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Bad Weekend

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Wed Aug 28, 2013 5:08 am

Bad Weekend

There were 3 airshow fatalities over the weekend. The best spin the aviation press could put on the tragedies was that no spectators were killed or injured. If the perception grows that aviation is an activity reserved for death defying dare devils, the pilot ranks will continue to dwindle. I'd hate to see a JC flyin in the future where the only arrivals were drones flown by couch potatoes sitting in their living rooms a thousand miles away.

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Wed Aug 28, 2013 5:19 am

Re: Bad Weekend

I thought to myself, how did I miss this horrible news, then noticed the byline of the story was 2011.
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Wed Aug 28, 2013 5:26 am

Re: Bad Weekend

Oops! I was perusing news stories and assumed this was recent based on its position in the stack. I guess I need to use a check list before I post stories like this!
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Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:21 am

Re: Bad Weekend

This just in: Lucky Lindy lands safely in Paris!
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Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:31 am

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hotrod150 wrote:This just in: Lucky Lindy lands safely in Paris!


Ha!
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Wed Aug 28, 2013 7:30 pm

Re: Bad Weekend

This just in: Lucky Lindy lands safely in Paris!
Naaaa--couldn't be. Sounds like a government conspiracy to me. :)

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