Hmmm,,
Some interesting reading in that Daily Advertiser Article, such as:
“If I had looked around two seconds before I did I would have seen what had occurred,” XXXXXX said.
XXXXX said what he did see was Mr Hunt’s plane falling and Mr Hunt not responding at the controls.
“I called out to him to pull up, but there was no response,” said.
...and
XXXXXX paid tribute to Mr Hunt, describing him as a very skilled pilot.
“He was the most experienced member of our formation team,” XXXXX said
....and
“He was a very good pilot,” XXXXXX said.
She based that assessment on his skill in following instructions with a formation team overseen by XXXXXX.
“He knew where he needed to be and when he needed to be there,” XXXXXXsaid.
I've XXXX'd the names out so as not to embarrass anyone, you can read the link if you want but it would appear that formation flying in the trike community has been around for a while. As set out through the following link, a simple check of their trike flying club reveals that the CFI has military flight experience, which perhaps with all the best intentions he has been trying to share.
About Us « Yarrawonga Flight Training
A good skill set with the right aircraft in the right location and at the right altitude but maybe it might be time to seriously review that practice taking into account the prevailing circumstances...
What's that thing about holes and swiss cheese?
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