Whilst it would appear the identity of the pilot has been kept out of the press, do we know their experience/qualifications?
GA instructor/examiner on
fixed wing and commercial flying on the EMB 110, FI examiner/instructor. He has also recently been flying a BE20 but I'm not sure if this was as Captain or FO.
Several thousand of hours on all manner of fixed wing.
PPL(H) which he completed a few weeks before Christmas.