I talked to Colm the week before his tragic accident and he had told me a few things about EHA that he wasn't happy about.One remark was about how he was told "to grow a pair of balls" when he wasnt happy to go flying with the weather conditions. I'd like to know how EHA didnt have a clue that there was an aircraft missing all night. I did my PPL there and I have to admit I think they're a bunch of cowboys. There is new ownership but they're ethics are the same. I know that they used to have instructors accompanying students on they're "solos" just so that the instructors could log P1 time. I'm sorry I'm just pissed at the thought of Colm and his student lying there all night and needing help. I hope it was instant for them.
Colm was a great guy and fine pilot. I took over from him when he left Bristow and his students had so much respect for him, as did I. "They all went on to achieve their CPL's and do us proud Colm". I hope your resting in peace, whereever you are.