Walter, you certainly used up quite a large chunk of your luck when you went gardening with your asymmetrically heavy port wing tip! You didn't cart wheel, you didn't go around, either of which would have seriously impaired your immediate life expectancy, but recovered the situation and safely completed the landing. All the classic makings of an accident that was trying its best to happen but thankfully was frustrated in the attempt.
One wonders what a BoI would have made of it anyway. Had you gone around and then lost control due to loss of reliable indicated airspeed, would it have realised that the port fuel contents had far exceeded the starboard? Would it further have realised that the pitot's earth contents originated from the initial airfield touchdown and not the crash site? More likely it would have been another case of "pilot error", case closed, there is a war on you know, let's just get on with it...
You cheated fate, saved your reputation, and survived to tell the tale. Thank you for doing so, and let's have lots more!
PS The rude male ATA pilot just shows how one's preconceptions can be gravely in error. For a start ATA conjures up the image of female rather than male pilots, though of course the ATA was originally comprised solely of the latter. Then one wonders how a pilot not in HM Forces (did the ATA have protected employment status?) could openly criticise the professionalism of one who was. That the criticism was clearly rubbish adds to the mystery. Perhaps he had some chip on his shoulder. Perhaps he had been rejected by the Services (age, flat feet?). Whatever the explanation, your riposte was very restrained in the circumstances IMHO. The temptation to offer him further professional advice must have been very great indeed...
Last edited by Chugalug2; 16th Jan 2016 at 09:51.