By Terri-ann Williams For Mailonline
Published: 17:32 GMT, 15 February 2019 | Updated: 17:32 GMT, 15 February 2019
Andrew Hill (pictured above) has suggested that he did not receive the correct training before flying the aircraft
The Shoreham crash pilot has told a court that 'there may have been gaps in his training' on the plane which crashed and killed 11 men.
Andrew Hill suggested in court that he had not been given all of the information necessary to fly the 1950s Hawker Hunter fighter jet during his training.
The 54-year-old continued to be cross-examined in his trial at the Old Bailey today, Friday 15 February, where he has been speaking in public for the first time about the crash.
Prosecutor Tom Kark QC questioned Hill on the specifics of how to fly the aircraft, which plunged to the ground and exploded in a fireball on the A27 in West Sussex after he attempted a loop during the display on August 22, 2015.
One of the permits for flying the aircraft states that it would not be allowed to take-off if the jet pipe temperature is too low, which Hill suggested he was not aware of when flying the plane and claimed he had not been advised of this in his training.
The court heard it was an 'important' factor because if the temperature is not high enough, the plane could struggle to reach full power.
Hill has denied 11 counts of manslaughter by gross negligence.
A photo of the crash at the Shoreham Airshow on August 2015 where Andrew Hill had been performing a stunt
Mr Kark told jurors that information was mentioned in a set of flying notes found in Hill's pocket after the crash.
Known as flight reference cards, they are a guide to correctly and safely operating different models of
