proper initiation too...
