As a husband and father of three I am beginning to loose my stomach for this type of news. I have over 11,000 hours, have been flying professionally and working as an aircraft mechanic since I was knee high to a grass hopper.. Across the ramp from me is an Ag Pilot training school. With all of this exposure to aviation I have never experienced so many fine and talented aviators perishing in VFR weather while flying very well maintained machines.. Can it be that my passion for soaring is really something too dangerous for me to pursue? Each of you guys are valuable friends, please take care of yourselves.

Lane
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