Caz:
The AOC was convinced that the appropriate action that the crew should have taken was to climb at maximum rate until at or above Safety Altitude whilst turning away from the high ground that they knew lay ahead. Such a course of action when facing IMC at low level is drummed into all aircrew throughout their training. Failure to do so, as suggested by the BOI,
amounted to Gross negligence.
Neatly ignoring the fact that to do so would have exceeded the Chinook's pathetic iceing clearance and laid the pilots open to certain (and promised) disciplinary action.
I sincerely hope that this is the beginning of the end of this sorry matter, and that the slur on Jon and Rick, brought about with such slim evidence, is soon to be removed.
I salute all, from both sides who have argued with civility and reason. I hope, Caz that you can at last see that no matter what your personal opinion is of the cause, that there will never be sufficient evidence to uphold Wratten and Day's vindictiveness.
Brian: BZ you irritating sod. Especially for getting under my MP's skin.
