I wondered the same thing. I'm thinking that some are "borderline" suicidal
meaning that they don't care anymore but are not ready to kill themselves
outright. Instead of a suicidal attitude, they have a "come-what-may"
attitude and neglect to take normal precautions. Pretty impossible to prove
in an accident.

Marco Leon


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:S18Id.20072$EG1.12888@attbi_s53...
Did anyone else read Peter Garrison's article about pilot suicides in this
month's "Flying" mag?

It really makes you wonder if some of those "inexplicable" accidents we
talk
about here -- you know, the ones where the normally safe and solid pilot
flies off into horrible weather, or flies a plane with a known mechanical
problem -- aren't really suicides?

I found the conversations with ATC to be especially chilling...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
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