tucumseh
Your 5811
Just trying to keep everything simple; not everyone would be familiar with the procedures existent at the time. The mere fact that a piece of equipment is fitted to an aircraft does not mean it can be used whenever and wherever the Crew decide - WE 177 springs to mind!!
This flight was tasked as a straightforward Passenger carrying flight from Aldergrove to Inverness. There was NO authorisation for any demonstration of the capabilities of the aircraft other than those that were required to complete the Transit Task. Such an authorisation as would have needed for the demonstration that Walter suggests would have required (at the very least) the written approval of AOC 1 Group and any such approval would have included express weather minima for the demonstration.
Walter
Nice photo.
What was the aircraft Mark and Number and when exactly was the photo taken?