You may wish to note that it is not MY expectations to which I refer, but perhaps those of the unfortunate passengers on the flight.
a) 1) - refer to CVR and briefing given for the approach. Perhaps you could explain what you understand by a 'trial' approach since it means nothing to most of us?
b) Unnecessary comment? Looking after your passengers and crew SHOULD be a world wide priority, or are you saying you don't?
c) I said 'the conduct of a properly flown approach', not the minima, and - yes. The terrain there (Kai Tak) does not actually MAKE you fly into a hill, does it, just as a valley before the runway at Smolensk, however deep (+/- X m?) does not mean you have to hit the upslope - not even in your world I hope?
Lastly, what sort of approach do you think was being flown and on what evidence do you base that opinion? In view of what I understand to be your fine ?military? flying record, how would you have flown it?