AeroShell Team member injured

Fly Right · July 24th, 2008, 01:51 PM

For those of you who follow the airshow scene, some rather unfortunate news from the AeroShell Team T-6 act.

http://www.naat.net/News/AlanUpdate.html

AeroShell Aerobatic Team Lead Alan Henley was injured Tuesday night in an accident while playing with his children at his home in Birmingham, Alabama. A chin-up bar gave way while Henley was on it, resulting in a fall which caused severe injuries to his neck and head. He was taken to the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital’s trauma unit, and remains there in ICU in serious but stable condition.

It appears Alan is paralyzed from the chest down, at least for the time being.

Nick · July 24th, 2008, 01:53 PM

Wow, what a way to get injured

That sucks.

iDunno · July 24th, 2008, 01:54 PM

Oh man! That's horrible!! Hopefully everything works out OK in the end.

Jay Honeck · July 24th, 2008, 02:03 PM

Awful news. Alan will be in our thoughts and prayers.

steingar · July 24th, 2008, 02:31 PM

There is something sickeningly wrong with the universe. Guy flies formation aerobatics for a living, and falls off a chin up bar. Hope they can make him all better.

Skip Miller · July 24th, 2008, 02:45 PM

I'm sorry he is injured. He needs to take the advice of Robert M. Hutchins, former President of the University of Chicago:

Quote:

"Whenever I get the urge to exercise, I lie down until the feeling passes away."

Grant Prellwitz · July 24th, 2008, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skip Miller

I'm sorry he is injured. He needs to take the advice of Robert M. Hutchins, former President of the University of Chicago:

Quote:

"Whenever I get the urge to exercise, I lie down until the feeling passes away."

I KNEW I attended that school for a reason!

And I'm really sorry to hear about Alan, and hope he makes a full recovery! How will this affect their appearance at AirVenture?

Fly Right · July 24th, 2008, 08:00 PM

The official word is the team will fly a 3-ship routine during the week and honor all their sponsor commitments, including the ride contest.

Mary got to ride with Alan in a Stearman before he got involved with the T-6 many years ago. He's one of those natural flyers. I do well just to find the runway with the wheels.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gprellwitz

I KNEW I attended that school for a reason!

And I'm really sorry to hear about Alan, and hope he makes a full recovery! How will this affect their appearance at AirVenture?

Tim · July 24th, 2008, 08:32 PM

See, if he'd only filed a Child Plan....

TangoWhiskey · July 25th, 2008, 02:11 PM

POA is linked at the top of the team's page... let's keep the well-wishes coming...

http://www.naat.net/News/AlanUpdate.html#Latest%20News

Tim · July 25th, 2008, 02:23 PM

Glad to see his condition appears to be improving (in spite of his pessimism). We'll keep him in our thoughts.

Grant Prellwitz · July 25th, 2008, 05:15 PM

They also have a blog at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/alanhenley about his recovery process. I'm praying he'll be able to get back in the cockpit at some time.

Bruce C · July 26th, 2008, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skip Miller

I'm sorry he is injured. He needs to take the advice of Robert M. Hutchins, former President of the University of Chicago:

Ga_d, someone ELSE discovered president Hutchins!

Adam Zucker · July 26th, 2008, 02:45 PM

Man Talk about fluke accdents, That sucks. A guy like that however that is determined is the one that is most likely to pull through this in the end.

Fly Right · August 18th, 2008, 11:08 PM

Alan has movement in one arm now. This will be a long road.

A fund has been set up to help with medical expenses.

http://www.caringbridge.org/cb/viewHome.do

There's also talk of a charity airshow for same. Details to follow.

July 24th, 2008, 01:51 PM	#1
Fly Right (User ID: Steve) En-Route Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Freedonia Posts: 3,426	AeroShell Team member injured For those of you who follow the airshow scene, some rather unfortunate news from the AeroShell Team T-6 act. http://www.naat.net/News/AlanUpdate.html AeroShell Aerobatic Team Lead Alan Henley was injured Tuesday night in an accident while playing with his children at his home in Birmingham, Alabama. A chin-up bar gave way while Henley was on it, resulting in a fall which caused severe injuries to his neck and head. He was taken to the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital’s trauma unit, and remains there in ICU in serious but stable condition. It appears Alan is paralyzed from the chest down, at least for the time being. __________________ / States I've landed upon \ "We, the people, are the rightful masters of both congress and the courts - not to overthrow the constitution, but to overthrow men who pervert the constitution." ~Abraham Lincoln

July 24th, 2008, 01:53 PM	Posted in reply to Steve's post "AeroShell Team member injured" #2
Nick (User ID: SkyHog) Touchdown! Greaser! PoA Test Pilot Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 12,563	Re: AeroShell Team member injured Wow, what a way to get injured That sucks. __________________

July 24th, 2008, 01:54 PM	Posted in reply to Steve's post "AeroShell Team member injured" #3
iDunno (User ID: CJones) En-Route Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fayetteville, GA Posts: 3,224	Re: AeroShell Team member injured Oh man! That's horrible!! Hopefully everything works out OK in the end. __________________ Chris Jones PP-ASEL-IA http://www.lookatthejoneses.com States I have personally landed an aircraft in:

July 24th, 2008, 02:03 PM	Posted in reply to Steve's post "AeroShell Team member injured" #4
Jay Honeck (User ID: Jay Honeck) Cleared for Takeoff Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Port Aransas, TX Posts: 1,478	Re: AeroShell Team member injured Awful news. Alan will be in our thoughts and prayers. __________________ Jay Honeck Port Aransas on Mustang Island, TX Pathfinder N56993 Ercoupe N94856 www.AlexisParkInn.com www.HarborInnPortA.com ----------------------------- ... States I've Landed In ... -----------------------------

July 24th, 2008, 02:31 PM	Posted in reply to Steve's post "AeroShell Team member injured" #5
steingar (User ID: steingar) Final Approach Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,565	Re: AeroShell Team member injured There is something sickeningly wrong with the universe. Guy flies formation aerobatics for a living, and falls off a chin up bar. Hope they can make him all better.

July 24th, 2008, 08:32 PM	Posted in reply to Steve's post "AeroShell Team member injured" #9
Tim (User ID: TMetzinger) En-Route Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,668	Re: AeroShell Team member injured See, if he'd only filed a Child Plan.... __________________ Timothy Metzinger Metzinger Air Services, LLC http://www.metzair.com The first myth of management is that it exists. The first myth of communication is that it's occurred.

July 25th, 2008, 02:11 PM	Posted in reply to Steve's post "AeroShell Team member injured" #10
TangoWhiskey (User ID: TangoWhiskey) Final Approach Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 7,830	Re: AeroShell Team member injured POA is linked at the top of the team's page... let's keep the well-wishes coming... http://www.naat.net/News/AlanUpdate.html#Latest%20News __________________ Troy "Tango Whiskey" W. Fort Worth TX PP-ASEL-IA "In a world full of people, only some want to fly. Isn't that crazy?!" - Seal, Crazy, 1990

July 25th, 2008, 02:23 PM	Posted in reply to Steve's post "AeroShell Team member injured" #11
Tim (User ID: TMetzinger) En-Route Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,668	Re: AeroShell Team member injured Glad to see his condition appears to be improving (in spite of his pessimism). We'll keep him in our thoughts. __________________ Timothy Metzinger Metzinger Air Services, LLC http://www.metzair.com The first myth of management is that it exists. The first myth of communication is that it's occurred.

July 25th, 2008, 05:15 PM	Posted in reply to Steve's post "AeroShell Team member injured" #12
Grant Prellwitz (User ID: gprellwitz) Final Approach Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Romeoville, IL Posts: 8,659	Re: AeroShell Team member injured They also have a blog at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/alanhenley about his recovery process. I'm praying he'll be able to get back in the cockpit at some time. __________________ Grant Prellwitz PP-ASEL-IA, AGI & IGI ASNV 1C5 (Bolingbrook's Clow, IL)

July 26th, 2008, 02:45 PM	Posted in reply to bbchien's post "Re: AeroShell Team member injured" #14
Adam Zucker (User ID: AdamZ) Final Approach Pilots Of America Management Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Montgomery County PA Posts: 8,775	Re: AeroShell Team member injured Man Talk about fluke accdents, That sucks. A guy like that however that is determined is the one that is most likely to pull through this in the end. __________________ Adam Zucker With reasonable men I will reason, with humane men I will plead, with tyrants I will show no mercy. Thomas Jefferson (carved on the Jefferson Memorial at the Tidal Basin)

August 18th, 2008, 11:08 PM	Posted in reply to Steve's post "AeroShell Team member injured" #15
Fly Right (User ID: Steve) En-Route Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Freedonia Posts: 3,426	Re: AeroShell Team member injured Alan has movement in one arm now. This will be a long road. A fund has been set up to help with medical expenses. http://www.caringbridge.org/cb/viewHome.do There's also talk of a charity airshow for same. Details to follow. __________________ / States I've landed upon \ "We, the people, are the rightful masters of both congress and the courts - not to overthrow the constitution, but to overthrow men who pervert the constitution." ~Abraham Lincoln

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