Comair's Sole Crash Survivor wants to fly again

[MALSR]

The very reason this guy's medical bills are so high is because people like him are sue-happy.

 

[Bako Cap]

Caveman, not only is he the sole survivor but also the cause. Sorry, no compassion here.

BTW, I'm not a perfect pilot, but my mistakes never killed anyone or destroyed families.

 

[airplane wizard]

Nobody is 'tolerating' anything. We're trying to have a little compassion for someone that was the sole survivor of a crash that killed 49 people. He didn't get away with anything. He lost a leg and now has to somehow deal with the godawful idea that he played a part in this accident. What the ******************** is wrong with you?

PLAYED A PART in the accident...more like CAUSED the accident

 

[freightrash]

Good decision comes from experience, experience comes from bad decision. Good luck on his second life!

 

[AZ Typed]

You pansy ass idiots. call it what it is...he f'ed up BIG time-and a bunch of people died. This is the type of descision making should not be tolerated--much less by professional pilots. What if your family was on this flight? I can care less if I offended him or anyone of you. This feel good, I will tip toe around anything that is percieved offensive is appauling. Call it what it is.

Unfortunatley for soft hearts, you are correct.

 

[aewanabe]

Caveman, not only is he the sole survivor but also the cause. Sorry, no compassion here.

BTW, I'm not a perfect pilot, but my mistakes never killed anyone or destroyed families.

This poor bastard is living the rest of his life knowing what he helped cause, and you have no compassion because your mistakes haven't killed anyone yet?? Wow. BTW he's not THE cause, he's part of the chain (part of which is also dead and leaves a family behind).

I somehow think you've never read Fate is the Hunter... Kharma's a bitch, and with an attitude like yours you're likely to be the next poor bastard to make that fatal mistake.

 

[Oakum_Boy]

Yeah, but I ain't gonna try to go back flying whilst being sued and everything else. I'd get rehabbed, and leave the country ASAP.

 

[Prog 2/2]

Wow...Maybe every pilot who ever used LEX airport might want to do a class action lawsuit with this guy. PFFT!

Might be real good idea if you're ever in this guy's shoes.

I don't think some of you have any idea of the liability that you incur every time you push off the gate, or the underlying purpose of this suit.

You make a mistake, even an honest one that could happen to anyone, or you just have the bad luck to be an identifiable part of the accident chain, and you will be sued by one, or all, of the people sitting behind you.

Not just the company, the aircraft mfg, or whomever else the plaintiffs can think of will be sued, but you, personally, or your estate if you don't live, will be a defendant.

Your assets, future earnings, and any insurance payouts you receive will be targeted for settlement.

If you have the ultimate bad luck to make a mistake in a foreign country, you're likely to see a jail cell, as well.

Raising your hand and saying "my bad" isn't going to get you off the hook; and if you think that your company will help shield you in any way, well....good luck with that strategy.

The only recourse you may have is to mitigate the damage to yourself by proving that other parties share the blame.

Hence the suit against jepp and LEX.

 

[zasca]

although he's low on the turbine PIC time, this would be a doosey of a "tell me about a time" story for an interview at the majors....

 

[siucavflight]

although he's low on the turbine PIC time, this would be a doosey of a "tell me about a time" story for an interview at the majors....

I dont care who you are right there, thats funny.

 

[Medeco]

Nothing was funny about that. It was poor taste at best.

Its amazing how cowardly you people act on this board. Obviously most of you think your perfect.

You might be pilots, but your hardly professionals.

Medeco

 

[The_Russian]

Enough is enough!

This is the exact reason why I have strayed away from this forum for a long time. Every few days I stroll through FI just to get a glimpse of the "happenings" in aviation. In the past, we used to argue a bit, but it was usually over facts with a little PFT thrown in the mix. Lately, it has degraded to the biggest piece of ******************** forum on the net, solely because of guys like YOU. Not only that, but your comments show your scab mentality as you break the unity of our fine group of pilots seeking improved safety within the industry. Thanks for that. Have you noticed that it improved your current career position on the ladder?

No, it didn't.

Gentlemen (and ladies), this is ridiculous. Do you all think you are that great of pilots that you are immune to this type of accident or mistake? I find your comments hard to believe and find them extremely unprofessional. This isn't your buddy falling off of a skateboard busting his knee, people died over this! Anyone can be a victim of a poor decision, mistake, or simple fatigue. Next time you experience a micro-sleep, think about your plane slamming into a mountain and you dying. Think about what its like to be dead and make those comments again.

If you actually understood the responsibility that you have as a whiny ass regional pilot in that shiny jet, you would not be making these comments. This kind of thing can happen to your co-workers, friends, or yourself tomorrow. You are all in such a rush to get to the "next step", that you are ignorant in your teachings and unable to gain experience due to your arrogance. If any of you had the slightest idea what causes accidents, and how scary it truly is, you would keep your little inexperienced asses shut instead of crapping all over a fellow pilot.

Forget the money. This guy MUST sue to protect his life from all the greedy families that know nothing about inherent danger and accepting personal responsibility. If you consider a defensive suit to protect a fellow pilot to be a negative aspect of his character, then you are an idiot.

I wouldn't want to share a cockpit with ANY of you.

******************** YOU!

 

[Caveman]

Caveman, not only is he the sole survivor but also the cause. Sorry, no compassion here.

BTW, I'm not a perfect pilot, but my mistakes never killed anyone or destroyed families.

Yet......

 

[Limeyflyer]

This is the exact reason why I have strayed away from this forum for a long time. Every few days I stroll through FI just to get a glimpse of the "happenings" in aviation. In the past, we used to argue a bit, but it was usually over facts with a little PFT thrown in the mix. Lately, it has degraded to the biggest piece of ******************** forum on the net, solely because of guys like YOU. Not only that, but your comments show your scab mentality as you break the unity of our fine group of pilots seeking improved safety within the industry. Thanks for that. Have you noticed that it improved your current career position on the ladder?

No, it didn't.

Gentlemen (and ladies), this is ridiculous. Do you all think you are that great of pilots that you are immune to this type of accident or mistake? I find your comments hard to believe and find them extremely unprofessional. This isn't your buddy falling off of a skateboard busting his knee, people died over this! Anyone can be a victim of a poor decision, mistake, or simple fatigue. Next time you experience a micro-sleep, think about your plane slamming into a mountain and you dying. Think about what its like to be dead and make those comments again.

If you actually understood the responsibility that you have as a whiny ass regional pilot in that shiny jet, you would not be making these comments. This kind of thing can happen to your co-workers, friends, or yourself tomorrow. You are all in such a rush to get to the "next step", that you are ignorant in your teachings and unable to gain experience due to your arrogance. If any of you had the slightest idea what causes accidents, and how scary it truly is, you would keep your little inexperienced asses shut instead of crapping all over a fellow pilot.

Forget the money. This guy MUST sue to protect his life from all the greedy families that know nothing about inherent danger and accepting personal responsibility. If you consider a defensive suit to protect a fellow pilot to be a negative aspect of his character, then you are an idiot.

I wouldn't want to share a cockpit with ANY of you.

******************** YOU!

Well Said...

 

[PCL_128]

This thread is exactly why I don't spend much time perusing the Regionals board anymore. What a bunch of pathetic little sh--s.

 

[zasca]

I was just trying to lighten the mood. The real problem with this thread is that no one seems concerned with the precedent this would set legally. Usually the corporations are the only ones facing litigation in this situation. Just imagine if pilots had to buy liability insurance to protect them for a hard landing that caused neck spasms in some old lady... (speaking of medical costs)

I don't think the families are attacking the FO out of greed. He is a Regional FO after all (no money). It's more likely out of spite, if anything else, and would help in a case against comair.

We will all make mistakes, only a minority don't get to laugh about them at their retirement party...

Is there any collection going on at Comair to help this guy out??? or the captain's family?

 

[acaTerry]

Caveman, not only is he the sole survivor but also the cause. Sorry, no compassion here.

BTW, I'm not a perfect pilot, but my mistakes never killed anyone or destroyed families.

Neither did the CA of the Titanic (see his statement before setting sail that day). Consider yourself a "yet"...

 

[Bako Cap]

While driving my car, I make a wrong turn onto a one way street, that I am unfamiliar with, under construction, and poorly marked, while tired at 6AM, that results in an accident that causes the deaths of 48 people, I'd be lucky to stay out of jail.

We are all "yets"

Sadly some of you seem to wish this kind of fate on all who don't have a bleeding heart for the guy.

 

[JonnyKnoxville]

Damn those airport map makers.

Jeez, so now Jepps is on the hook for this.

Only in America!!!

I guess you were never in Lexington before or after the accident during construction. The maps were wrong, pure and simple. I was there over one week AFTER the accident while Express Jet could not figure out how to get to the runway while using the taxiways they were told to use. I checked out their taxi clearance route on my map and it was impossible to do! The taxiways had different names than the map showed! I don't know if it was Jeppesen or the FAA or the Airport but I believe this to be a major contributing factor to the accident.

I flew with the captain before the accident and he was not the type of pilot to make careless mistakes. Sure, it is sad that we live in a sue-happy society but there is more to this story than the pilot simply turning down the wrong runway.

 

[rightseatjocky]

Question, weren't they jacking around on the flight deck also? According to the tapes, you heard a lot of laughing and jacking around. I am not for or against this guy coming back, but I think that something needs to be said about the crew that day being unsafe themselves.
Yes we all have had a flight that is just one of those days and no it didn't kill anyone but in this case in my opinion needs to be seriously thought about.
If he comes back to aviation, great if not that is great also.
Some of you are upset at this forum and what people say. That is their opinion and you have yours, you have the right to be upset and they have the right to post what they want. Again, that is my opinion. Yes, we all have one time or another are either upset or go off in here and that is our right.