It was heartbreaking to read this news this morning. Jay was one of the first Commander Owner Group members Mary and I met after purchasing our commander. Jay made Mary and I feel welcome and spent time with us each day at the Jekyll island event. Jay had followed my blog and YouTube videos, often commenting. I will not forget his welcoming personality and his humor.

Mary and I survived a similar scenario in June of 2018. Ours was a catastrophic engine failure at 300 feet. Thankfully it was a VFR beautiful day which provided an excellent view to find a place to put the plane down.

Learning of this tragedy brought back a flash flood of bad memories. Our hearts are heavy and our prayers go out to Jay and Janet’s family and friends in this difficult time. Hold your loved ones close and let them know you love them everyday. Blue skies and tailwinds my friend.