VH's latest comments to the press are, unfortunately, exactly what we all predicted, and I stand by my harsh comments from last night.
One of the most important attributes of a pilot is to be able to self-critique and learn from mistakes, so not to repeat them and to become a better, more experienced aviator. If you refuse to even acknowledge that any mistakes were made, even in the face of a pretty unambiguous investigation and a wrecked aircraft, then there really is little hope.
AAIB:
"The reported circumstances of the accident indicate that the engine became starved of fuel."
"The average fuel consumption assumed by the pilot was insufficient to account for operational realities."
VH:
"The key point I would make from the report was that the cause of the engine stopping was not running out of fuel, as was reported at the time."
etc. etc.
