Originally Posted by
junior.VH-LFA
Depends on how much damage the aircraft has sustained and if it's controllable. I have no problems with the PIC's decision to go to Essendon as a known airfield he had planned for given the (as far as we know) very light damage that was able to be visually seen from the cockpit. MB not suitable, extra track miles to Avalon for minimal gain given the condition of the aircraft. It's been explained in depth in this thread from pilots with real world experience in this type of flying, with a lot more experience than I have. Plan worked on the day after a traumatic event, can't ask for better than that.
If YOU were involved in a mid air YOU would just assume that because you are flying at the moment YOUR aeroplane would hang together and so YOU would fly over built up areas even though Avalon is available?