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Old 9th Apr 2010, 23:54
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If I have taken the earlier poster's tone in vain then I apologise but the comments made touched a raw nerve. I have known FI's with young families leave aviation altogether for fear of an untimely encounter with another aircraft. Personally I find the comment in your last post regarding the instructor's "ability to perform cockpit duties, including lookout" to be in bad taste - I do know the guy personally and am certain he takes your implications as a slight at his professionalism.

I was in the crewroom the day AB suffered his close call at EGTK and have lost two instructor friends and colleagues in recent years in training accidents - please show some sensitivity. There by the grace of God....
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