Otto and Bluey,
Where have I
ever said that they should not have followed the GPWS in this situation??????????????
In fact, I was explaining that in QF, GPWS warnings
must be followed with only one exception - daylight VMC with prior assessment of visual terrain clearance.
I have reread my posts carefully to try and work out where there could be a misundertsanding and the best I can find is my quote:
2) GPWS warnings are to be followed in all instances except when in day VMC - in this instance (only) a GPWS warning does not need to be followed if a visual terrain assessment confirms that there is no danger to the aircraft.
In the above "in this instance (only)" means "except when in day VMC" not in the instance of the incident at Auckland.
Hope this clarifies things. We are arguing the same point here!!