The 10k ATPL “passenger” was also the CFI’s business partner and joint CFI for the FTO. When Andy Walker did his training both took money from Andy in return for their professional training, expertise and advice. It is not surprising to me that Andy (120 hrs) felt assured everything would be OK as he was informed that one CFI had organised the flight and the other CFI would be going with him, another instructor (who turned out to be an NPPL)would be along for the return trip.
It beggars the question:- on his PPL coarse did their jointly owned FTO give him all the information concerning flight safety and license privileges .
What are the odds on finding a CFI that that would encourage a trip like that? unbelievably Andy found two to sanction this nightmare scenario?
Sadly Andy’s’ bonus for accepting the offer was, he could book some P1 and according to the experts that makes him to blame