But what happens when two equally opinionated authorities - here the CAA and FAA - disagree? I, for one, would pay for an observer's seat as they thrash out their points of view. In fact it is the argument, not the published outcome that will be interesting - perhaps a better source of education and enlightenment than your average accident report?
BTW, iomspaseo, I don't think continuing on 3 will ever be "SOP". It is an option, and it should be an option.
Sorry for the misunderstanding about my use of SOP in my post. All I meant was that the
option was to be an
allowed?? procedure.
As to the fly-on-the-wall approach, BTDT.
Mostly it is an exchange of views and data supporting such views. If the arguments become subjective than they take a break while collecting industry wide views and data.
Harmonization of views is what is needed without a winners or losers in an argument.