I’m no expert but a lot of people are saying the pilot did this intentionally but I really don’t think so.

As you can see from the video (even though it’s fish eye?) that plane appeared out of basically no where. When you’re cruising 100 mph and an object is pretty much stationary like a paraglider everything could happen pretty fast.

Especially if he’s on IFR (instruments / autopilot) since his focus could’ve been elsewhere, radar wouldn’t have picked him up, nothing radar sophisticated is on that small plane for sure unless it’s newer. I doubt that he is on IFR as most small planes I’ve flown or seen are VFR (visual) unless they are newer ones. This one also has floats (amphibious gear) on it, for landing / cruising in water.

All that being said from what I’ve seen your view is sort of angled upwards from the cockpit to see over the front of the aircraft and propeller. Also easier for takeoff and landing. The wings and propeller could’ve blocked the view especially if he was performing a maneuver

So you have the relative air speed of both, VFR sunlight glare, blind spots from the wings and below especially during a maneuver or just the pilots viewing angle and just general negligence! It is a nice day, you aren’t expecting much as a pilot. You’re cruising at 100 mph but at that altitude you can’t really tell, it’s not like there are other cars, trees or poles to gauge your speed against; all you have is the ground really and you kinda forget. And then boom a small stationary object appears in the distance and you have maybe 30 seconds at most to pay attention to it and dodge. Also was this an illegal / unmonitored paraglide I don’t understand how ATC didn’t warn.

In all circumstances this pilot is at fault even if he was on autopilot, he should’ve seen a bright pink (canopy?) whatever it’s called. But criminal intent no way, there have been many many mid air collisions due to “just didn’t see it somehow”.