Now that the court case is over, I feel inclined to comment - although I still don't feel that I'm in possession of all the facts. From those facts that I do have, though, I can't for the life of me figure out how a court could find the pilot not guilty. I think I must be missing some vital piece of information which was key to the defence - I'd be very curious to know what that was (if not the details, at least whether it was a material fact or a legal issue), although I understand Flying Lawyer's reasons for not being able to divulge any details.
However, whatever happened, I agree with those posters who say that there is nothing to be gained from prosecuting the pilot. He has learnt his lesson. He will probably pay the price, financially, in terms of increased insurance costs. And I guarantee he will never make that mistake again - something which no court action could ever do.
FFF
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