Fallen JC member, Benjamin Hill aka BDHill1979
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frog_flyer
FredFlyer
Re: Fallen JC member, BDHill1979
I wish news entities would proofread their stuff before they post it.
In one article it says "According to rescue officials, the Hill was flying a Cessna 210 and was landing"
The hill.
Another it says "Benjamin Hill, 30, was on.." then later " The 32-year-old pilot leaves behind a wife and two children."
Proofread your crap. Especially on a story like this.
Never met the guy, but this really hits home. RIP my brother.
I wish news entities would proofread their stuff before they post it.
In one article it says "According to rescue officials, the Hill was flying a Cessna 210 and was landing"
The hill.
Another it says "Benjamin Hill, 30, was on.." then later " The 32-year-old pilot leaves behind a wife and two children."
Proofread your crap. Especially on a story like this.
Never met the guy, but this really hits home. RIP my brother.
wjmiller3
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Re: Fallen JC member, BDHill1979
Me too on the donation. If somebody puts a fund together let us know.
Me too on the donation. If somebody puts a fund together let us know.
surreal1221
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Re: Fallen JC member, BDHill1979
Surreal and Family will be in for $100.
Just let us know when/how/where.
Surreal and Family will be in for $100.
Just let us know when/how/where.
WacoFan
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Re: Fallen JC member, BDHill1979
Lot's of people would like to give. In most cases of a young father that passes, the community will set up a trust fund at a local bank that can accept wires and donations. This would be the easiest and most secure way to donate. I would ask the SLC group to watch the papers or news (sometimes it is included in the story) about something like this and let us know.
Lot's of people would like to give. In most cases of a young father that passes, the community will set up a trust fund at a local bank that can accept wires and donations. This would be the easiest and most secure way to donate. I would ask the SLC group to watch the papers or news (sometimes it is included in the story) about something like this and let us know.
wjmiller3
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SpiraMirabilis
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Re: Fallen JC member, BDHill1979
R.I.P.
I just went through and read all of his recent posts.
R.I.P.
I just went through and read all of his recent posts.
SRA_kbad
Scooter Trash!!!
N826AW
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Re: Fallen JC member, BDHill1979
http://www.fox13now.com/news/kstu-plane-crash-provo-near-utah-lake,0,226914.story?track=rss
Interviews with some folks at UVU that knew Ben.
http://www.fox13now.com/news/kstu-plane-crash-provo-near-utah-lake,0,226914.story?track=rss
Interviews with some folks at UVU that knew Ben.
mattp1803
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Re: Fallen JC member, BDHill1979
This is unbelievable!!! I'm so sorry to hear this news. Ben is the first pilot I've personally known to have passed... Though I never met him in person, I have conversed with him via PM in the past, and even bought an electronic E6-B from him when I first started my training. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family right now...
*edit* second person I've known to die in aviation now that I think of it... wow, just wow.
This is unbelievable!!! I'm so sorry to hear this news. Ben is the first pilot I've personally known to have passed... Though I never met him in person, I have conversed with him via PM in the past, and even bought an electronic E6-B from him when I first started my training. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family right now...
*edit* second person I've known to die in aviation now that I think of it... wow, just wow.
fly22
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Re: Fallen JC member, BDHill1979
Noooooooooooooo!!!
Ben was my buddy!!!!! We went fishing, flew a ton together, had good talks, lunch. Freak the list goes on. I am so so so so sad to hear this. Jtrain told me and my heart just hurts soooo bad for his wife and two kids. I have 20 hours in that plane and almost bought it a few months ago. It was pampered and taken care of. It just came out of an annual and as per Ben's conversation I had with him last week it had injector problems. Their mechanis is one of the best in the state and knows that plane inside and out. I am working on contacting his employer but with no luck. If I find anything out as far as contact info I will relay it pronto.
The N number was N6869R owned by Six Nine Romeo LLC.
Noooooooooooooo!!!
Ben was my buddy!!!!! We went fishing, flew a ton together, had good talks, lunch. Freak the list goes on. I am so so so so sad to hear this. Jtrain told me and my heart just hurts soooo bad for his wife and two kids. I have 20 hours in that plane and almost bought it a few months ago. It was pampered and taken care of. It just came out of an annual and as per Ben's conversation I had with him last week it had injector problems. Their mechanis is one of the best in the state and knows that plane inside and out. I am working on contacting his employer but with no luck. If I find anything out as far as contact info I will relay it pronto.
The N number was N6869R owned by Six Nine Romeo LLC.
Re: Fallen JC member, BDHill1979
This is certainly something I need to look at. I'll try and troll the internet and see if the family has anything set up. If they don't, I'll get something going.
I met Ben in Las Vegas quite a while ago, back before we started ramping up the meet and greets and larger NJC events in order to get everyone together.
He was certainly a gentleman that I found to be wise beyond his years, quick with a smile and helped me realize that if there are people like him in our online community, I had to find a way to reach out and meet more.... then get those people together to collaborate and help others on our site.
I liked Ben a lot and both Kristie and I were really looking forward to seeing him this week in Las Vegas before he emailed and said he was a little under the weather and couldn't make it.
In the first two minutes of sharing a beer with him years ago, I knew he was the real deal.
If you guys get any additional information, let me know and we'll all get together and coordinate something for Ben's family.
This is certainly something I need to look at. I'll try and troll the internet and see if the family has anything set up. If they don't, I'll get something going.
I met Ben in Las Vegas quite a while ago, back before we started ramping up the meet and greets and larger NJC events in order to get everyone together.
He was certainly a gentleman that I found to be wise beyond his years, quick with a smile and helped me realize that if there are people like him in our online community, I had to find a way to reach out and meet more.... then get those people together to collaborate and help others on our site.
I liked Ben a lot and both Kristie and I were really looking forward to seeing him this week in Las Vegas before he emailed and said he was a little under the weather and couldn't make it.
In the first two minutes of sharing a beer with him years ago, I knew he was the real deal.
If you guys get any additional information, let me know and we'll all get together and coordinate something for Ben's family.
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