tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post3330528795166720619..comments2023-10-28T05:20:11.357-05:00Comments on Bob Barbanes: FatalBob Barbanes:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12344068760904928223noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-39089602814967024772011-09-10T16:05:01.270-05:002011-09-10T16:05:01.270-05:00It is such a sad news when you lose good people in...It is such a sad news when you lose good people in your life. So tragic that even if they are good people, they are gone with just one mistake. I think the risk is higher for occupations that are more dangerous.Phoenix Accidenthttp://1800theeagle.com/injury-lawyer/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-30320676737086212032011-08-11T21:08:42.276-05:002011-08-11T21:08:42.276-05:00Tim's company had a fatal also. A man 'tur...Tim's company had a fatal also. A man 'turning a piece' (repositioning a large part which was being machined) got pinned between the wall and the piece. It severed his femoral artery and he bled out right there. <br /><br />These things are terrible, but I know that in Tim's case, it caused him to try to figure out what it was that the guy had done wrong, so as not to repeat it. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-87925411477686705922011-08-03T17:56:06.983-05:002011-08-03T17:56:06.983-05:00My thoughts and prayers are with that young man...My thoughts and prayers are with that young man's family and all his friends and colleagues. As a mother I cannot imagine enduring such pain. Be safe brother.alliancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524882488061423862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-71336406698632997972011-07-31T10:34:14.695-05:002011-07-31T10:34:14.695-05:00Cass, you're absolutely right. I guess that i...Cass, you're absolutely right. I guess that is how we deal with this and keep climbing back into that goddamn aircraft. But you know what? Sometimes it's pretty friggin' hard. Take care, man.Bob Barbanes:https://www.blogger.com/profile/12344068760904928223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-78459731776550122792011-07-30T22:56:45.631-05:002011-07-30T22:56:45.631-05:00Hello Bob,
So sorry to hear the news. I suspect th...Hello Bob,<br />So sorry to hear the news. I suspect that like me after being around this business as long as you and I have, you get to a point that you do not try to forget all the people no longer around, but eventually it becomes harder to recall all the details. I truly would be hard pressed to give an accurate number of friends that I can no longer hangar fly with due to similar Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-3688440028128722972011-07-30T11:40:36.900-05:002011-07-30T11:40:36.900-05:00Hal, I am so very sorry for your loss. Every time...Hal, I am so very sorry for your loss. Every time I see someone come in the clinic with that PHI logo, I say a prayer for their safety.An Unlikely Retirementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048658142680350189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-34532670759825168072011-07-30T10:53:36.433-05:002011-07-30T10:53:36.433-05:00Geez, Bob, I'm so sorry to hear about this. Be...Geez, Bob, I'm so sorry to hear about this. Be careful out there.Hal Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350917997504370743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-16488345804424084352011-07-29T23:48:10.653-05:002011-07-29T23:48:10.653-05:00Thanks for the kind words, everyone. I appreciate...Thanks for the kind words, everyone. I appreciate it. <br /><br />We actually had two crashes on Monday: Stephen's fatal, of course; but also, another pilot got into some bad wind conditions and his ship ended up on the ground amongst the cherry trees. Both pilots got out without a scratch. The ship wasn't *too* badly damaged - it's easily repairable. It could have been a whole Bob Barbanes:https://www.blogger.com/profile/12344068760904928223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-18241482792581785752011-07-29T14:48:37.471-05:002011-07-29T14:48:37.471-05:00The headline was "Indy pilot dies drying cher...The headline was "Indy pilot dies drying cherries", and since Indianapolis is my home town, that, along with the drying cherries part got my undivided.<br />So sad. <br />Be safe everyone... flying, driving, riding, taking a shower... whatever.Greybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919862790973521778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-51816382972207950182011-07-29T13:33:46.637-05:002011-07-29T13:33:46.637-05:00So sorry Bob. As good as it was to find out it was...So sorry Bob. As good as it was to find out it wasn't you, losing a pilot so young is always a damned shame. The fact that he loved what he did is just too small a comfort. Let us know if there's anything established for his family that we can donate to online.<br /><br />NickNick Anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-26333064917929201022011-07-29T10:21:58.969-05:002011-07-29T10:21:58.969-05:00Situational awareness. Loose it and you could pay ...Situational awareness. Loose it and you could pay the ultimate price - and it can happen to any pilot, at any experience level, at any time. Condolences to the entire Golden West team.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18294773237992472216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-43114254279762224692011-07-29T09:03:27.340-05:002011-07-29T09:03:27.340-05:00My condolences as well, Bob. So sorry to hear this...My condolences as well, Bob. So sorry to hear this.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978016568840318921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-79627198360174746722011-07-29T01:06:05.393-05:002011-07-29T01:06:05.393-05:00It's always a bitch when someone you care abou...It's always a bitch when someone you care about buys it. To those who think it can't happen to them - well it can and sometimes does.<br /><br />Condolences, a tragedy indeed.Capt. Schmoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02394460305247627610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-82374239749211059622011-07-29T00:09:56.594-05:002011-07-29T00:09:56.594-05:00It is always sad to hear about a loss. I don't...It is always sad to hear about a loss. I don't have a lot experience flying, but I know that lines can sometimes be hard to see. I know it's a huge danger potentially lurking about. I am sorry for the loss.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07214774046966297485noreply@blogger.com