Pilot experience on type
The AAIB report states:
"From the pilot’s electronic logbook, it was established that the pilot had flown a total of 40.25 hours in the Hunter since 26 May 2011, of which 9.7 hours had been flown in the last 90 days and 2.1 hours in the last 28 days."
This would indicate that the pilot had flown an average of 10hrs during the previous three air display seasons and 11.1hrs during this year. These times, which are brake to brake, would include non- display times whilst travelling to/from show venues, which when factored in would significantly reduce the time that was actually remained for practice and display.
When compared with the time spent on practice by teams such as the red arrows, it must surely bring into question whether pilot experience for fast jet displays is a matter that may need further consideration.