Being in aviation really sucks sometimes...
09-22-2011, 11:23 AM
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Being in aviation really sucks sometimes...
Been in aviation for 7 going on 8 yrs now and just got word that I have lost yet another friend to an airplane crash......thats 4. RIP my friend.....
09-22-2011, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by SenecaII
Been in aviation for 7 going on 8 yrs now and just got word that I have lost yet another friend to an airplane crash......thats 4. RIP my friend.....
09-22-2011, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by SenecaII
Been in aviation for 7 going on 8 yrs now and just got word that I have lost yet another friend to an airplane crash......thats 4. RIP my friend.....
As Grumble indictated, we have all had those bad years - or series of years.
My worst year was 7 friends or acquaintances.
2 out of 3 former roommates from flight school were killed in mishaps.
Best of luck and fly safe. Learn what you can and apply it to your own flying and life.
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09-22-2011, 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by USMCFLYR
As Grumble indictated, we have all had those bad years - or series of years.
My worst year was 7 friends or acquaintances.
2 out of 3 former roommates from flight school were killed in mishaps.
Best of luck and fly safe. Learn what you can and apply it to your own flying and life.
USMCFLYR
My worst year was 7 friends or acquaintances.
2 out of 3 former roommates from flight school were killed in mishaps.
Best of luck and fly safe. Learn what you can and apply it to your own flying and life.
USMCFLYR
Originally Posted by Fishfreighter
Exactly what I was going to say. Its even worse when you talk to a guy on his way to his airplane and he doesn't come back from the flight.
I know far too many names engraved on bright white tombstones in Arlington...
It always sucks...you never get used to it. Grieve. Learn something from their accident if you can. Honor them by always doing your best.
09-25-2011, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Joachim
Dead buddy one-upmanship, classy...
To the OP: I'm sorry for your loss. GA and flight instruction is an unforgiving environment at times.
RIP
To the OP: I'm sorry for your loss. GA and flight instruction is an unforgiving environment at times.
RIP
Maybe the fact that you view it as some sort of competition is the real problem here.
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09-25-2011, 11:27 AM
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Condolences. By no means trying to "one-upmanship" you. Losses are tough to deal with.
2 of my CFII's were involved in accidents, one for being stupid, one for flying a plane that had "owner maintenance" in the fuel system. They lived.
Lost the best CFII (Ex-AF, Vietnam Vet, Gold Seal CFII) I ever knew and two fellow pilots to scud running in Alaska. His remains are still on the mountain in the middle of the Gulf of Alaska. RIP John.
Interesting they're all CFIs.
2 of my CFII's were involved in accidents, one for being stupid, one for flying a plane that had "owner maintenance" in the fuel system. They lived.
Lost the best CFII (Ex-AF, Vietnam Vet, Gold Seal CFII) I ever knew and two fellow pilots to scud running in Alaska. His remains are still on the mountain in the middle of the Gulf of Alaska. RIP John.
Interesting they're all CFIs.
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