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[Lequip]

How much time / experience did the FO have? I see the Captain had 6000+ hours but I didn't see them list how much the FO had.

 

[Mesabi Miner]

Doesn't matter. These guys gave their all and did their best. Peace be with them and their families.

MM

 

[Ben Johnson]

God's Speed Boys

To the family and Friends of the downed Crew. You have my deepist sympathies. Unfortunetly the longer I fly the longer the list of pilots fallen in the line of work. My best to the family of Capt Rhodes and FO Cesarz. As they got to the bar too early may they keep a good seat for as they watch over us and keep us all safe.

God's Speed Boys

 

[Ben Johnson]

God's Speed Boys

To the family and Friends of the downed Crew. You have my deepist sympathies. Unfortunetly the longer I fly the longer the list of pilots fallen in the line of work. My best to the family of Capt Rhodes and FO Cesarz. As they got to the bar too early may they keep a good seat for as they watch over us and keep us all safe.

God's Speed Boys

 

[great cornholio]

God speed to the crew and thier friends and family. I didn't know either of these two guys, but I have a few friends that call themselves flagship so I wish all you fellow flagshippers the best in these hard times.

 

[Rogue5]

Unfortunetly the longer I fly the longer the list of pilots fallen in the line of work.

Reminds me of the introduction to Ernest Gann's "Fate is the Hunter": Simply a multiple page list of all the pilots working for all airlines who died in the line of duty.

Sad but true.

 

[efiscompmon]

Why public speculation should be limited

From the Memfrica Commercial Appeal:

Pinnacle received the plane new in May 2000. It had flown 10,161 miles and passed its 8,000-mile inspection in May with "no major findings," said Phil Reed, Pinnacle vice president of marketing.

These monkeys don't even understeand what they are writing--so let's not help them in their quest for total ignorance.

Anyone who knows the "quality" individuals at Nonconnah (DW, JY, DS, PR, and the late CS) knows that these are not nice people who are not above firing a pilot or two in order to make a point. If you talk to anyone from the airline, please make sure there is NO WAY they can be tracked down (ie--last tuesday I was in FWA for lunch and...). I suggest the format "some dude told me..."

If the "facts" being reported in the mainstream press are true involving circumstances prior to the event there are a lot of "stakeholders" with interests to protect..and not all of them are in concert with line pilots and safety in general. Let's be careful out there.

 

[Flyforyou]

Partied with Jesse a few times back in the Riddle days. Nice guy, always energetic, sad to hear of him going like this. Enjoy your eternal flight my friend...

 

[searching]

How much time / experience did the FO have? I see the Captain had 6000+ hours but I didn't see them list how much the FO had.

You have to be one of the worst human beings I have ever come accross whoever you are.

They BOTH gave it their absolute best, wether the First Officer had 600 or 6000 hours.

May their travells to the next place be peacefull.

 

[chperplt]

Which Riddle campus was Jesse at, and what years?

 

[NoBathroom]

Jesse was at the Daytona Beach campus in the late 90's.

 

[chperplt]

Thanks.. I was there from 96-01

 

[DTWFO]

I feel like I lost two of my family.............

...............They will never be forgotton

 

[filejw]

Anybody think of starting an Eletronic Book Of Condolences?There are at least two threads on this accident that mix condolences with who knows what remarks.JW

 

[othello]

Anyone wanting to know how much time/experience the FO had it will be listed in the NTSB report. He had only been online a few month and Pinnacle is know for hiring very low time FO's.

From a different pinnacle thread.
"I got hired at Pinnacle with just over 500 hours."

I have no idea how much time he had but when the NTSB official report comes out it will have a complete brake-down of both pilots flight time. TT, time in last 6mo's, time in type, exc.

Both the FDR and the CVR were recovered intact so in time we will all know how these tragic event's evolved, And learn from them.
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviation/aviation.htm

My heart goes out to their loved ones.

Everyone Fly Safe