As an outsider and a person who does not hold a pilot's licence at any level, there seem to be a few interesting questions which spring to mind on this topic.
If the Captain had permission, this surely implies he had asked it from a superior or person in charge. Has this 'superior' been disciplined? Was the 'flyby' denied at any stage or level? It seems that management in this case have found a 'scapegoat' in this poor pilot. Surely the buck should stop at the top? If the flyby was carried out safely, what now is the problem?Was the complaint launched by the Airfield? Who launched the complaint? was it a local?
My sympathies to the pilot concerned, but also until all questions are answered and all blame allocated accordingly, The company should maybe not make such a final decision. Was this pilot the most senior company person aboard?
Maybe I am barking up the wrong tree, if so maybe someone out there could put me right!
It would be much appreciated
