I would have thought from the replies here we were talking about 2 separate articles, so I decided to read it for myself. I don't fly in the UK so the procedural matters of what sort of surveillance or otherwise was or should be available elude me.
This pilot, from his own statement, has flown fixed wing (GpA?) for about 1 year, mostly local. His main experience seems to be micro (ultra)lights and NORDO. His tone doesn't seem arrogant to me - perhaps I mix with a different species
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He has written this article and attempted to learn thereby. Additionally it has raised the matter for debate - here if nowhere else. From my own experience, confessional exercises are hard. I would suggest some praise for that alone - he didn't have to write and lay himself open to personal attacks.
The technical or procedural rights and wrongs are another issue and best addressed by those with local knowledge.
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