Southern Cross
I think 15 years Military ATC experience and 5 years Civil, but working at MoD airfields means that I know what I'm talking about as far as the manoeuver is concerned. I've lost many friends over those 20 years in all fields of flying. Healthy discussion afterwards prevents the same happening again.
I'm not 'trashing' the guys ability, but looking at the diagram in the report you have to wonder what was going on, and why he was in that position when ostensibly heading for the IP of Rwy 20. He had called Initials, yet was nowhere near the IP. Initials is followed by a flythrough of the deadside, NOT away from the airfield. It is this point in the AAIB report which is worth considering. Why, after overflying the house did he turn left towards the live side instead of right towards the IP?
We will, of course, never know.
[This message has been edited by Chilli Monster (edited 13 December 2000).]