in article , C J Campbell at
wrote on 5/18/04 7:40 AM:


It seems unfair to say that this is the pilot's second fatal accident when
his plane suffered a power failure and he was not even at the controls when
it crashed.

Indeed. The PIC of that flight was Loveness' father, meaning that the young
man bears absolutely no responsibility for whatever happened, be it engine
failure or otherwise.

As for this latest accident, we don't know much yet, but it's worth noting
that "see and avoid" is the responsibility of not just one pilot, but ALL
pilots involved. It may turn out that this kid is a perfectly competent
pilot who is merely incredibly unlucky (or incredibly lucky, depending on
how you choose to look at it).