Milt
We did not intend to suggests that your observations were out of line ot touched any raw nerves and concur absolutely with your thoughts on the educational aspects for all of us in the discussion and informed debate of the issues surrounding an accident and PPRuNe has hosted many many of these over the years.
There has in fact been "evidence" revealed that has assisted the authorities and aviation organisations review processes and procedures.
Danny and Rob the co owners of the site and many of our moderators sit on many regulatory and industry safety boards and comittees, we are collectively committed to making PPRuNe the premier international safety portal for the industry.
Where there are very well known individuals it has been the custom from time to time to separate the condolences from the sometimes vigorous and controversial debate about its cause.
It's a difficult call and we would certainly welcome your experience and input in achieving our aims.
We also recognise that nobody "owns" ideas or that some might not have the "right experience or detailed knowledge" it is sufficient that inteligent questions asked and answered or "intutitive" assertions are made that can be either examined, spark another line of hitherto ignored thought or an entirely new but fascinating discussion.
We wish we could collate some of the more interesting threads into books or digests for the amount of knowlege, wisdom and experience conatined in them in a manner not ordinarily possible.
Sadly the quality of some of this debate has been in D & G any rate diverted by other important local issues such as the NAS amongst other things.
This accident raises a number of very germane issues, being an interface between the current modern and old technology concepts and philosophies.
We've been there before and unforunately, it seems we need to revisit the subject.
Once again we welcome your experience and input in achieving our mutual aims.