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Beezy, you are gonna be missed brother. Thanks for your visionary inputs. You helped me in so many ways to develop our DZ. You will be missed and you will always have a place in our hearts. Thanks for being a good man. Most of all, thanks for being you. I will miss having a hangover with you. Blue skies, fly free. We will all see you again. Peace. www.skydivethefarm.com People are crazy. Cuz there's more of 'em.

A cannibal passed his friend in the woods. People are crazy. Cuz there's more of 'em.

Do the voices in my head bother you? People are crazy. Cuz there's more of 'em.

When every other word is "Fuck". People are crazy. Cuz there's more of 'em.

I want to thank everyone for hangin with us. We are havin a big time now! Everyone that was at THE FARM this past weekend really rocked. Thanks to the bros and the sistas.

Congratulations to Sandy, Hansy, and Ella!

I guess I could pretend to be a priest.........and I did say pretend! People are crazy. Cuz there's more of 'em.

Show the love!

I have everything covered except for #4. (I can't do the non-sexual thing.) And a waiver on #9 because I think a good turbine skydive pilot fits the category. People are crazy. Cuz there's more of 'em.

I have been following this tragic event since it happened almost a week ago. My thoughts and prayers go out to friends and families of the deceased. I am a pilot of twenty years and have flown many different airplanes in various weather conditions. I have owned two Cessna Caravans and I believe them to be the best airplanes built today. But, as with everything, these machines have their limits. I would like to comment on the crash according to the data that has been provided in this and other similar forums. Let's look at the facts: 1. White Pass el. 5800msl was reporting ground temperatures at 35F with light precipitation and overcast. 2. The FAA showed the Caravan stabilize at 13,000msl before descending at a rapid rate and impacting the ground. 3. The OAT at 13,000msl should have been approximately 12F according to the adiabatic lapse rate. 4. With an approaching front laden with moisture and the OAT being 12F, the Caravan probably accumulated significant amounts of ice. 5. The ice not only adds weight to the airplane but, also changes the aerodynamic profile completely. The lift component generated by the wing suffered dramatic consequences. The control surfaces become ineffective as does the propeller. In essence no lift from the wings, and no thrust from the propeller. 6. The inertial separator should have been engaged to divert the ice away from the compressor section of the reverse flow turbine. (Maybe it was) If not, catastrophic engine failure could occur. 7. Even if the Caravan was equipped with de-ice equipment, icing of this probable magnitude could not have been overcome. 8. A descent from 13,000msl 12F OAT to Minimum Enroute Altitude for that sector would not have melted the ice as the MEA OAT would have been below freezing. 9. To compound the conditions, the front was producing winds that could possibly develop downdrafts that could not be overcome by an airplane with structural ice. 10. Spatial disorientation could be a factor with the already heavy work load on the pilot. 11. Look at the latest picture. At the top center notice the disturbed area of the ground cover. Consider the pitch of the slope in reference to the trees that grow vertical. I feel like this is the entire crash site, with the exception that some of the Caravan's fuselage broke up on impact and scattered through the brush and down the hillside. In my opinion the airplane was intact when it impacted the ground. May time heal everyone's heart. People are crazy. Cuz there's more of 'em.

Hey, stay out of my hole! People are crazy. Cuz there's more of 'em.

Thanks Bowl Ass. Come back and see us sometime. We can uh.....sing some more. People are crazy. Cuz there's more of 'em.

Peace. From Skydive the Farm. People are crazy. Cuz there's more of 'em.

I want to thank everyone that came out this weekend. We had a very successful boogie. It was good to see some of the folks I hadn't seen in a while as well as an abundance of new faces. We'll see you again soon. Peace. People are crazy. Cuz there's more of 'em.

WTF? It ain't mine and Hans's BIG DECK! People are crazy. Cuz there's more of 'em.

Might be? My ass! Spence, Hans has got it goin on! People are crazy. Cuz there's more of 'em.

Ok..... sorry man. How about a PBR? People are crazy. Cuz there's more of 'em.

Hans sez.......he has tandems at 8 o'clock. The GSL wants to be up around 9 bells. People are crazy. Cuz there's more of 'em.

Lee, you know I am a no BS guy. So, for you how about a Miller Lite? People are crazy. Cuz there's more of 'em.

Tell it all Spence. This weekend is gonna be kick ass! People are crazy. Cuz there's more of 'em.

Hans sez.......Jumping from the Super Otter will start around 10 o'clock on Friday. Come on out and get your weekend started early! People are crazy. Cuz there's more of 'em.

Real women love a man with a Big Tractor that will run all night long or at the drop of a hat anytime. No toys needed. No bullshit. People are crazy. Cuz there's more of 'em.

BEER NEWS! I just talked with a rather intelligent Guy at Beverage Mart in Acworth, GA. He brought to my attention a couple of things about Guinness in Kegs. 1. You gotta have the special European tap. 2. You gotta have CO2. 3. You gotta have Nitrogen. For a bunch of cool, drunken skydivers this may be a little challenging after the first 13.5 gallons of suds. Heineken is less challenging in kegs....still needs a special tap. BINGO! got that! People are crazy. Cuz there's more of 'em.

Read the Injunctive Relief link that Chutingstar posted. Notice the signature at the bottom. Thurbert Baker.... The Attorney General for the State of Georgia signed it. This guy ain't gonna whine about their practices. I believe he is gonna take action with his committee. People are crazy. Cuz there's more of 'em.

Ask Hans about Friday. Hans are you there? People are crazy. Cuz there's more of 'em.