No I am trying a clear a misconception that a Captain is ultimately responsible for an illegal charter as implied!
That is not the case! The Captain cannot knowingly carry out an illegal. Charter or fly such a charter if he has reasonable suspicions that the charter maybe illegal.
The Captain is not expected to be party to legal agreements between an owner or the person leasing the aircraft!
That is an important difference to ultimate responsibility!
It maybe a thread drift but an important distinction
Obviously in a court of law if it could be shown that the Captain did know the flight was illegal or it could be shown that he had reasonable doubt then that is another matter.
Pace
Last edited by Pace; 16th Nov 2012 at 12:48.