Inflight engine shutdown is big news to most passengers and they will not understand or appreciate the decision to continue at the beginning of a long trip.Midway across the pond,its hardly an issue.Bad
Pr even if he did meet the regs.Personally,I think he made an unwise decision,although not a particularly unsafe one.Once an engine goes,passengers very quickly lose any thoughts about being inconvenienced by a tech stop.A skipper wears many hats and understanding and appreciating the concerns of his people is certainly one of them.Sounds like he over-borrowed on the true meaning of the regs.