Quote Originally Posted by Feedback View Post
as an operator they have a duty of care to their customers. Believe it or not, it is not unheard of to find out a pilot has been flying for many years without the requisite ratings. Its extremely rare, but not unheard of. checks these days are far more stringent.
In short, if Henderson really had no responsibility and it was all Ibbotson as the pilot, then this case wouldn't even have got to court.