A couple of years ago a TV "News Magazine" show featured a skydiver who
survived a double malfunction (I think it was a main/reserve entanglement).
He had time to contemplate his quandry before impact and he did mention
that being faced with the prospect of "dying while doing something he loved"
was not all that it was cracked up to be.
,Tony P.


"Brad" wrote in message
oups.com...
I saw a similar sentiment posted in relation to Scott Crossfield's
fatel accident. I'm not sure I really get it...we're all going to die,
but do you really want to die doing something you love?

I see this often. Perhaps it's a way for grieving families to come to
term with their loss. But really, of all the ways to die, doing
something I loved would be the last way I'd want go go. old age,
disease and cancer are bad, but dying from a blunt force trauma, third
degree burns, etc. is certainly no picnic.

I've seen posts alluding to a preference to meet their maker via
aircraft. I for one certainly would not want to have my death
associated with a loss of additional life or property, a black mark on
aviation, legal battles regarding liability, and questions regarding my
piloting abilities.

So for those of you who'd prefer to start your ascension to the gates
of heaven with a bit a head start, why break an airplane in the
process?