PilotFighter
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1.) Well, I had to look at the video about ten times. I could not tell which way the plane was banked just prior to the crash. He had one second and one chance to take action.
2.) I was not at all impressed with the test flight video. The plane never humped up and got to a groovy speed. It appeared to have a heavy wing or some lateral stability problem the entire flight.
3.) The day of the crash, the conditions did not appear to be very favorable. It appears to be gusty and relatively overcast and dark.
4.) And yes, the announcer was a distraction and I believe too close to the pilots.
5.) He had a no-win situation after take off. Make a tight turn to keep the plane in close and he risks a stall. Make a broad flat turn to keep the lift vector vertical and he finds the plane so far away on downwind that it is difficult to see.
6.) Add to the above list the likelyhood of "go fever" the day of the airshow. A team of people made the bad decision to fly.
Of course he said it was pilot error. You can't very well go in and say " yes , we flew a laterally unstable plane with marginal control at a crowded public event".
Based on what I have seen and read, I would give the pilot 1/3 responsiblity for the loss of control. But since he must have been part of the decision to fly, I would credit him with another 1/3.
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