Originally Posted by
misterbonkers
I think some of you guys need to read up on human factors and human responses.
Fight, flight, freeze. Surprise and Startle etc.
All humans react differently when shocked by an event. I’m appalled at some of the things said above regarding this incident.
If it was the startle & flight response, then he shouldn't be even driving away from the airfield and possibly crash the car/injure other people. If other people drove him away, they should have kept him on sight.
The flight school failed in offering support with a nice cuppa and the pilot showed poor airmanship. These are facts.
And yes I have seen a few aircraft crashes (owners, students etc. all not mine) but never seen pilots leave the scene. This only happens with car crashes when the driver has something to hide...
Convince me I'm wrong and I happily apologize.