Pittsextra, I think that he is hinting at accidents like the G-TBRD T-33 one. The operator of the T-33 changed their experience requirements to that which Athonite alludes to for their remaining F-86.
It's on the AAIB website. Different accident, but an interesting slant.
Yes I hear you but of course everyone is much wiser with the benefit of hindsight - and given the pilot of TBRD I'm not sure what else the operator was going to say/do. Sadly there will always be a gotcha but my beef is that it is poor form to try and suggest that it was aligned to wealth, a private pilot and tax advantages and it would never happen with a 1500hrs military pilot (quite why 1500hrs makes you immune fuk knows!).
The current DA system is robust but sadly accidents happen. Its happened to company test pilots displaying fast jets, its happened to test pilots displaying vintage aircraft, its happened to World Unlimited aerobatic champions flying home and so it goes.... RIP.