PhilDAS-
I'm not sure the comparison to driver on cyclist incidents is particularly apt. The main difference being that the only person he was likely to kill by this dangerous flying was himself. Tragically, he managed to kill 11 people and miraculously not himself.
From what I've read, it appears he started the manourve from such a poor altitude and speed it was almost impossible for it to succeed. This seems particularly odd because he is without doubt an experienced and highly trained aerobatic pilot.
His explanation is that it seems inconceivable that he would have done that were his mind functioning properly, and the jury have decided that they cannot say that beyond reasonable doubt, he is incorrect in that argument.
Its a crazy case. I certainly expected him to be found guilty, but Ive also been baffled at how it happened, if there was no mechanical failure. People this experienced tend not to just crash.
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You can read the report from the accident investigation beuro - G had nothing to do with it.
The plane was flown catastrophically badly.
So It looks like his defence was “I done a stupid that can only be explained by a special kind of mental impairment at the time”
Which seems like a nice get out of jail free card.