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Old 14th August 2009 | 16:01
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Torque Tonight
 
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I wouldn't normally comment on an accident until the facts are established, media reports being notoriously unreliable. However, Mr H has already said enough in interviews his various interviews. He seems to enjoy the attention but he really isn't doing himself any favours. A few thoughts:

Running yourself out of fuel is almost unforgiveable.
Not diverting or making a precautionary landing when you still could shows poor decision making.
Putting yourself in a situation where you have no options to deal with contingencies is bad airmanship especially when you have very limited experience.
Weather, air traffic, higher burn rate, etc does not justify the accident. It's your responsibility to be prepared for unforeseen events.
Running a tank to empty on aircraft with multiple tanks is best avoided where possible.
Choosing to fly into a tree at double your stall speed based on a tale in a children's book rather than carrying out a forced landing to a suitable area (a golf course for instance) is absolutely barking mad!

There used to be an accident cause category for RAF Boards of Inquiry back when blame culture was strong, entitled 'Aircrew Error (Negligence)' I have a sneaking feeling that despite Mr H's many excuses and justifications, such a category might have some relevance to his 'accident'.
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