Very sad to see a young person take their own life.
I remember when the flight took place and some friends were going on what a great achievement for a young person, but what does it actually prove?
Different thing if you hold a private licence and fly across the USA on your own, but to have an instructor next to you, is a bit driving mum's car around the street with a licensed driver sitting next to you and thinking that you are doing the Daytona 500