Just as the young first officer who died in my case was my friend.

Read my words with a clear head and you'll realise I was not talking about your friends. As I said, when the truth comes out about this one, I'll be interested to see whats written.

I am watching this post with interest as one individual in a company I once worked for took an opportunity to fly a turbo prop aircraft VFR low level and ended up buried in a hill. His death, and that of the trusting and inexperienced first officer with him was mourned at length in a public forum li...