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Old 31st August 2001 | 08:22
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TowerDog

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whatshouldiuse:

Well if the pilot was so good and knew his own and the Cessna's limitaions, uh why did this happen?

I did not know the guy and never flew with him, but I know that he got fired from a previous flying job a day or two before the crash. He han an expired medical certificate, plus all the other stuff on him: Drugs, stolen goods etc.
And uh, the crash which was most likely not caused by terrorist bombs, wind-shear, icing, wings falling off, etc., but rather by stupidity and ignorance.

And, yes, please quote me on that: I will stand behind it after having talked to a few folks here in South Florida who knew the guy and some of the details on this accident.

We have all faced the above choices in our flying career's, and most of us said no, screw the extra luggage, it ain't going on this flight.

We are being paid as Proffesional Pilots, let's, let live up to it.
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