Question

therefore refused to carry even a pound of mail, despite being offered $1,000 to do so.
(A) Charles Lindbergh, for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, was very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he therefore
(B) When Charles Lindbergh was attempting his solo transatlantic flight, being very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he
(C) Since he was very reluctant to carry any extra weight on his plane when he was attempting his solo transatlantic flight, so Charles Lindbergh
(D) Being very reluctant to carry any extra weight on his plane when he attempted his solo transatlantic flight was the reason that Charles Lindbergh
(E) Very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane when he attempted his solo transatlantic flight, Charles Lindbergh

Answer 1

Very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane when he attempted his solo transatlantic flight, Charles Lindbergh

Explanation:

““Very reluctant” appropriately modifies the subject of the Equal clause Charles Lindbergh.  

Nevertheless, Charles Lindberg addresses the sentence in the question. And claim that, "It was... the justification and be reluctant" renders Lindberg's hesitation rather than Lindberg himself immune to the judgment.

In comparison to sounding wordy, this structure deliberately undermines the essence of the expression by moving the emphasis to a tangential topic.