Just think if it had been a couple of well known GA operaters in Australia.
The following scenario would have taken place:

1. The aircraft would have have been operating VFR and been climbing
OCTA to avoid enroute charges,

2. Nothing put on the M/R for at least a week or two,

3. The aicraft would have been at least 10% overloaded,

4. The pilot in the LHS would be on an ICUS paying program,

5. The pilot in the RHS would be employed on a casual basis and only paid for the hours flown.

But back to the serious side, shows the value of a well trained crew, lets see the bean counters put a costing index on that!

The CSM comment was interseting about keeping the passengers calm and in the loop.

Training is expensive, but try putting a cost on an accident.

I reckon they would and if it's covered by insurance they wouldn't give a sh!t if people were killed and a hull lost. I was going to say that an Australian would care more about the company's reputation..........but then I remember Dixon :yuk:

I 'second' that assessment.
Ken Borough the armchair expert = tosspot...........