This shows why check flights must stick to the syllabus.
The stabilator snapping too proves G loads were off the charts.
Cockpit pressure to “impress” a junior is real and deadly.
The Warrior is a trainer, not a stunt plane.
Maintenance was current—the airplane didn’t fail them.
This wasn’t “bad luck”—it was preventable.
FAA already defines turns beyond 60° as aerobatic.
Fernando’s loss hits harder because it was so needless.
The survivor might truly believe it was a stall demo—memory can lie.
The ADS-B shows four turns tightening each time—crazy.