Lu Zuckerman
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 900
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From: The Wild West... and Oz
My condolences to the Zuckerman family. Never met, or talked to your Dad, but always enjoyed his informative, and often "colourfull" exchanges with the other ppruners! He will be sorely missed.
Kind regards
BigMike
Kind regards
BigMike
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 739
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From: Dallas, TX USA
I just heard the news, my condolences and prayers to the Zuckerman family. Lu will be greatly missed here at PPrune, and I will miss him. Lu's expert posts and exchanges often caused me to consider topics more thoroughly and deeply. I always gained a far better understanding as a result, and for this I will always be grateful.
Thanks Lu, I will miss you.
Thanks Lu, I will miss you.
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 292
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From: At Work
If someone has details relating to the arrangements, I will arrange to send a flower arrangement on behalf of all members of PPrune.
Please PM me or email me at [email protected] if you have the details.
Please PM me or email me at [email protected] if you have the details.
Joined: Jul 2000
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From: The Daylight Saving Free Zone
An era has passed. From his first post on this forum the words of Lu came from someone I thought I knew. His legacy will remain with me, never give up or at least, go down fighting.
Goodbye Lu.
Goodbye Lu.
Gentleman Aviator
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 3,722
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From: Teetering Towers - somewhere in the Shires
A great loss to aviation, especially rotary, and to this Forum.
But nothing like the loss to his family, to whom great condolences and prayers go.
RIP Lu. (with one "n")
But nothing like the loss to his family, to whom great condolences and prayers go.
RIP Lu. (with one "n")
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Here there and everywhere !
Do not be saddened by the passing of a great man, celebrate his achievements that touched so many, and remember all those happy times with affection.
I would like to think of LU as having ascended to the highest FL possible, and is now looking down upon us all, smiling from the skies he adored.
I would like to think of LU as having ascended to the highest FL possible, and is now looking down upon us all, smiling from the skies he adored.
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 579
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From: Canada
That is very sad. I enjoyed reading his posts. Lu was always willing to give an opinion or answer a question . Lu was never afraid to stand behind his convictions; being annonymous was not his style.
The forum has not been the same.
Best wishes to the family.
The forum has not been the same.
Best wishes to the family.
Passion Flying Hobby Science Sponsor Work
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Belgium
Very sad indeed.
Never had the chance to meet in person, but enjoyed and appreciated very much the e-conversation.
RIP Lu
Sincere condoleances to Lyne and the family.
D3
Never had the chance to meet in person, but enjoyed and appreciated very much the e-conversation.
RIP Lu
Sincere condoleances to Lyne and the family.
D3
Thread Starter
Joined: Mar 2000
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From: UK
Well, we’ve lost a friend and seen the end of an era - Lu’s style was probably unique, certainly inimitable.
Lu described himself as an iconoclast, and he was. He enjoyed attacking cherished beliefs and/or institutions, and did so with great enthusiasm, even when in a minority of one. There were times when his approach provoked forthright responses but, as regulars will know, he loved provoking strong responses and thrived on them.
Lu had no regard for the laws of libel, and there were times years ago when he drove me to distraction. I tried pleas, threats, on forum, off forum - all were equally ineffective. Lu was unstoppable at full steam; he stuck to his guns and fought on undeterred. I can't remember the exact number, but I think it reached 17 warnings before I was eventually forced, very reluctantly, to send him to the sin bin to cool off.
When time had passed to allow Lu back, he returned with his dignity intact - no apology or undertaking demanded, and none offered! Link
When time had passed to allow Lu back, he returned with his dignity intact - no apology or undertaking demanded, and none offered! Link
Lu had very strong (and usually very controversial 
) views on many aviation topics. He'd worked in the Defence and Aerospace industries for over forty years in various engineering capacities on helicopters, missiles, ships, manned spacecraft, satellites and aircraft. He’d been a Reliability Maintainability and Systems Safety Engineer since 1968, and in 1978 became a technical consultant in those areas, on assignments in the United States, Canada and Europe, working on military and commercial aircraft, helicopters and an orbital space station.
) views on many aviation topics. He'd worked in the Defence and Aerospace industries for over forty years in various engineering capacities on helicopters, missiles, ships, manned spacecraft, satellites and aircraft. He’d been a Reliability Maintainability and Systems Safety Engineer since 1968, and in 1978 became a technical consultant in those areas, on assignments in the United States, Canada and Europe, working on military and commercial aircraft, helicopters and an orbital space station. He was one of life's characters - nothing bland about Lu! The genuine concern expressed here when we heard about his illness a few months ago was amazing – friends and debating adversaries alike were as one in hoping and praying he’d win the fight.
I spoke to Lu in hospital and know the messages from his friends here meant a lot to him. He was going through a rough course of treatment, but approaching it with his fighting spirit which was so familiar to us. Although we know the chances of winning against that terrible disease are rarely good, Lu was such a fighter it was almost unthinkable that he wouldn’t win. He seemed indestructible.
Sadly, after a very brave fight, Lu eventually succumbed and passed away surrounded by his family. They have lost a much-loved husband and father; we’ve lost a popular and respected friend. Rotorheads is truly a community and, although most of us have never met and probably never will, we’re friends despite often being separated by thousands of miles. I hope Lu's family will find some comfort at this sad time from seeing the respect in which Lu was held by his friends here.
God Bless you Lu. You were one of us. We’ll miss you.
Heliport
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: San Jose, CA
To Lyne:
What would be really great is if you could post, or at least provide a link to, your favorite photo of Lu. I was thinking about him during my lunchtime bike ride today and realized that I have never seen an image of him. It would be nice to attach a face to a name.
Thanks,
Dave Blevins
USA
What would be really great is if you could post, or at least provide a link to, your favorite photo of Lu. I was thinking about him during my lunchtime bike ride today and realized that I have never seen an image of him. It would be nice to attach a face to a name.
Thanks,
Dave Blevins
USA
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 379
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From: canada
Very nicely said, Heliport
As a mod on one of the other sites, i have read everyones sentiments on the passing of mr zuckerman here and hope the members of the forum i'm most involved in will join me in sending our condolences to his family and to all his friends here on rotorheads..
RIP, sir...
As a mod on one of the other sites, i have read everyones sentiments on the passing of mr zuckerman here and hope the members of the forum i'm most involved in will join me in sending our condolences to his family and to all his friends here on rotorheads..
RIP, sir...