“Safety observer” is a pilot and who knows who was doing what, when and at what time, making judgement calls, etc, during the flight.
This IS NO DIFFERENT than some guy flying cross-country and taking his 15-yr old son along and then claiming 'well, my son did all the flying," and he could very well have done. It is judgment and air sense that makes a pilot, not going along on a ride. This event is made for media (at risk female minority) but in fact, it is nothing.
That is exactly all it is...but if it's a minority they can lie their asses off and get away with it....
You think if a 15 year old white male did this you think it’d make the headlines? I think not....