His 120 hours were all in one machine—no variety to adapt.
Recovery is possible—but not at that altitude.
The yaw discipline lesson should be drilled into all gyro pilots.
This wasn’t a failure of knowledge—it was readiness.
The NTSB got it right: simple yaw error, catastrophic results.
Months off the stick rob you of instinctive corrections.
Even smart, accomplished people are vulnerable in aviation.
The passenger’s survival shows how violent the impact was.
One bent trim tab can set up a deadly chain of events.
Cannabis and flying just don’t mix—reaction times matter.