Rest in Peace Brad (grasshopper)

[huntinstuff]

Friend of mine crashed near Mayo yesterday. He was alone in the plane he flew for Black Sheep Aviation

Brad was quite a kid. He flew me out of the bush last year and he was my "target" when my rangefinder wasnt working. He grabbed a washtub and ran down the shore of the Stewart River, in 100yd increments just so i could test the range, carrying that stupid washtub so i had something reflective to bounce off of

I always felt good when he would fly in because he could fly. He was a great pilot. I dont know what happened but i know the world lost a good kid with a lot of guts

I am gonna miss ya grasshopper.

[Ken07AOVette]

Sorry Randy, that is terrible. Prayers to family and friends.

[Alberta Bigbore]

Sorry to hear about your friend

[outdoors forever]

Sad to hear. Condolances to you, and also on to his family.

[TreeGuy]

Sorry to hear that HS. :(

[Lefty-Canuck]

Sorry to hear that.....tough loss.

Lefty

[Albertadiver]

Wow, not sure what to say. Very sad to hear this.

Had a similar situation with a pilot friend a few years ago.

[guywiththemule]

Very sorry Randy.. R.I.P. Brad(grasshopper)

[mudbug]

Sorry to hear about your loss Randy, good friends are hard to come by

[Jwood 456]

Sorry to hear about that. Losses like that are very devastating. Wish you, his familly and his other friends the best.

[sureshot]

My thought and prayers go out to you and his family.

Andy

[catnthehat]

I am so very, very sorry to hear about the loss of your friend, Randy!!:(
Just when one's life takes a turn and he wonders if things are as bad for others, stuff like this happens, making a person realize just how fortunate we are to be here still.....
Cat

[Steven Noel]

Sorry to hear, with my several fly in fishing trips I have come to know some great bush pilots and would be distraught if I was to loose one.

[Stop Staring at my Rack]

Sorry Randy, that is terrible. Prayers to family and friends.

X2

[Rockymtnx]

Sorry to hear about your friend Randy.
Sounds like he was a great outdoorsman.

[hayseed]

words cant describe....RIP ...

[lilsundance]

Randy, sorry for the loss of your friend. Condolences to you and his family.

[pintailslammer]

Sorry Randy, that is terrible. Prayers to family and friends.x3

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[Geezle]

sorry randy, that is terrible. Prayers to family and friends.

x2

x3 :(

[bluther2]

Condolences to all his family and friends.

[thumper]

That's a very nice tribute HS.
-my condolences

[leo]

Condelences Randy, to you and the family of grasshopper.

[huntinstuff]

That's a very nice tribute HS.
-my condolences

There was a lot more to Brad and his family that I didnt share obviously, but yesterday all I could think about was him running on the shore holding that washtub. It made me smile to think of it.

He could shoot. He had his 30-06 with a Leupold scope and I watched him shoot a balloon at 480yds, resting his rifle on a semi frozen pound of wrapped hamburger. No kidding. I offered my jacket as a rest but he preferred the hamburger

I will post a pic later with Brad and I in the plane

[deepfried]

sorry to hear that ! Always hard when a fellow aviation enthusiest pass's away !

[theycallmeNoah]

I'm sorry for the loss of your friend. My thoughts and prayers go out to your families.

[honda450]

Condelences huntinstuff.

[ishootbambi]

sad to hear randy......try to remember the good times.

dale

[roadkill]

Yipes, what an awful story. I'm really sorry to hear it. It's always rough to lose someone; friend, family... it almost doesn't matter who.

How's his family holding up? I imagine they're in rough shape right now as well.

[Big Bull]

Sorry to hear about your friend, Randy. I lost my friend, Richard, in a crash at the Mayo airport several years ago. He also flew for Black Sheep, and I believe you knew him as well.

[sheephunter]

Holy crap Randy that's terrible news! So many good people have been lost to plane crashes in the past few years that it really shows how dangerous it can be. Our thoughts and prayers are with Brad's family.

[WkndWarrior]

May the good memories overwhelm the sorrow felt during this time. Bush pilots are indeed a special fraternaty.

[greylynx]

There was a lot more to Brad and his family that I didnt share obviously, but yesterday all I could think about was him running on the shore holding that washtub. It made me smile to think of it.

He could shoot. He had his 30-06 with a Leupold scope and I watched him shoot a balloon at 480yds, resting his rifle on a semi frozen pound of wrapped hamburger. No kidding. I offered my jacket as a rest but he preferred the hamburger

I will post a pic later with Brad and I in the plane

The picture would be very nice.

I wish the best to his family.

We will all say a prayer for your lost friend.

[huntinstuff]

This pic was taken at Einerson Lake in the northeast part of the Yukon. Brad flew in to take this argo trailer out for me. He is kneeling in the plane.

The reason I chose this picture is because the last time I saw him, he was kneeling in the plane just like that.......

The plane in the picture is the one he died in on April 1.....

http://i52.tinypic.com/2mpzifr.jpg