Every point solid gold 604guy. From the media feeding frenzy to the horror of seeing and hearing friends and colleages reputations and careers callously sideswiped whether by talking hairspray or by fellow aviators.
We will always be damned if we do and damned if we don't here at the Towers. We are loathsome sh1ts of the first order when we allow speculation concerning those of your own tribe and flaccid PC wusses if we don't.
We long ago sorted it out in our own minds - the benefits greatly outweigh the negative as long as we make sure we bin the insensitive excesses of some. We will always break some hearts along the way but we've been in aviation for a while. It's happened to me and Danny - losing several friends along the way. Danny made the last safe flight of one twin turboprop. Its next takeoff saw it roll in with instrument problems.
We've both been in the crowd waiting for news like many of you and because of that take our responsibilities seriously.
Regards
Rob Lloyd
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