[Reagan79]

I don't see how one could be so negligent when they have lives under their control, even with the peer pressure. It's going to be tougher for the pilot to deal with the guilt than any military/prison penalties.

Prayers for him,

[Dubya]

It's going to be tougher for the pilot to deal with the guilt than any military/prison penalties.

The families will have a little bit of a hard time dealing with this i bet.

[eastforker]

This is coming from AP and I personaly think it is BS. Pilots train for combat and the wheel chock being unsecured is the real cause here. I am not a pilot thats for sure but in my army days of riding choppers I was amazed at some of the "stunts" these pilots could do. I would love to read the true transcript as to weather or not the pilot actually stated he was showing off.

[patton]

If you are going to fight hard, you must train hard. Sometimes people die.

I wish they didn't, but zero tolorance for screw-ups means you lose in combat.

[RobRoy]

I am reticent to be all that hard on the pilot. It is one of those "walk a mile in my shoes" sort of things. What if the wheel chock had been secured.

Maybe murphy was involved at least a little.

[iconoclast]

I don't see how one could be so negligent when they have lives under their control, even with the peer pressure.

Maximum penalty for him.

[mad_as_he$$]

Ahh the old military tradition of hotdogging. Cost us 2 F-18's this week to!