004wercrass.
The actions over the past few decades culminating in the Lockhart River tragedy and Pel Air ditching have shadows of 'Erebus' attached to them, and it doesn't sit comfortably with me, not one little but.
and I will leave it at that.
Your comparing Erebus and its aftermath with the Pel Air incident to me is quite bizarre, happy you have stated you will leave it at that.
But you couldn't you state
After the Erebus crash and disgraceful bureaucratic investigation which not so surprisingly found the pilots were to blame
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It was not a bureaucratic investigation, it was carried out by a well qualified Aircraft Accident Inspector. and many pilots, as has been shown in previous threads on this subject, believe he nailed the cause far more accurately than the bureaucratic Royal Commission.
If you wish to follow the link there are many views contrary to the Royal Commissions findings expressed by very experienced aviators.
Richard J. McGrane: Do justice to the Erebus facts - Opinion - NZ Herald News
Thread drift over hopefully, but your comments re Erebus and Ron Chippendale really had to be spoken to.