Originally Posted by
markis10
As an ex Camden controller from many years ago I would have to say that downwind leg doesn’t look right.
I disagree. To me the positional data available from FR24 puts his final moments well within the usual place for a turn onto base. Also the swath cut into the field by the plane suggests he was essentially aligned with base when he went down. I just don't see how he lost 1500 feet in a matter of seconds.
Unrelated, but I heard on the news the student pilot had been with Altocap for around a month, so I'd assume he'd done a least a few hours in the 172. If the alleged 40 odd hours with RAaus is correct, then he shouldn't have had any issue completing the circuit. Surely there must be more to the story than simply pilot error. I sincerely hope the investigation leads to a concrete conclusion.