Intentional plane crash?
Regardless of the time to be served (and I happen to think 21 moths is apt) I am also of the opinion that he should be permanently banned from possessing a pilot's licence -- or license... 
What do you think? (I can guess, from the tone of your post). 
It's 21 months in hell, as anyone who has done it can attest.
What I am saying is, 21 months in a low security prison in Australia is a walk in the park, foxtel, kayo, 3 square a day. What I'm also saying is, I'd **** my pants at the prospect of spending one week in ANY US prison, let alone a federal one.
Yep, the toerag's been jailed. That will (hopefully) learn 'im.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67622247
"A YouTuber has been jailed for six months for deliberately crashing his plane for views, and then lying about it to US investigators.
Trevor Jacob, 30, posted the video of the plane crash in December 2021, implying it was an accident. He ejected from the plane - selfie stick in hand - and parachuted down to land.
The clip was viewed millions of times.
In a plea agreement, Jacob said he filmed the video as part of a product sponsorship deal.
The former Olympic snowboarder pleaded guilty earlier this year to one felony count of destruction and concealment with the intent to obstruct a federal investigation.
Jacob "most likely committed this offence to generate social media and news coverage for himself and to obtain financial gain", federal prosecutors in California said on Monday.
"Nevertheless, this type of 'daredevil' conduct cannot be tolerated," they added."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67622247
"A YouTuber has been jailed for six months for deliberately crashing his plane for views, and then lying about it to US investigators.
Trevor Jacob, 30, posted the video of the plane crash in December 2021, implying it was an accident. He ejected from the plane - selfie stick in hand - and parachuted down to land.
The clip was viewed millions of times.
In a plea agreement, Jacob said he filmed the video as part of a product sponsorship deal.
The former Olympic snowboarder pleaded guilty earlier this year to one felony count of destruction and concealment with the intent to obstruct a federal investigation.
Jacob "most likely committed this offence to generate social media and news coverage for himself and to obtain financial gain", federal prosecutors in California said on Monday.
"Nevertheless, this type of 'daredevil' conduct cannot be tolerated," they added."
He got off pretty easy. He should be thanking his lawyer for finding a soft judge. The judge obviously rejected the prosecutor's argument. In my country you do two thirds unless you're a bad boy in the hoosegow, so he'd be out in four months. Luck was with him.
He got his FAA licence back already.
Doesn't the FAA have a "Fit and proper person" requirement? Surely being convicted of intentionally crashing a plane and lying to the FAA would put him in conflict with that...
AFAIK he was only blocked for one year to apply for a new licence. He went through the entire process and paperwork and even did a video I didn't want to link to. To me he still does not sound overly apologising.
Apart from being a narcissistic ******** and busting a top little aeroplane, I wonder if anyone went bush to collect or assess the remains for a rebuild project. If it was got flying again it could be called The Boofhead Bomber..
I believe that his recovery and disposal of the wreckage was his main offence. Destroying of evidence. Literally threw parts of it into various airport trash cans.
