I am a student at DCA and knew the instructor and student involved. Its hard for me to express what I'm feeling right now. I would just like to say that I have a great deal of respect for both of them as people and as pilots. I have flown with the instructor and know from personal experience that he was very educated, a good aviator, an excellent pilot and a good person. He was very big on emergency scenarios and what would you do if this happened. To say I'm shocked and saddened is a gross understatement. I consider the student a friend. I know for a fact that he was a capable and knowledgeable pilot. I would like to write so much more about them but I'm still pretty numb about all of this. I just want to salute my friends and say that you will be missed and never forgotten.