I'm normally one of those that 'waits for the report to come out' but in this case I did pass comment early on in this thread. Enough primary evidence came straight from the horses mouth to suggest that the root cause of this accident was a serious lack of airmanship on the part of the pilot. Having read the diplomatic but still damning report I feel vindicated in all the mean thoughts I had about 'our hero'.
Even amateur aviation requires a degree of professionalism which was clearly woefully lacking in Vince. Low ability combined with a bad attitude and a complete failure to apply a serious mindset to the task of operating an aircraft meant this accident was a given. Whilst Vince no doubt still sees it as a jolly adventure I doubt very much whether he realises what a danger he posed to innocent third parties particularly those on the ground and the occupants of airliners in the airspace he bust.
Just to put the boot in further, the fact that Vince didn't fly at a constant altitude or speed at any point during the flight suggests that he's not the most talented of pilots, as does his amazing ability to avoid a number of fields potentially suitable for a forced landing in open countryside and instead shoehorn the aircraft into a treetop in a built up area.
I'm normally reasonably charitable but in this case think old Vince is a lost cause who should stay away from aircraft in future. Perhaps that decision will be made for him by the relevant authorities. I wonder how long before he returns to this thread with more delusional arrogance and self-justification.