Originally Posted by
WetCompass
You really don't want to understand the point, eh?
In FUTURE midairs, if pilots are unsure of the extent of the damage to their aircraft, they should declare a Mayday and consider alternative airports available other than just home base. That goes for ATC as well, perhaps they should suggest alternatives.
Well thats all pilots put back in their place by you then. What would actually be achieved by declaring a Mayday in such a circumstance I wonder, over and above the communication that appears to have taken place in this situation, where the pilot informed ATC of damage to the leading edge of the wing.
You must live in a strange world, or really think ATC are stupid, if you believe that 'declaring a mayday' would have changed anything. Or maybe you don't actually fly and just watch loads of flying movies.
How do you know the pilot didn't consider alternative airports?
Did you maybe consider that returning to a familiar airfield makes a lot of sense after this kind of event?
As for 'its called learning, thats aviation', the sensible people will wait for the facts before jumping to radical conclusions.