There is a possibility that the guy had some pilot training in the past - lots of people learn to fly in something like a Cessna. But I don’t know how that translates into this scenario.
Just throwing that out there - I know a small number of people that have pilot’s licenses or are in the process of getting one.
https://richardrussellsite.wordpress.com
I can’t tell if he’s the one flying, but in his video project, he is flying in a small plane. scroll to the Dec 8 story, video final