I was curious if anyone knows of any groups that try to help out
pilots/mechs with divorce , homeless or other areas? Seems you can find
tons of places that help everything from battered women to HIV help..but
not really any aviation groups.
My wife left a week ago Saturday and my world has crashed upon me so to
speak. Just wondering what kind of help is out there for a crippled old
mech sport pilot in the process person ! ; )

Sorry to hear it. If it makes you feel any better (and it probably won't),
I know two guys going through the exact scenario, right now. Must be a
phase of the moon, or something.

Pilots are an odd bunch. Fiercely independent, they're mostly non-emotional
(until you start talking about NORDO traffic, or Cessna-vs-Piper), and are
apparently willing to die of a heart attack before they'll take a drug that
might disqualify them for a medical. Looking for a self-help group in a
lot like this might be a far stretch, IMHO.

Unless you consider the hangar bums at the airport every Sunday morning to
be a self-help group. In many ways, they qualify -- and you'll probably
have more fun with them, too. :-)

Relationships. Even the best have their moments. Mary and I broke up
for nearly a year, many moons ago -- and we're the most compatible couple
I've ever known. Sometimes crap like this just happens, and it sucks. But
remember -- things always, always, ALWAYS work out for the best in the end.

Good luck!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"