I enjoy a good yarn now and then, but that article was written by a 10-year-old ... or so it felt. Actually it read more like the “author” inserted maybe 200 words into a random generator to output 5000 words in a barely cohesive format.
The last flight of his life, on November 7, 2017, lasted 17 minutes. He crashed in the Gulf of Mexico about 20 miles northwest of his home in Odessa, Fla., a suburb of Tampa. Telemetry data suggests that he was performing maneuvers you might see at an airshow: rocketing up, then shooting back down. He flew as close as 75 feet to nearby houses. Halladay was not certified in what is known as aerobatics, and he violated FAA regulations requiring a minimum distance of 500 feet from “any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure.” The toxicology report shocked the public. It did not shock his family. It revealed high levels of zolpidem—a sedative sometimes known as Ambien—amphetamines and morphine in his system. There were also traces of tobacco; hydromorphone, a narcotic often marketed as Dilaudid; and fluoxetine, an antidepressant sometimes sold under the name Prozac. The medical examiner could not determine the source of these substances or when he took them, but the FAA prohibits pilots from flying under the influence of most of them. If he had survived, he could have been prosecuted.
Did he have a medical? The Icon is an LSA, so no medical would have been required (unless his last application for a medical was denied).How did he pass a medical getting prescriptions for all those drugs?
Did he have a medical? The Icon is an LSA, so no medical would have been required (unless his last application for a medical was denied).
Couldn't he have just lied on the application? Does the FAA have the ability (or resources) to do prescription checks on people?Going from my aging memory but I believe he did have a medical. He could have obtained prescriptions after the application or he could have had an SI or he could have obtained the drugs without a prescription.
How did he pass a medical getting prescriptions for all those drugs?
He also owned and flew a Grand Caravan. Not only did Harry Leroy Halladay III have a medical certificate, he had a first class medical certificate. My guess is he lied.Did he actually need one? He was flying sport, que no?
Maybe he started using the drugs after he saw the AME.He also owned and flew a Grand Caravan. Not only did Harry Leroy Halladay III have a medical certificate, he had a first class medical certificate. My guess is he lied.
https://amsrvs.registry.faa.gov/airmeninquiry/Main.aspx
That would be quite a pile of drugs to all of the sudden start on after getting your first class.Maybe he started using the drugs after he saw the AME.
Never heard of this guy, but it sure seems that it would have been better if this horrible piece had never been written.
If this sports "icon" was idolized by kids and baseball junkies, they didn't need to know about his mental illness and drug dependency...
More junk "journalism..."
I agree. Putting famous people on a pedestal is a popular trend. It can have unfortunate consequences.If it’s the truth, no reason they shouldn’t know. An icon, role model, hero, etc. should be known to those that choose to idolize him warts and all. Being good at throwing or hitting a ball is by itself no reason anyone should be idolized.
I agree, that was a painful read. Finally had to give up on it.I enjoy a good yarn now and then, but that article was written by a 10-year-old ... or so it felt. Actually it read more like the “author” inserted maybe 200 words into a random generator to output 5000 words in a barely cohesive format.
Never heard of this guy,
The world is full of liars.How did he pass a medical getting prescriptions for all those drugs?
Do some of you guys never read the news, ever?
8x All Star, 2 Cy Youngs, first pitcher to ever toss a perfect game and no hitter in the same season, only the 2nd person to toss a no hitter in the post season...
Probably never heard of Nolan Ryan or Don Larsen either.
Do some of you guys never read the news, ever?
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Probably never heard of Nolan Ryan or Don Larsen either.
I similarly lacked empathy when the Fast and the Furious guy died after he wrapped himself around a tree driving not just illegally, but quite recklessly on a public road. It's tragic for sure, but in a Shakespearean sense, not in a "poor guy" sense
You guys sound like fun at parties.
..fair enough, but he wasn't totally innocent in that decision. It's not the same if we crash flying with a passenger who's oblivious to our recklessness. Rodas was driving his Porsche and they were at a part of the road that is quite well known in the area for drifting cars. They knew what they were doing and did so willingly. The fact that Porsche was later sued was, frankly, bananas, and ultimately the legal system worked and the ruling (in one of the cases) was in favor of Porsche, the others they settled out. Porsche said it best:What's tragic is that he was the passenger...
I thought the only urine test that AMEs did was for diabetes.Hallady had to pass a drug screening test maybe he paid off an AME to pass him. I guess he could have used synthetic urine for the drug screening.
I similarly lacked empathy when the Fast and the Furious guy died after he wrapped himself around a tree driving not just illegally, but quite recklessly on a public road. It's tragic for sure, but in a Shakespearean sense, not in a "poor guy" sense
He was the passenger in the crash, he was not the driver.
..fair enough, but he wasn't totally innocent in that decision. It's not the same if we crash flying with a passenger who's oblivious to our recklessness. Rodas was driving his Porsche and they were at a part of the road that is quite well known in the area for drifting cars. They knew what they were doing and did so willingly. The fact that Porsche was later sued was, frankly, bananas, and ultimately the legal system worked and the ruling (in one of the cases) was in favor of Porsche, the others they settled out. Porsche said it best:
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The perils, risk, and danger were open and obvious and known to him, and he chose to conduct himself in a manner so as to expose himself to such perils, dangers, and risks, thus assuming all the risks involved in using the vehicle
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Tragic, like I said, in a Shakespearean sense, but not from a "poor innocent guy was just driving" .. if he had been hit by a drunk driver, or died of cancer (for example), that's tragic. Dying because you are joyriding your car with your friend is just stupid.
Do some of you guys never read the news, ever?
8x All Star, 2 Cy Youngs, first pitcher to ever toss a perfect game and no hitter in the same season, only the 2nd person to toss a no hitter in the post season...
Probably never heard of Nolan Ryan or Don Larsen either.
Some of us just don’t give a damn about stick and ball sports.
But you were correct in that I don’t watch the news. No need. If I want the experience of modern “news,” I’ll peruse a copy of the Enquirer at the grocery store checkout. About the same factual content.