Chugalug2,
For the avoidance of doubt, I too would like to see the law changed. The point I am trying to make is that there seems little to be achieved by dredging up historic aircraft losses to evidence a position which is already 100% established as fact.
As things stand in Scotland, Serving personnel are not considered to be in the course of their employment, and consequently there is not a FAI in the event of their death. Fact.
Nobody is "playing" with the law, nobody is trying to pretend there is any other reason for not holding FAIs in these circumstances. Like you, I believe it is in everyones interests that the situation is addressed and the law changed, and I hope that this is the conclusion which the Justice committee will reach.
I am not criticising DV for championing this issue, simply questioning his modus operandi on this forum.