Deterrent.
So many people drive, they see someone getting 10 years, it should encourage them to drive more carefully. How many people are licensed to fly a plane?
Actually think drink/driving penalties should be far harsher. If everyone who gets caught got 3 months in prison, it would slash...
Out of interest what do you think the point of a prosecution in this case is?
AFAIK there are three reasons for prosecuting someone.
1. Punishment. I would have thought being responsible for all those deaths on the pilot's conscience is punishment enough, 5 years in prison isn't going to make...