A aviation & planes forum. AviationBanter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » AviationBanter forum » rec.aviation newsgroups » Piloting
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Comair Accident pilot sues...



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #2  
Old August 28th 07, 11:10 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
tom418
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 68
Default Comair Accident pilot sues...

So, by that Comair F/O's twisted logic: If I am in a bus accident in New
York, I can sue one of the taxicab companies since, if they were better
drivers, I would have taken a cab and not the bus, and avoided the bus
accident. LOL!!!!
"Kloudy via AviationKB.com" u33403@uwe wrote in message
news:77632514bd212@uwe...
wrote:

Here is one of our own filing an absurd lawsuit
refusing to acknowledge that he and the equally incompetent Captain
were the ones at fault for the death of 49 passengers. Ahh...the
American Justice system in action.

Cap

He did receive "severe traumatic brain injury". Frivolous lawsuit as

symptom
of cerebral insult.
That would help explain some other legal assertions of historical note.

--
Message posted via AviationKB.com
http://www.aviationkb.com/Uwe/Forums...ation/200708/1



  #3  
Old August 29th 07, 12:09 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Luke Skywalker
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 102
Default Comair Accident pilot sues...

On Aug 28, 8:39 am, wrote:
Well, after one of the most idiotic accidents in US air carrier
history, we have (as expected) a bunch of lawsuits. But now we have a
new one...the 'pilot' who flew Comair 5191 off the wrong runaway,
killing all of his passenegrs has decided it really isn't HIS fault
that he didn't follow sterile cockpit rules, and that he didn't verify
he was on the correct runway, and that he didn't even think about the
fact that he was on an unlighted runway that is half the width of the
standard runway, and that he ignored multiple airline rules and
procedures...he has decided that it is the fault of the company that
installed the lighting on the CORRECT runway. The story is at

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.d...70828/BIZ01/70...

So when we complain about stupid lawsuits that end up hurting us as
pilots, and end up hurting aviation as a whole? Here is one of our own
(altho I don't consider James Polehinke, the FO in question, a pilot
in any sense of the word, since he so egregiously abused his position,
and [thank God] he will never fly again) filing an absurd lawsuit
refusing to acknowledge that he and the equally incompetent Captain
were the ones at fault for the death of 49 passengers. Ahh...the
American Justice system in action.

Cap


Well...........................................

Robert

  #4  
Old August 29th 07, 05:01 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Robert M. Gary
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 2,767
Default Comair Accident pilot sues...

Wow, you guys take this stuff pretty seriously. Its just legal
manuervering.


  #5  
Old August 29th 07, 04:54 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Jonathan Goodish
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 190
Default Comair Accident pilot sues...

In article .com,
"Robert M. Gary" wrote:
Wow, you guys take this stuff pretty seriously. Its just legal
manuervering.


Maybe, but the costs for "legal maneuvering" come out of our pockets.



JKG
  #6  
Old August 29th 07, 05:15 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Gig 601XL Builder
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 2,317
Default Comair Accident pilot sues...

Jonathan Goodish wrote:
In article .com,
"Robert M. Gary" wrote:
Wow, you guys take this stuff pretty seriously. Its just legal
manuervering.


Maybe, but the costs for "legal maneuvering" come out of our pockets.



JKG


So, how much do you think YOU are goinf to save if the FO doesn't do what he
needs to do to defend himself?


  #7  
Old August 29th 07, 05:20 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Steven P. McNicoll
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1,477
Default Comair Accident pilot sues...


"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
...

So, how much do you think YOU are goinf to save if the FO doesn't do what
he needs to do to defend himself?


What has the FO been charged with?


  #8  
Old August 29th 07, 05:48 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Gig 601XL Builder
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 2,317
Default Comair Accident pilot sues...

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
...

So, how much do you think YOU are goinf to save if the FO doesn't do
what he needs to do to defend himself?


What has the FO been charged with?


....defend himself from the possible civil claims against him.

What it boils down to is which insurance company is going to pay what.


  #9  
Old August 29th 07, 05:08 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Montblack
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 972
Default Comair Accident pilot sues...

("Robert M. Gary" wrote)
Wow, you guys take this stuff pretty seriously. Its just legal
manuervering.



Much like a lawyer "falling" off a bridge...


Paul-Mont :-))))))) & )))))))


  #10  
Old August 29th 07, 12:53 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Ron Natalie
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1,175
Default Comair Accident pilot sues...

He departed on a runway without runway lights in violation of
his company opspecs requiring lights (which have the wait of
FARs) and he blames the manufacturer of the lights?
 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Comair investigation Andrew Sarangan Piloting 6 January 28th 07 04:03 AM
Comair Pilot Error Andrew Sarangan Piloting 198 September 6th 06 02:16 AM
Female pilot accident rates NoPoliticsHere Piloting 132 January 23rd 05 03:07 PM
Winch accident in New Zealand, can low time student pilot be blamed? Andre Volant Soaring 18 December 7th 04 02:26 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 04:58 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2025 AviationBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.