They would say that...
I think this is legal stuff, not much to do with the real world of airmanship. Colgan's attorneys must now try to put as much of the blame as they can on stuff they didn't control. If the crew didn't follow an SOP, for instance, that is a small "get-out" for the company.
I don't think they will get away with that but they have to give it their best try. Meanwhile as pilots I think most of us know not to fly "low and slow" lest the earth rise up and smite us, as here. That is pretty basic stuff and not something to argue about.
Last edited by chuks; 15th Dec 2009 at 10:57.