From an employers point of view...OK so you smashed a strobe light. They aint cheap, but hey we all make mistakes. As long as people own up it doesn't have to be a drama. All bingles have to be reported without fear of retribution! The last thing you need is cover ups.
However a few weeks ago one of my wingtip strobes got smashed, my engineer witnessed it happening and yet the hirers totally denied it. Surprise, they can't find aeroplanes to hire so easily now. Grrrr.
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