Pilot blame has been around since the Wright Brothers launched their rickety contraption! Unfortunately we in Australia don't have the luxury of 'pleading the 5th', when being questioned, bullied or pineappled, however the following can help, answer with;
- Not to my recollection
- Not that I recall
- Not to my knowledge
Never answer anything, except perhaps your name and birthdate, without one of Creampuffs lawyer mates present. 'Yes' or 'no' answers can be incriminating so avoid at all costs if you are either guilty or if you suspect you are being lined up for pineappling. Even if innocent a 'yes' or 'no' answer can be incriminating especially if you are dealing with a two bit crook lawyer/prosecutor or a crooked authority figure
Safety first!
Bureaucracies such as CASA or governments in general like to use the old 'it was before my time', 'the other mob did it', 'I was in Montreal', 'there was a smoke alarm triggered and I was out of the building at the time' type of excuses. These are always good to remember as well.