I thought the programme was well presented and well offered to the general public. The lack of attention to MTOW and RTOW and the breaches of both on July 25 did not (unless my attention waned) get any airing what so ever. The focus on the impact on people's lives is fine, I thought everyone concerned presented very well. The Air France guy whose name I dont' recall was a little supercilious but what I liked was his aim to ensure we understood Capt Marty to be an excellent pilot.
That Concorde should re-fly with kevlar-lined fuel tanks is excellent. That Pirelli should make new non-burstable tyres is wonderful. That all those souls should have been lost because someone didn't clear the runway...remember..the cause was a piece of titanium on runway ripping tyre and hitting fuel tank..is not acceptable. At no point in the programme did the issue of runway sweeping enter the debate...even as a passing comment surely this should have been addressed. I am glad the Suffolk Yoof Orchestra weren't involved but, excuse me, this was meant to be a programme about Concorde crash and has been timed to be broadcast just as the Goddess of the Skies (well indulge me, she is the most amazing aircraft the world has seen in passenger transportation) is due to be relicensed...
I am delighted to have had the chance to see some beautiful footage of Concorde in the air, above cloud, but I am dissatisfied that the "medja" have chosen not to pursue a serious analysis of the accident but merely to follow up on the "ground effect".
I just hope that CDG has improved on its runway sweeping policies!!
