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Old 3rd Mar 2017, 13:35
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So the pilot enters the manouvre at 185ft, his minimun height should have been 500ft, Entry speed 305 kts, should have been 350 kts, so at the point of entry things are no going well and negligent. Then full power is not applied, then the pilot fails to meet his target height of 4000ft and speed is 105 kts. In interview the pilot does not know the speed for the escape manouvre. Not really convinved that he had confused the speeds and safety gates between the JP3/5 and the Hunter, surely he knew what aircraft type he was flying. The report states he couldn't recall anything after the Wednesday before the accident, but while being treated at the accident site, he was lucid and reported feeling unwell prior to the flight. Yet this fact can not be established. Again if he felt unwell why did he continue with the display?

It will be interesting what the Police's next move will be. I would imagine he has tranfered his aircraft, cars and house into his wife's name by now,
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