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My disgust and contempt with what ANZ ...
How do you feel about the fiasco at Perpignan? AirNZ didn't have the manual from Airbus Industries or understand the basics - like the gear must not be down. Slowing to see if the aircraft stalls - a factory pilot test - and on an approach, just to tick boxes. Were you pleased AirNZ could wriggle and let the poor German pilots take the blame? Did you resign in protest?
Mahon didn't have a clue about flying but AirNZ antagonised him and he flew off the handle.
The accident report was right. The proximal cause was pilot error.
The kindest and most respectful way to remember Collins might be to say that he was a good pilot and a decent man who would have accepted responsibility for what he did.