Originally Posted by
Diff Tail Shim
The Hunter Crashed due to pilot error. Everything to do with the pilot crashing a serviceable aeroplane on people doing their normal business on a road outside an airfield.
I'm afraid your claim as to serviceability is wrong.
The AAIB report confirmed it was neither airworthy, serviceable, nor fit for purpose. The pilot was not told this.
Regardless of any airmanship shortfalls (which I cannot and do not comment on), no pilot should be given an aircraft in such an appalling state.
We await an explanation from the CAA as to why the airworthiness certification was based on the premise that the RAF (not MoD) was the Hunter Design Authority, and therefore responsible for the Safety Case and an Aircraft Document Set which the AAIB reported was decades out-of-date.
MoD later confirmed it was NOT the Aircraft Design Authority, further proving significant liability on the part of the CAA.
You never just look at the final act. It's moronic.