Fallen JC member, Benjamin Hill aka BDHill1979

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aloft said:
While I urge everyone to resist the temptation to Monday-morning-quarterback the accident, I recognize that trying to understand what happened can be helpful both in coping and learning from it. With that in mind, here's a comment from a student pilot who witnessed it:
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Too high??? Too high for a 6,600 foot long runway, and then come up short??? Aaarrrgghh....it makes me angry. Not angry at BDHill...angry at the way life goes. Angry that for some reason, something which should have been survivable, wasn't. Angry that there's no way to un-do whatever mistake was made. Angry that it's so permanent.
 
jrh said:
Angry that there's no way to un-do whatever mistake was made. Angry that it's so permanent.
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Unfortunately, that anger will only serve to eat you up inside, for just the reasons quoted above. :(
 
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MikeD said:
Heck, if I'm following your logic right, what aircraft would there be to be liked? They'd all be hated.
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Sounds like the same the old famous C210 problem so far. The same issue and aircraft that put me in a canal with the gear up 4 years ago. The same issue we debated! I say no more and I will continue respect him.
 
I never met Mr. Hill, but from the posts I've seen on JC he seems like a great guy. This kind of hits home for me as I've never lost anybody I know to an aviation accident. May he rest in peace! My condolences to his family. See ya later bud.
 
MikeD said:
Unfortunately, that anger will only serve to eat you up inside, for just the reasons quoted above. :(
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Indeed. I have the kind of anger one gets after making a mistake with something you know you could have done better at. The kind of anger that ticks you off in the moment, but ultimately makes you improve for the future. I only wish BDHill was still around to improve from it as well.

As with any accident, all we can do is learn and keep going.
 
jrh said:
Indeed. I have the kind of anger one gets after making a mistake with something you know you could have done better at. The kind of anger that ticks you off in the moment, but ultimately makes you improve for the future. I only wish BDHill was still around to improve from it as well.

As with any accident, all we can do is learn and keep going.
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I hear you buddy. Sometimes we get that chance, sometimes we don't. In my time, I've learned...through all the people I've personally known in flying who have perished......that when the Grim Reaper of Aviation comes calling, he does so without prejudice nor favoritism.
 
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]To laugh often and much;[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]to win the respect of the intelligent people[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]and the affection of children;[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]to earn the appreciation of honest critics[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]and endure the betrayal of false friends;[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]to appreciate beauty;[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]to find the best in others;[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]to leave the world a bit better[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]whether by a healthy child,[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition;[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]to know that one life has breathed easier[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]because you lived here.[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]This is to have succeeded.

(Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Godspeed Ben... you have succeeded.
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jtrain609 said:
I've gotta admit, this is kinda nonsensical unless you knew Ben.

But as soon as I heard about this, the first thing I thought was, "Jesus, what would Ben do...he'd get a beer."

Here's to you, Ben.
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or he'd go fishin'...the moment i heard, i thought of that poor tackle box he lost to the river...then i think he somehow mysteriously found it again and was SO happy to have his favorite lures again.

that and the PBR 6 pack miracle find on the river as well....

but Ben was an all around great guy...i had a fabulous time talking to him at the last JC event i saw him at (07 i think) and was really looking forward to seeing him again until he said he was ill.

he'll be missed around here for sure!

There has only been one other time that we have sent flowers on behalf of the Jetcareers Family...I'm so sad that we have to do it again :(

When someone finds out about the arrangements, let me know.
 
I don't really know what to say here...I am very saddened by this but its all been said.:(

I just hope when the report comes out there is something we can all learn from it which may save one of our asses someday. That is the best outcome that can come of any accident.

When a fund is set up for his family let me know. My thoughts are with them right now. I can't imagine what they're going through.
 
Like so many others, this hits home despite not knowing him. He was definitely one of my favorite posters to read and by all accounts sounded like a great man, husband and father... RIP
 
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