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One of the truly good guys, Wayne McLeod has passed away.
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CaptainIceCream
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Re: One of the truly good guys, Wayne McLeod has passed away.
So sad. Wayne was one the first Captain's I flew with back in 1999 when I got hired for my first flying job with Keewatin Air. I flew the PC-12, Merlin SW2A, Learjet 35A, and the King Air 200 with him at different times while I was at Keewatin/Critical Care International through to 2005. I will remember him as a warm and happy man enjoying his time in flying machines. RIP.
Re: One of the truly good guys, Wayne McLeod has passed away.
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Re: One of the truly good guys, Wayne McLeod has passed away.
Wow way to be a dick. Wayne was a great guy and will truly be missed by all who knew him.
Re: One of the truly good guys, Wayne McLeod has passed away.
RIP Wayne. Called him a few times when he would occasionally be “Chief Pilot” on call. Never felt pressured.
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PostmasterGeneral
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Re: One of the truly good guys, Wayne McLeod has passed away.
No. Nice comment though, asshole.
Wayne was an absolute great human being, always kind, always approachable, and a great sense of humor. He will be missed.
Re: One of the truly good guys, Wayne McLeod has passed away.
Ok maybe I’m mistaken then and have him mixed up with someone else there sorry.PostmasterGeneral wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 5:25 amNo. Nice comment though, asshole.
Wayne was an absolute great human being, always kind, always approachable, and a great sense of humor. He will be missed.
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Re: One of the truly good guys, Wayne McLeod has passed away.
Wayne was a great guy. The Arctic is a tough place to operate, and he made my job easier. He was approachable, friendly and fair. I never shared a cockpit with him, but the times I spoke with him in the middle of the night or when I had maintenance issues were all positive experiences. I wish there were more people in management in this industry like him.
My sincere condolences to Wayne's family and all who will miss him.
My sincere condolences to Wayne's family and all who will miss him.
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CaptainIceCream
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Re: One of the truly good guys, Wayne McLeod has passed away.
I’m new to this forum and don’t tend to post much on the internet in general.
Maybe Mr. or Ms. Fish4Life you could mind your manners, show some respect for one of our colleagues who devoted his entire life to our industry, and keep your comments about how Keewatin was managed as a company to another thread. Also, before bashing out a thoughtless reply here, just take one second and think about how you want to be remembered when your time comes and what you want your family and friends to read about you on the internet.
This is about Wayne who was a great human being and a great pilot, and I am, as are his family and a lot of others, having a difficult time dealing with the passing of our friend/father/husband at way too young of an age.
Wayne was that guy who was always approachable, even to the newest copilot at the company. He was also the guy who went to Home Depot at 7am, bought a new set of taps and threw them, his tools and himself in a King Air, flew up North and fixed the kitchen sink in the crew house while he was waiting for his meetings with the premier to start. He probably mentored hundreds of pilots throughout his career and all of them are likely better for it. Now, don’t get me wrong Wayne loved a good party and I’m sure there will be stories told about some legendary escapades of which I’m sure a few people on here were willing participants on numerous occasions!
I’ll leave this poem here as a dedication to our good friend, father, pilot, boss and all around great guy, Wayne.
Blue skies to you my friend.
——FLYING WEST——
I hope there's a place, way up in the sky,
Where pilots can go, when they have to die-
A place where a guy can go and buy a cold beer
For a friend and comrade, whose memory is dear;
A place where no doctor or lawyer can tread,
Nor management type would ere be caught dead;
Just a quaint little place, kinda dark and full of smoke,
Where they like to sing loud, and love a good joke;
The kind of place where a lady could go
And feel safe and protected, by the men she would know.
There must be a place where old pilots go,
When their paining is finished, and their airspeed gets low,
Where the whiskey is old, and the women are young,
And the songs about flying and dying are sung,
Where you'd see all the fellows who'd flown west before.
And they'd call out your name, as you came through the door;
Who would buy you a drink if your thirst should be bad,
And relate to the others, "He was quite a good lad!"
And then through the mist, you'd spot an old guy
You had not seen for years, though he taught you how to fly.
He'd nod his old head, and grin ear to ear,
And say, "Welcome, my son, I'm pleased that you're here.
"For this is the place where true flyers come,
"When the journey is over, and the war has been won
"They've come here to at last to be safe and alone
From the government clerk and the management clone,
"Politicians and lawyers, the Feds and the noise
Where the hours are happy, and these good ol'boys
"Can relax with a cool one, and a well-deserved rest;
"This is Heaven, my son -- you've passed your last test!"
Author: Capt. Michael J. Larkin
Maybe Mr. or Ms. Fish4Life you could mind your manners, show some respect for one of our colleagues who devoted his entire life to our industry, and keep your comments about how Keewatin was managed as a company to another thread. Also, before bashing out a thoughtless reply here, just take one second and think about how you want to be remembered when your time comes and what you want your family and friends to read about you on the internet.
This is about Wayne who was a great human being and a great pilot, and I am, as are his family and a lot of others, having a difficult time dealing with the passing of our friend/father/husband at way too young of an age.
Wayne was that guy who was always approachable, even to the newest copilot at the company. He was also the guy who went to Home Depot at 7am, bought a new set of taps and threw them, his tools and himself in a King Air, flew up North and fixed the kitchen sink in the crew house while he was waiting for his meetings with the premier to start. He probably mentored hundreds of pilots throughout his career and all of them are likely better for it. Now, don’t get me wrong Wayne loved a good party and I’m sure there will be stories told about some legendary escapades of which I’m sure a few people on here were willing participants on numerous occasions!
I’ll leave this poem here as a dedication to our good friend, father, pilot, boss and all around great guy, Wayne.
Blue skies to you my friend.
——FLYING WEST——
I hope there's a place, way up in the sky,
Where pilots can go, when they have to die-
A place where a guy can go and buy a cold beer
For a friend and comrade, whose memory is dear;
A place where no doctor or lawyer can tread,
Nor management type would ere be caught dead;
Just a quaint little place, kinda dark and full of smoke,
Where they like to sing loud, and love a good joke;
The kind of place where a lady could go
And feel safe and protected, by the men she would know.
There must be a place where old pilots go,
When their paining is finished, and their airspeed gets low,
Where the whiskey is old, and the women are young,
And the songs about flying and dying are sung,
Where you'd see all the fellows who'd flown west before.
And they'd call out your name, as you came through the door;
Who would buy you a drink if your thirst should be bad,
And relate to the others, "He was quite a good lad!"
And then through the mist, you'd spot an old guy
You had not seen for years, though he taught you how to fly.
He'd nod his old head, and grin ear to ear,
And say, "Welcome, my son, I'm pleased that you're here.
"For this is the place where true flyers come,
"When the journey is over, and the war has been won
"They've come here to at last to be safe and alone
From the government clerk and the management clone,
"Politicians and lawyers, the Feds and the noise
Where the hours are happy, and these good ol'boys
"Can relax with a cool one, and a well-deserved rest;
"This is Heaven, my son -- you've passed your last test!"
Author: Capt. Michael J. Larkin
Re: One of the truly good guys, Wayne McLeod has passed away.
Probably in your best interest to delete that comment. EIC changed Keewatin, not Wayne. I was lucky enough to be there when it was still owned by Bob and Judy and left shortly after EIC bought them out.
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Re: One of the truly good guys, Wayne McLeod has passed away.
Sad to read the passing of Wayne at such a young age.
He was a good guy, a good boss. Always available in case you needed him. I'll remember him answering the phone in the middle of the night for a silly question I had once again in my Keewatin days...
My thoughts to his wife, family and friends!
T.
He was a good guy, a good boss. Always available in case you needed him. I'll remember him answering the phone in the middle of the night for a silly question I had once again in my Keewatin days...
My thoughts to his wife, family and friends!
T.
