The flight instructor, Tyler Stanger, was probably a good airman and the student, Cory Lidle was probably a serious airman trying to improve himself, thus the training flight. Why is it in most accidents such as this, the non flying relatives have such a hard time accepting that their flying relatives could make a mistake? Aviation is dangerous, and what makes it safe is how well we manage the risk.
The flight instructor, Tyler Stanger, was probably a good airman and the student, Cory Lidle was probably a serious airman trying to improve himself, thus the training flight. Why is it in most accidents such as this, the non flying relatives have such a hard time accepting that their flying relatives could make a mistake? Aviation is dangerous, and what makes it safe is how well we manage the risk.