Further Flight [SEP] father
in Ireland in 1986, sired by the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp winner Pharly out of the Cambridgeshire Handicap winner Flying Nelly, from whom he inherited his grey coat. He became a favourite of the British racing public, competing in and winning long-distance events in a career that lasted from 1988 to 1998. He was trained throughout his career by Barry Hills and ridden in 64 of his 70 starts by Michael Hills.
Racing career.
Further Flight did not appear on the racecourse until the autumn of 1988 when
) and he held the rating as Pilot in Command (PIC) for Single Engine Piston land (SEP land). His license also had entries for aerobatics and night flight qualifications. The pilot had a valid class 2 medical certificate.
The pilot had accumulated 3,127:55 hours and 10,445 flight cycles as per last logbook entry 13 October 2012.
The investigation further found that:
- the aerobatics display was performed without permit from the responsible authority
- exemption for aerobatics below 1500 feet (450 meters) had not been