Have a question for horizon pilots that fly the Q400. Have you ever noticed any handling or control issues when flying in the ice. I know from flying in the northwest that ice is encountered on a regular basis.

just closed on a house where my lawyer and the sellers lawyer got into an argument over a $15 dollar wire transfer fee that one of their secretaries forgot. They played it off like they were the nicest guys ever... bring money into the picture and all of a sudden they flip into this money hungry monster.

Unfortunately insurance will either have to go up or the court system will have to change.... guess which one i think will happen?

I think we gotta be kind of mindful of what these families are going through. If you feel strongly that a lawsuit in an accident like this is unreasonable, or that the court system in the U.S. ought to change- I'd really suggest you at least try to put yourself in their place before judging them too harshly. In the U.S. we are lucky, in my opinion, that we have the access to the legal system that we do. Of course it has faults, but the beauty of our system is that it is accessible to all, and hopefully frivolous attempts to "milk" the system are exposed in time. I think most are- and you never hear about them. You only hear about the cases that are sensational because they are a mockery of the legal system. I do not think it's wise to compare any fatal transportation accident to the "hot coffee" scandal. Like I said earlier, I'd guess that in most fatal accidents there's going to be lawsuits- from car accidents to large disasters, that's why corporations are expected to insure themselves. Lost loved ones, lost wages, the possibility of negligence in accidental death, all these things are linked together. In the military, if one is killed, one's beneficiaries receive a financial settlement, that's not wrong is it? I understand that in the end lawsuits cost us all in one way or another, but I have to wonder if there is an alternative that still addresses the needs of accident victims better than what we have. I don't think there is. Anyway, I'm not a lawyer, but I am a fan of our freedoms as U.S. citizens. Just my two cents.

I look at it this way: they are paying attention to details, including the small ones. If the small stuff is being scrutinized then the big stuff probably is as well. Ultimately, the buyer and/or seller is responsible for that fee. This shows me the lawyers are looking out for the interest of their clients. If I were being represented, I would want my attorney paying close attention to every detail.

It would not suprise me if some lawyers contacted the families not too long after the accident - informing them of their "rights".

I asked my Lawyer about that She said its #1 illegal and #2 only the scum of the scum would do that.

She also said everyone hates Lawyers until they need one :)

The $100,000 Death Gratuity is, I am sure, a whole lot less than what this case is seeking.

I presume that since you feel the Q has a poor safety record, you won't be jumpseating on one. Ever.

Also, I guess if ever you are involved in an accident, you won't mind getting sued.

It was at $400,000 last time I checked my SGLI stuff. But I hear ya.

Were you expecting that no one would file suit, among all of the survivors of those killed in the accident?