This YouTuber lost his pilot’s license after he crashed his plane to get “likes”

Trevor Jacob, friend youtuber which produces extreme videos, you will lose your pilot’s license after being accused of deliberately crashed his plane. Jacob posted a video on his YouTube channel titled “I Crashed My Plane” in which he flies aboard a 1940 Taylorcraft BC-12 over the Los Padres National Forest in California. After a few minutes of flight, the airship presumably goes haywire and Jacob opens the door to jump out using a parachute. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) believes that the accident was planned. According to the FAA, youtuber violated federal aviation regulations and endangered the lives of others after recklessly operating his aircraft.

You showed a lack of caution, judgment and responsibility by jumping out of a plane just to record a video of the crash. Your egregious and deliberate actions on these dates indicate that you currently lack the care, judgment, and responsibility required of a certificate holder.

In accordance with The newspaper “New York Timesfederal government pilot’s license revoked de Jacob, and if he refuses to deliver it, he will be fined 1,500 euros for each day that has passed. The FAA considered several situations in its analysis of the video. First, Jacob does not ask for help from the control center using the emergency frequency. He also doesn’t do his best to restart the engine or find a place to land safely.

youtuber he simply opens the door and jumps into the void, but not before documenting the accident with his selfie stick and a pair of cameras strategically placed on the aircraft.

Crashing a plane because of likes is absurd though youtuber says it wasn’t planned

Jacob’s actions raise questions not only from the FAA, but also from other pilots and spectators. The content of his channel is focused on extreme videos, nothing serious considering that youtuber He competed in the X-Games and the 2014 Winter Olympics in snowboarding.

What makes noise other than poor flight performance is that Jacob wears a parachute all the time.. According to Robert Perry, a flight instructor from California, he parachuted into a plane as small as the Taylorcraft. Doesn’t make sense. There’s no wiggle room and you’ll have to remove the seat cushions to move.

Perry also points out that these aircraft can land safely in case of failure. The Taylorcraft had sufficient height to slide onto level ground and land without serious injury to the pilot. The fact that youtuber will jump without trying to recover the plane it also raised questions from the FAA and experts.

Timothy Loranger, an aviation attorney, turned down Jacob. did not start the engine and did not contact air traffic control, the two actions the pilot would take in this situation. The FAA stated that Trevor Jacob opened the driver’s door on the left side before claiming the engine was faulty.

The video has 1,775,500 views on YouTube, and while the “dislike” counter no longer appears, the extension confirms that it has 117,000 dislikes. According to the report, the flight took place on November 24, 2021, and on April 11, the FAA sent a letter to youtuber to announce your decision.

Although youtuber did not make a statement, the fact that he would lose his pilot’s license for this action.