I feel sorry for Dom but......
His flight planning skills were terrible
As such he should have taken Full Tanks
He should have worked out PNR's and CP's
Norfolk island is isolated and has a reputation for bad wx. Always have a backup plan.........At the very least he should have worked out how much fuel to divert 1 hour before and at TOD. That was worked out later after the event!! This should have been known to him before he departed.
Why didn't he bust the minima a bit? Maybe he did but won't say?
Why didn't he coordinate better his ditching position with the operator on the airfield BEFORE ditching?
Lots of holes in the Swiss Cheese lined up that night, as the PIC he should have been the last safety backup......
Last edited by nitpicker330; 4th Sep 2012 at 00:38.