Yeah it did occur to me but that doesn't discount the other likelihood which is a
REALITY of aviation today.
You do realise this happens, don't you?
If, as you say, they were waiting for the ATSB to arrive before the opportunists could rip out the clocks, then they would've just got the local PLOD to stand around picking his nose and telling people to,
"move along, nothing to see here... move along..." instead of flying the specialist pig up from Perth or wherever and who would take just as long as the ATSB guys to arrive. Why bother sending the forensic guy?
I suppose the pilot was interviewed in the hospital too.
"We'd just like to ask you a few questions, if you don't mind. Now, would you please show us your licence......."
We are advised that in fact, the police are not supposed (allowed???) to interview you in hospital and that we should, in the unlikely event, demand to be taken to hospital regardless of injuries and be kept away from the pigs until one can get one's **** squared away about what actually happened and organise a proper process with representation. And just tell the doc to tell the pigs to f*** off.
Good advice.
Hope you guys never need it.
I suspect the ankle injury, which at first seems somewhat innocuous, arose from a case of the feet being locked rigidly against the pedals in an instinctive, subconscious braking action despite the gear being retracted.
I know the feeling.
Well done and congratulations to the young jock who put the 210 down in mainly one piece.
