To all of you MoK accident experts out there.
Quote from my post 34:
(In my view)
aircrew, like the captains of ships, are always ultimately responsible for the safe navigation of their aircraft to avoid flying into high ground in cloud for example.
If the aircrew concerned are having to deal with a major emergency at the same time then in my view that does not absolve them from the duty of safe navigation.
Each aircraft type has a different procedure for encountering unsuitable weather at low level, depending on aircraft performance specifically, the angle of climb which can be achieved and maintained to clear any perceived obstacle ahead. If there is any doubt that a safe flight path can be maintained all the way to Safety Altitude, then the only option is to turn away from the high ground and climb on a known safe track. In the MOK incident that heading would presumably have been a westerly one.
Could one of you remind me of the heading on which the aircraft was climbing when it struck ground.