tenretni,
Understood. But why then did they not land in Melbourne?
Melbourne is where they should have been, not Mildura. I am happy to cut them slack, I have no personal agenda against them at all. I think as per the post at top of page they did an outstanding job, when faced with a **** situation. But they should not have been in that situation.
Problem is they should have been in Melbourne, loading fuel and going back to Adelaide. And this simply underpins all I am saying in the post above. Don't truck off to Adelaide without holding Melbourne despite the forecast, when the typical weather could jump up and bite you. And it did.
If it is severe CAVOK and there is no chance in hell of it turning to custard, sure no need for Melbourne.
Minimum legal does not equal prudent.