48.4 hours !?

That this pilot seems to have gone from pre-solo student to commercial
ride pilot in the space of a few weeks doesn't really surprise me. It's
unusual, but I can see it happening in a concentrated program such as
the one at the USAF academy, and when using fairly basic equipment like
2-33s.

What does surprise me is that such a low-hour pilot got turned loose in
a 2-32 in ride-for-two configuration. Back in the day, when I worked at
Sky Sailing, the 2-32 was considered a Hot Ship, and it definitely
hotted up from there when loaded to near max gross as rides for two
would do. That ship seemed to demand careful energy management, and
would smite you mightily if you didn't keep an eye on the airspeed. At
Sky Sailing (Fremont), they difinitely didn't turn you loose on 2-32
rides until you had many more hours than the pilot in this accident.

Thanks, and best regards to all

Bob K.
http://www.hpaircraft.com