I really don't know what to make of this now. I was rather hoping that OscarZulu
would have come back to substantiate either his, or the other statement.
Safety, is paramount and that is why I took the view that I did. We have today all witnessed an horrendous accident with an extremely experienced pilot involved, obviously working in a high pressure (weather) environment.
It can happen to any one of us, nobody is infallible.
"If" the a/g operator is course with his words, probably now is the time to reflect upon what some have said here. I do not wish Popham or indeed the a/g operator any harm whatsoever.
On that basis, I apologise to Mono and I understand why you said what you did.
I now plan to fly into Popham when the runways have dried out and sample the ambience that has been described by many.