So the bottom line is…….who was piloting the Blackhawk?
The female. According to this article: Black Hawk crew involved in DC crash made up of 'top pilots' with thousands of hours of experience:
"The helicopter flight along the Potomac was a routine nighttime qualification flight in which an instructor pilot tests a pilot's skills at navigating the various routes through the Washington area that are key parts of his or her mission."
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"Koziol confirmed to reporters on a conference call that the male instructor pilot had more than 1,000 hours of flight time, the female pilot who was commanding the flight at the time had more than 500 hours of flight time, and the crew chief was also said to have hundreds of hours of flight time."
"Koziol said that given the short duration of most helicopter flights, the number of hours they had flown showed how experienced they were."
"As part of their annual qualifications, all Army aviators are tested on their skills during daylight and nighttime, as well as instrument flying."