View Full Version : Glider crash at Portmoak.
fisbangwollop
4th Sep 2012, 21:44
BBC News - Man dies after glider crash in Kinross (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-19482397)
fisbangwollop
5th Sep 2012, 07:24
As I wake this morning I am starting to realise after looking at the photo on the BBC news page that I may know the pilot......a terrible terrible tradgedy, having spent many happy days flying my Pilatus B4 many years ago at Portmoak my thoughts are with the family of the deceased.
homesickjock
5th Sep 2012, 10:48
It is truly a sad day. RIP Dicko!
A friend, colleague, and fellow aviator has left for sunnier skies.
Until the name is formally released publicly, please don't post it here.
Many thanks and RIP
Mark Dickson, former Air Traffic Controller with the RAF and subsequently with NATS at Prestwick Centre for the last 11 years has now been formally named.
We will all miss you.
Kinross glider crash Mark Dickson - Daily Record (http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/kinross-glider-crash-mark-dickson-1306937)
cats_five
6th Sep 2012, 08:18
We at the gliding club will miss Mark as well.
Did't know him but as a Glider pilot & PPL Myself sad to hear about this.
RIP. Blue Skies.
Trev
mad_jock
6th Sep 2012, 10:11
My thoughts are also with the family & friends of the deceased.
And scottish center is having a ruff couple of months. My thoughts are also with you all.
fisbangwollop
6th Sep 2012, 10:24
To me Mark was a very quiet and unassuming sort of guy.....I know he will be sadly missed by the large ATC family here at NATS Prestwick Centre.. RIP Mark.
Cats Five....appreciatted your contact yesterday, thanks again.