3) Never talk to a journalist - however innocent you THINK your statements are, they will find a way of 'twisting' it to their own agenda eg leaving out a single important word such as 'reported', 'alleged', 'unnofficial' etc.
Example: Aircraft departs your airfield but instead of following noise abatement, this is cancelled by ATC in order to avoid delay due to a transit aircraft with more than minimum separation being maintained. Member of the public complains, and is told this in all innocence and honesty.
Press are informed by the complainer and in the local paper it becomes a headline 'DEPARTING JET IN NEAR MISS DRAMA'! with ATC being the villians.
Nuff said?
Last edited by chevvron; 5th Nov 2010 at 15:07.