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Awww, man, I hope he's OK! Jim seems like a really nice guy and is a frequent poster on the AOPA forum (under a different name). Will you guys from Iowa please keep us posted on his progress?
 
we'll definitely keep you posted as soon as we know anything. Jims a swell guy and a good pilot. I signed him off for commercial and/or CFI glider. really sharp, i wish him a speedy recovery.
 
Get well soon Jim.

Nice job avoiding the houses and getting her down, and "walking" away.
 
I spoke with Phillip at Jet-Air -- he visited Jim in the hospital and says that he seems to be doing fine. Cuts and bruises, for sure, but no broken bones. He did a great job putting that 150 in a residential street without causing harm to anyone or any thing on the ground.

Unfortunately, the anti-airport folks here in Iowa City are really pulling out the long knives on this one. This is our second off-field accident here since June (the last one involved a fatality), our third accident this year, and the neighbors are really starting to get restless.

"Friends of Iowa City Airport", our 300-member airport advocacy group, is trying to keep the conversation positive, upbeat, and on-track in the media -- but that's not easy to do with some of more rabidly anti-airport folks.

To view the local media's reaction (and, more importantly, the comments from the readers) see www.press-citizen.com It's going to be an uphill battle, I'm afraid -- but we have to do this every few years, it seems. (Although not for accidents, usually. We went 11 years here without an off-airport accident.)
 
Jay Honeck said:
I spoke with Phillip at Jet-Air -- he visited Jim in the hospital and says that he seems to be doing fine. Cuts and bruises, for sure, but no broken bones.

That is really great news! Some news reports were saying "critical condition" so I was fearing the worst.

I suppose any knucklehead would try to miss the houses and cars but you're a hero to me Jim.

Matt Michael
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Thanks for the update Jay. Sounds like his injuries won't keep him down too long. That's very good news.
 
thanks for the report Jay. good luck with the neighbors too, tough situation over there.
 
Thanks for the update, Jay.

Best wishes out to Jim
 
Jay Honeck said:
I spoke with Phillip at Jet-Air -- he visited Jim in the hospital and says that he seems to be doing fine. Cuts and bruises, for sure, but no broken bones. He did a great job putting that 150 in a residential street without causing harm to anyone or any thing on the ground.

Unfortunately, the anti-airport folks here in Iowa City are really pulling out the long knives on this one. This is our second off-field accident here since June (the last one involved a fatality), our third accident this year, and the neighbors are really starting to get restless.

"Friends of Iowa City Airport", our 300-member airport advocacy group, is trying to keep the conversation positive, upbeat, and on-track in the media -- but that's not easy to do with some of more rabidly anti-airport folks.

To view the local media's reaction (and, more importantly, the comments from the readers) see www.press-citizen.com It's going to be an uphill battle, I'm afraid -- but we have to do this every few years, it seems. (Although not for accidents, usually. We went 11 years here without an off-airport accident.)
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I'm glad he's doing so well.:yes:

Do you have a local ASN volunteer? They can help coordinating things with AOPA, and work toward trying to change public perception.
 
Well, its bittersweet news, right? It sucks that Jim was involved in an accident, but at least he's ok!

Get well Jim!
 
gprellwitz said:
I'm glad he's doing so well.:yes:

Do you have a local ASN volunteer? They can help coordinating things with AOPA, and work toward trying to change public perception.
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That would be me...

:yes:

BTW: It's now reported that Jim broke a couple of ribs, in addition to his cuts and bruises. Still not bad, considering the impact of the crash -- but not quite as good as previously reported.
 
Jay Honeck said:
That would be me...

:yes:

BTW: It's now reported that Jim broke a couple of ribs, in addition to his cuts and bruises. Still not bad, considering the impact of the crash -- but not quite as good as previously reported.
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You too, huh? There are a few of us here!

Sorry about the broken bones, but as we all know, it could have been much worse!
 
gprellwitz said:
You too, huh? There are a few of us here!

Sorry about the broken bones, but as we all know, it could have been much worse!
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A "Jim Update":

The doctors operated on his nose and cheek-bone today. Apparently those "severe facial lacerations" involved the underlying structure, too.

Latest word is that he came through the procedure fine, and is conscious and recovering.
 
FYI to PofA members:

Great news: Jim is back instructing. In fact, my wife, Mary, is doing her BFR with Jim as I'm typing this!

His hand is in a cast, but otherwise he looks (and says he feels) good.
 
That's great to hear! :yes: Thanks for the update Jay. People are still wishing him well over on the AOPA forum. I hope he has had a chance to see how many people have been thinking about him and wishing him well.
 
Bravo!! I like that kind of news.... glad he was able to "get back on the horse"!
 
Tell that tough old bird that he's not going to get by with the "my hand is in a cast excuse" with this bunch. He needs to know we are looking forward to hearing from him, when he's up to taking the grief.

Jay Honeck said:
FYI to PofA members:

Great news: Jim is back instructing. In fact, my wife, Mary, is doing her BFR with Jim as I'm typing this!

His hand is in a cast, but otherwise he looks (and says he feels) good.
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Thanx for the updates Jay... we are facing the same anti airport crowds out here after an experimental and a Piper Navajo both had engine problems piled into houses near the airport within two weeks of each other.

They cry out.. NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) !! move the airport to the country..!!

Hey folks.. the airport was 10 miles out into the country when it opened on Dec 7th, 1941. Your county planners and commissioners allowed the houses to be built here, and you bought them knowing the airport was here.

Now they want "alert sirens" to sound off when there is an airplane in trouble so they can all "duck and cover".. and the cars can clear the local major roads for "alternate impact areas"... These people won't even move for an ambulance with sirens on, why move for an airplane.

Ohh.. and the local VFR Tower has radar.. They need to be issuing tickets to the pilots for flying low over their houses. They are flying so low I can read their numbers. Ahh.. people the requirement for 12in tall numbers is so they can be read.. and ... Ah.. people.. the traffic pattern is at 800ft AGL. They need to fly lower than 500ft on final approach to maintain a safe approach to the airport runway.
 
Man glad to hear that he is well on his way to a nice recovery!
 
Count the number of votes the airport is able to cast vs. the number the disgruntled neighbors can muster up when their knickers are knotted up. Who was there first is nothing more than a footnote to history.

BillTIZ said:
Thanx for the updates Jay... we are facing the same anti airport crowds out here after an experimental and a Piper Navajo both had engine problems piled into houses near the airport within two weeks of each other.

They cry out.. NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) !! move the airport to the country..!!

Hey folks.. the airport was 10 miles out into the country when it opened on Dec 7th, 1941. Your county planners and commissioners allowed the houses to be built here, and you bought them knowing the airport was here.

Now they want "alert sirens" to sound off when there is an airplane in trouble so they can all "duck and cover".. and the cars can clear the local major roads for "alternate impact areas"... These people won't even move for an ambulance with sirens on, why move for an airplane.

Ohh.. and the local VFR Tower has radar.. They need to be issuing tickets to the pilots for flying low over their houses. They are flying so low I can read their numbers. Ahh.. people the requirement for 12in tall numbers is so they can be read.. and ... Ah.. people.. the traffic pattern is at 800ft AGL. They need to fly lower than 500ft on final approach to maintain a safe approach to the airport runway.
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wabower said:
Count the number of votes the airport is able to cast vs. the number the disgruntled neighbors can muster up when their knickers are knotted up. Who was there first is nothing more than a footnote to history.
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So true.. and some of the local politicals are running on a platform of getting those accident alert sirens installed. :incazzato:We'll see how they faired in the ballots next Tuesday. :ihih:

We have an open house scheduled in Dec.. we'll see how many of them show up then.

BT
 
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