Two words spring to mind here, integrity and airmanship.
Regardless of the big stick the authority may wield, how can any aircrew justify NOT owning up to an error (as oppossed to a violation) when they know the possible outcome of a VCA? The immediate threat far outwieghs any possible threat from a nastygram from ASA or CASA. There seems to be a lack of both airmanship and integrity. Who gives a sh*t about the paperwork to follow, care enough about your fellow aviators in the short term please.
And if you do get a slap on the wrist and god forbid can not fly for a few weeks while its sorted, then so be it. Learn from it and move on.
Yep I have made errors here and there, but I owned up and guess what? I am still flying. Its sad when we have to brief to the crew to
expect random GA aircraft to have NFI when we get where we are going.
ATC, keep up the good work
