The BOI also stated quite specifically that the icing clearance would have permitted flight in accordance with IFR in the vicinity of the Mull.
- MEANINGLESS - and that was,
in practice, incorrect, other than in a pedantic sense since route MSA was around 6000ft (guessing). All very well saying that (?was it?) 2400ft would have been 'ok' in IFR over the Mull, it would certainly have given 'IFR clearance' over the Mull but what then? No point in pulling up (except in an emergency) when you then have to abandon the rest of the flight! To what height would you (an experienced low level pilot) have 'pulled up' en route there? How would
you (an experienced low level pilot) have proposed to get back on the route to complete this important mission having pulled up to 2400ft or thereabouts? VFR was the only option the crew had to complete the detail with that equipment. The B of I was being extremely 'economical with the truth'.
Anyone know if the Icing 'clearance' of the Mk II was for known or forecast?