Pour One Out for the Engineer Who's Probably Saved Some of Our Lives

[ppragman]

For air travelers, Don Bateman ‘made the world a safer place’

The pilot and innovator has been credited with saving thousands of lives. Family and colleagues recall his compassion and his critical contributions to aviation.

www.seattletimes.com

Don has performed the final terrain escape... what a brilliant and important dude.

 

[melax]

The Aviation Herald

Aviation Herald - News, Incidents and Accidents in Aviation

avherald.com

C. Donald Bateman - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[ASpilot2be]

Pour One Out for the Engineer Who's Probably Saved Some of Our Lives

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/don-bateman-saved-more-lives-than-anyone-in-aviation-history/ Don has performed the final terrain escape... what a brilliant and important dude.

jetcareers.com

 

[ChasenSFO]

Saved lives for sure, can't discredit that lol.

 

[killbilly]

Interesting guy - had never heard of him prior to this. Incidentally, I did not realize it was possible to live to 91 with Parkinsons, either.