Whirls is starting to detect some aggression here and it's not going to do anyone any good especially when she starts writing in the third person!
We ALL have something to learn from this:-
1. To instructors - make sure you're student is fully competent and briefed for all likely scenarios when sending a student solo. If this means waiting until that student has pushing 30-40 hours, then so be it. Please do not kowtow to pressures to send students solo early when it's not in their overall best interests to do so.
2. To controllers - please take into consideration the relative abilities of those in your circuit. This should be especially so if a student is from your home airfield. Be careful of non-standard requests and terminology with students especially.
3. To pilots - be aware that the unexpected could happen and that unusual ATC requirements may be made of you. If you're fazed, then say so! Failing that, aviate, navigate, communicate.
This is starting to turn into an "us and them" situation which is doing no-one any favours. A young lad lost his life and if any one of points 1 to 3 above had been followed, then maybe he would be alive to tell the tale.
I'm going to bed now and I want to see harmony and goodwill restored here.
Cheers
Whirls