Colgan Air Crash

[210FR8DOG]

I know your pain since I lost a very good friend to an accident last December.

Godspeed to all at Colgan and the pilots' families,

Jeff

 

[BSkin]

S Knabe, & S Dean

To everyone!!!

Yes, both these fellows were my friends. Have quite a bit of time with them. Let's not forget what's important here. Two families are grieving. Having been flying out of Hyannis Mon - Thurs, I saw it all. I landed there from LaGuardia 45 minutes after it happened, not knowing it had happened -- until the nicest ramp agent you ever want to know ( Jessica for those who know ), came up to my plane and said she needed to talk to me. After all the pax were off she got onboard, closed the door and practically collapsed while telling us the news. Colgan in Hyannis is a pretty close knit bunch. The gate /ramp agents, the pilots as well as the maintainers all are friends, especially now!

We all know what the initial speculation is, and yes, that is hugely important. But I have a suggestion -- For all us pilots out there, who love what we're doing, think about your family. Tell your wife, girlfriend, husband, boyfriend, kids, parents, friends -- whomever -- that you love them each and every time you leave. You never know when something can happen.

God bless Scott and Steve, and their families.

Bryan Skinner
BE-1900 Capt.
Colgan Air

 

[BSkin]

same

P.S. I sure as hell was happy to see my wife tonight when I got home, finally letting some emotion out after flying through this evening.

 

[chperplt]

Nicely put

Randy

 

[Timebuilder]

Perhaps with this accident, we will learn enough to fix whatever problem there may be with the trim system, and no one else will have to see their friends lost in this manner.

Prayers for them and their families.

 

[Capn Lucky]

Thanks for saying that Bryan

This week has put alot of things into perspective for all of us. I last saw Scott over the weekend on the ramp in BOS. He'd walk across 200 yards of ramp to say hi in any weather. He had to be one of the nicest guys at Colgan. He was an excellent captain and teacher. Steve was my classmate. He was serious and skilled. Had had an economy with his language that would astound most of us. When he spoke, it was important. I will miss him at BK in the morning.

I wish I could have been in Hyannis this week. Being far removed from the situation has been painfull. As we go ahead, I hope we have learned that we need to appreciate eachother the way "Professor Positive" did. My thoughts and prayers are with each of the families.

Steve Daly

 

[T-Gates]

I spent a very sleepless night wondering if any of my friends were on that tragic flight. I still have trouble sleeping....

God bless the family of those lost.....

--03M