Yep, paranoid!

http://edition.cnn.com/US/9903/04/ma...ict/index.html
http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/03/06/pilot.crash/
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123010917
http://www.airdisaster.com/cgi-bin/v... ughes+Airwest

some fun reading, Kirk, media can be a double edged sword. The military sharpen it well on both sides nowadays, do we all read both sides? Not from my understanding of citizens in the USA (and most of OZ, frankly)

BUT-

Steve has given details of his exciting day elsewhere regarding this incident and I applaud him for doing so.

I am thankful on his behalf for any assistance received from your authorities for Steve and the effort put in by them after the MAYDAY call.

I am ever hopeful that incidents like those including the links above and the ones that actually turn out well can be learned from for aviators throughout the whole world,


so, paranoid but respectfully thankful and slightly apologetic



safe flying, well done Steve