Hand Solo
Sounds like Mr Clarke doesn't know the first thing about flying, particularly the effects a wet runway would have on stopping distance.
Do you?
All landings by UK public transport aircraft have to satisfy 'wet' performance conditions. Are we saying that the runway was flooded, or had water patches?
It could be that the aircraft was never going to be able to land at CVT, but hey, why let the pax fret for the whole two hours, when they could be told at the end of the trip?