I sincerely hope the CAA are sensible about it, knuckles are wrapped (and not much more) where appropriate and the days carry on as before albeit under the sort of regulation that has made commerical aviation in the UK so safe. Is there any word as to the outcome of a rumoured meeting between the CAA and Bruntingthorpe today?
Just a quick note to LookingNorth,
There is a concept in aviation regarding error-chains, or holes in the swiss-cheese as it's widely known. The point, of course, being that just one altered course of action would prevent the holes from lining up and an accident occuring. The various holes could be anything from the weather, to SOP's, to a technical fault, to a mis-interpreted radio call and so on. In this instance, there were so many damn holes in the swiss cheese it would be like looking down a tunnel. The ONLY reason this didn't end in a serious accident was pure luck. No one is suggesting anything about stopping these days and ruining what, in my opinion, is a very important part of this country's heritage...just that they are conducted with a bit more professionalism.
Last edited by coldplayer; 6th May 2009 at 08:24.