Non revenue flight;
Private airfield;
Surely the chief pilot authorised himself.
Hong Kong CAA; get a life.
Cathay management; stand up for your pilots, I hardly think that the publicity did Cathay or aviation in general any damage. Just tell the CAA that the CHIEF Pilot authorised himself.
Your winding us up right, I hope you don't actually operate in the states, you need a waiver to do that stuff.