Originally Posted by The Ancient Geek
The pilot error in this case was accepting the task.
Hubris - maybe. Management pressure - maybe. The buck still stops at the left seat.
The transfer of aircraft from one operator to another happens all the time. In the absence of a proper regulatory framework for these flights, I wonder how many of the pilots doing the acceptance flights are 'adequately prepared' for that task. Perhaps the regulators are the real culprits, not the individuals that died in this accident.
regards,
HN39