OT: My friend crashes plane!!!
02-18-2003, 11:24 AM
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OT: My friend crashes plane!!!
Strange news. My former company pilot and friend of mone crashed a twin Cessna around the Taylor Mill area (Cincinatti).
Quite a story. He is a good pilot (he walked away-that's good enough!) and a great guy. I hope all works out well for him. Dealing with the FAA is not always easy.
Here is a link to the article:
http://enquirer.com/editions/2003/02...necrash17.html[/URL]
Quite a story. He is a good pilot (he walked away-that's good enough!) and a great guy. I hope all works out well for him. Dealing with the FAA is not always easy.
Here is a link to the article:
http://enquirer.com/editions/2003/02...necrash17.html[/URL]
02-18-2003, 11:42 AM
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The truly ironic thing about this is that his father also flies for me occasionally, an he also crashed and survived. He flew a spray plane into the ground several years ago.
I wonder how many father/son teams have crashed planes THEY were flying and can still sit around the campfire comparing war stories?
I think genetics would, for me, dictate a career change.
I wonder how many father/son teams have crashed planes THEY were flying and can still sit around the campfire comparing war stories?
I think genetics would, for me, dictate a career change.
02-18-2003, 12:29 PM
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Glad your friend's okay...Anytime a person walks away from a plane wreck, is amazing.
Although, you're right....this is a very strange scenario. I don't think I'd fly again and test the limits, but that's me. Odds are stacking up.
Although, you're right....this is a very strange scenario. I don't think I'd fly again and test the limits, but that's me. Odds are stacking up.
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02-18-2003, 04:28 PM
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Glad to here he is OK !
A friend of mine has crashed about 1/2 dozen planes !
Single and twin engine . Don't know how he still has a liscence . Actualy they were not his fault . I geuss just real unlucky guy ! He wonders why I won't fly to florida to the boat show with him !
His nephew just called me today . He just got his liscence and want's to know when we are going flying !! I told him call me in 10 years !
A friend of mine has crashed about 1/2 dozen planes !
Single and twin engine . Don't know how he still has a liscence . Actualy they were not his fault . I geuss just real unlucky guy ! He wonders why I won't fly to florida to the boat show with him ! His nephew just called me today . He just got his liscence and want's to know when we are going flying !! I told him call me in 10 years !
02-18-2003, 10:10 PM
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I met two guys in Miami that were Cessna test pilots. They said they only fly planes that something is wrong with. I asked them which part of the brain they remove to get someone to take that job.
Glad to hear he made it through.
I asked them which part of the brain they remove to get someone to take that job.Glad to hear he made it through.
