Originally Posted by
Arfur Dent
Agree with H Peacock.
Also, AH was not properly skilful or current to carry out a low level display in a Fast Jet on which he had a total of 40 - odd hours. The basic cause of this almost inevitable crash must be the sloppy CAA regulations that allowed him to have a Hunter Display Authority after demonstrating his skills on a completely different aircraft type.
That is hardly fair to the CAA, notwithstanding that they have tighneded their rules.
The cause is his failure to safely complete the planned manoeuvre. Other causes include the owner putting him in it in the first place despite his relative inexperience in Hunters.