Originally Posted by
Capt Fathom
The aircraft trajectory is leading me to a very unsavoury conclusion! I hope I’m wrong.
Personally I would consider vasovagal syncope before I'd consider anything more sinister. If someone was predisposed (perhaps unknowingly) to this during stressful or emotional situations, the final stages of your first solo circuit could potentially be a trigger. Granted the student pilot had flown solo in ultralights, but still...