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Old 18th Feb 2008, 21:31
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Weekend_Warrior
 
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I was waiting for someone to ask that - no I didn't. It's not worth the trouble.

Firstly, without a impartial observer (ie Flight Service or ATC), it boils down to my word against theirs. I don't need to get into a slanging match.

Secondly and more importantly, I won't report anything unless I'm absolutely certain that I'm not to blame in any way. Today's CAA is more interested in prosecutions than safety per se.
If you want proof of that, read Wally Wagtendonk's guest editorial in NZWings and then Steve Douglas's 'reply' - I doubt Douglas even read it as it was obviously written by a spin-doctor - no doubt employed as $100,000 + which could have been spent on real flight safety.

Certainly, the old CAD had it's problems but they first and foremost concentrated on safety and not blind law enforcement.
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