Originally Posted by
machtuk
I'd be more concerned about the instructor/s who taught this guy and especially the one that authorised solo flight! I mean we are talking about a C172 here one if the most benign training A/C on the market! You are meant to be competent to go solo. To stuff this up so badly means someone out there needs some attention also!
Students make mistakes, experienced pilots make mistakes.
Thats all there is to it.
Out of the 1300-1400 fatalities in GA in the US maybe 99.9% are certificated more “experienced” pilots.
Most dings and scrapes and scares are student pilots, rarely fatal though.
Food for thought.