Am I the only one who finds that last remark slightly distasteful by its ommission?
A pilot, who probably had some vague notion of the risks he was taking, was killed. That is a matter of deep sadness, and I offer my condolences to those affected.
However, it seems a great deal more pertinent to point out that his, dare I say,
fare paying passenger, who probably had no idea of the degree of risk involved, was also very seriously hurt.
I'm not sure when the GA fraternity will work out that, as belowradar said
the public deserve the highest protection
and that those words mean that they should, at the very least, be given the opportunity to understand the risk associated with flight in light aircraft before they undertake to do so.
The Australians are several steps ahead of Europe in this regard.
Civil Aviation Safety Authority - Adventure Flights
There was a similar UK accident a few years ago involving a Tiger Moth in which a 20-something passenger died, wasn't there?