I was one of the first people to visit him in the hospital yesterday. He, thankfully, only has both arms broken and a gash on his leg. The student only has one leg broken. My girlfriend came with me and brought an article and highlighted a quote from this WW2 vet (who happened to live 50 from where the airplane impacted) who really praised his flying. He barely cleared power lines and saved people's lives and made me more confident to fly with him. It made him feel better, I also gave him a copy of the latest Airways magazine to keep him motivated to stay in aviation.
USMC-yes this is my first time being this close to a mishap. It's very scary for me, but I realize that no matter how well things are done, things can go wrong.