Dear all,

Many of us here will have heard already about the tragic accident involving a C152 from Multiflight in Leeds. It looks 99.9 percent as if the instructor - Dave Bower - will be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. The student is expected to make a much better recovery.

I am sure that your heart goes out to Dave. It is perhaps our worst professional and personal nightmare.

Please add your thoughts of condolence to this thread and I will makes efforts to ensure Dave receives it.

Yours,

Wee Weasley Welshman

This is desperately sad news. There is little that anyone can say to ease the pain at this time. David stick with it though because it will be worth it. I don't know if you will remember what you said to me when I arrived, first on the scene, on that tragic day but it was obvious that you were a man of some courage and determination. You will need all of it now and as I said to you before you were flown to hospital I look forward to seeing you and Sam when you are well enough.

My thoughts are with you - Max

It's at times like this that I really wish I could think of some wise words to help ease some of your pain. I can only say that my thoughts are with you and your family and that if you ever need any support, get typing on Pprune and you'll get all you need.

Tallyballyho

Best wishes Dave. I'm sure with the love and help of your family and friends you will recover from this as best you can. Good luck for the future, never give up.

Good luck Dave.

Your ambitions may have to be adapted a bit or postponed, but they should be able to be realised, given courage and determination.

Good luck Dave - determination will get you through. Aviators have confounded doctors with their will to fly so many times in the past - such as Douglas Bader!! Keep positive, don't listen to the doom merchants and keep fighting mate!!

What can I say that won't sound condescending? My thoughts and prayers are with you, and if you need any cheering up, I hope that we, your PPRuNe mates, can help out. Just drop us an email or start a thread and we'll do our best to help out.

All our best wishes from the Flypuppy clan.

As Tally said - where are the words ...

Think as positively as is possible. It can do so much. My heart goes out to you and your family and I wish you the very best.

CJ

Dear Dave

I am new to the aviation environment and I have just heard of you accident through pprune.

I am saddened by the misfortune you have suffered.

It is difficult to find the words to give you the support right now but what I can say is that there 15,000 aviators out there, who will all be reading this and every one will be thinking and praying for you, as I will think of you and saying a silent prayer for you. DO NOT GIVE UP!!

kindest regards
(Andy)

Dave, draw strength from your family and your mates, but also from the worldwide brotherhood of aviators. As you convalesce, it would be good if you could get someone to get hold of the book by Janine Shephard, an Australian triathlete who was in training for the Olympics about 12 years ago who also suffered terrible injuries but fought her way back to a life through flying and those around her who were involved in it. If you can't obtain a copy of it in the UK, if someone could email me with your address I would be more than happy to send you one of my copies I keep as a reference "inspirational" book for young aviators. Chin up and all the best.

Oooops! I forgot - the book is called "Never Tell Me Never" and is published in Australia by Random House

Dave, many of us here have never met but our thoughts and prayers are with you as you recover. Students like myself owe a great deal to guys like you. Just remember there's no such word as "can't"!

Dave, there's nothing any of us can say except that we're all thinking of you and we're all here for you if you need us.
When you're well enough get posting - you've got a lot of friends out here..

pinky

Dave,

thoughts & prayers with you. Good luck for the future.

Dave

I wish you all the best for the future.

I hope that you are able to take courage from this thread and all the thoughts that are with you.

Pezah

Dave,
My thoughts and prayers are with you pal.
Keep positive, you never know what the future may bring.

Take care,
Teroc.

This is tragic. I am truly sorry for what's happened.

Keep strong mate, we're all thinking of you.

Hi Dave,
Don't think we have met, but this is just to let you know that, even out here in Singapore, I feel for you and hope that medical science will come to your rescue.
The fact that I am in Singapore is not relevant, everyone, around the World will have you in their thoughts.
Wishing you back on your feet,
Kindest regards,



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Hi Dave , i think like many others we have never met before, and i really dont know what other great thoughts i could add that so many have .I think that with everything in life, is never to give up hope.I think like many have said, if there is anything that is possible we can help with you need only use the touch of a button and this site to contact a huge family.

My thoughts and prayers are with you ...

HankMarvin

Dave,
One of our pilots was paralyzed in a car accident in Africa, through no fault of his own.
If at a future date you ever feel the need to talk to someone who really knows what is happening in your life and in mind, I am certain contact can be established via myself or Captain Squelch. Let us know.
I wish you strength.
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