Thanks for the summary
Taily. He wasn't the first one to do that and not the last either. I've come close to making the same mistake when the wx has obliterated most of the usual visual cues. I would hope that he knew enough about that area to resist any temptation to use the said "brand new IR" - it's a real bad place for that sorta thing!
I echo
tin's comment in hoping that you have no further need of haus sik. Especially as August is rapidly approaching!