G0ULI
If that was intended to be an apology, then it was certainly required.
Whether a consequence of naivety or arrogance or both, it is astonishing that a "lapsed PPL", who has previously conceded (when challenged in the Rotorheads forum) that he is "a fixed wing pilot of very limited experience", should not only have challenged an airline Captain's decision to turn back but go on to describe it very offensively as
"an hysterical overreaction" and
"gross incompetence on behalf of the flight crew."
Your attitude, posted previously, is that such incidents have been:
"sensationalised by the press and exaggerated by the victims in many instances."
A change in that attitude is long overdue.
Why bother to read PPRuNe if you aren't prepared to learn?
Phileas
The written word is "libel", it is the spoken word that is "slander".
In general terms that is correct. Most commonly, libel tends to be written, broadcast or published online.
I hope that, in addition to the error you spotted, Bull
Trust me I'm a lawyer Gate from Australia was referring to English law.
Australia abolished the distinction between slander and libel more than 10 years ago.
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