Pilot Suicides

Student pilot Eric Johnson kills himself and his eight-year-old daughter by
slamming a plane into his former mother-in-law's house. The Indiana Star
notes that as a student pilot he was not allowed to carry passengers...
Apparently he practiced a few touch and goes before killing himself.

This seems to be getting to be a regular deal. Embry-Riddle instructors
killing themselves on the runway, other divorced pilots deliberately crashing
into houses, people jumping out of airplanes on final and landing on power
lines so that their severed torsos splat a few feet away from small children.

Ah yes. Suicide is such a beautiful, noble thing, according to some people.
This is a trend I would really like to see stop.

--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
e.com...
Student pilot Eric Johnson kills himself and his eight-year-old daughter
by
slamming a plane into his former mother-in-law's house. The Indiana Star
notes that as a student pilot he was not allowed to carry passengers...
Apparently he practiced a few touch and goes before killing himself.

This seems to be getting to be a regular deal. Embry-Riddle instructors
killing themselves on the runway, other divorced pilots deliberately
crashing
into houses, people jumping out of airplanes on final and landing on power
lines so that their severed torsos splat a few feet away from small
children.

Ah yes. Suicide is such a beautiful, noble thing, according to some
people.
This is a trend I would really like to see stop.

--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor


Step One: Eliminate all personal relationships where anyone could ever have
the possibility of getting their heart broken...

Next...

Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL
Chandler, AZ

On Mar 7, 11:20 am, C J Campbell
wrote:
Student pilot Eric Johnson kills himself and his eight-year-old daughter by
slamming a plane into his former mother-in-law's house. The Indiana Star
notes that as a student pilot he was not allowed to carry passengers...
Apparently he practiced a few touch and goes before killing himself.

This seems to be getting to be a regular deal. Embry-Riddle instructors
killing themselves on the runway, other divorced pilots deliberately crashing
into houses, people jumping out of airplanes on final and landing on power
lines so that their severed torsos splat a few feet away from small children.

Ah yes. Suicide is such a beautiful, noble thing, according to some people.
This is a trend I would really like to see stop.

--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

"Jay Beckman" writes:
Step One: Eliminate all personal relationships where anyone could ever have
the possibility of getting their heart broken...

Step Two: change the rules so a pilot can seek professional help for
depression without fear of instantly losing their medical.

Chris

On Mar 7, 9:20 am, C J Campbell
wrote:
Student pilot Eric Johnson kills himself and his eight-year-old daughter by
slamming a plane into his former mother-in-law's house. The Indiana Star
notes that as a student pilot he was not allowed to carry passengers...
Apparently he practiced a few touch and goes before killing himself.

This seems to be getting to be a regular deal. Embry-Riddle instructors
killing themselves on the runway, other divorced pilots deliberately crashing
into houses, people jumping out of airplanes on final and landing on power
lines so that their severed torsos splat a few feet away from small children.

Ah yes. Suicide is such a beautiful, noble thing, according to some people.
This is a trend I would really like to see stop.

Surprising that the FBO rented the plane to a student pilot with his
daughter.

-Robert

C J Campbell writes:

This seems to be getting to be a regular deal. Embry-Riddle instructors
killing themselves on the runway, other divorced pilots deliberately crashing
into houses, people jumping out of airplanes on final and landing on power
lines so that their severed torsos splat a few feet away from small children.

Ah yes. Suicide is such a beautiful, noble thing, according to some people.
This is a trend I would really like to see stop.

Add a psychological evaluation to the medical. The FAA spends too much time
worrying about highly unlikely events such as pilots stroking out at the yoke,
and not enough worrying about other things, such as pilots who are psychos.

--
Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.

On Mar 7, 11:20 am, C J Campbell
wrote:
Student pilot Eric Johnson kills himself and his eight-year-old daughter by
slamming a plane into his former mother-in-law's house. The Indiana Star
notes that as a student pilot he was not allowed to carry passengers...
Apparently he practiced a few touch and goes before killing himself.

This seems to be getting to be a regular deal. Embry-Riddle instructors
killing themselves on the runway, other divorced pilots deliberately crashing
into houses, people jumping out of airplanes on final and landing on power
lines so that their severed torsos splat a few feet away from small children.

Ah yes. Suicide is such a beautiful, noble thing, according to some people.
This is a trend I would really like to see stop.

--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor


FBO owners should be held more directly responsible for who they rent
aircraft to. I think we will find that the aircraft dispatch
procedures were NOT adequate. Proper dispatch procedures might have
prevented this particular tragedy.

Unfortunately, the insurance company will end up paying for the FBOs
negligence and nobody will have learned anything.

"Deadstick" wrote in message
ps.com...
Unfortunately, the insurance company will end up paying
for the FBOs negligence and nobody will have learned anything.


When an FBO loses (crashes) a plane does their insurance go up like car
insurance does?

On Mar 7, 5:46 pm, "Deadstick" wrote:

Proper dispatch procedures might have
prevented this particular tragedy.

IMHO, Proper dispatch procedures might have prevented the destruction
of a rented airplane. The tragedy, no. Someone who is bent on self-
destruction like he was will find a way.

GrtArtiste

Robert M. Gary wrote:


Surprising that the FBO rented the plane to a student pilot with his
daughter.

-Robert


The Associated Press account I read stated that he had a PPL as of last
fall.