aviatoreb Posted July 17, 2014 Report Posted July 17, 2014 Wonderful. Just wonderful. Thank you for the updates Jolie. Quote
mooneygirl Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Posted July 17, 2014 Big day tomorrow, Mike Elliott is going for surgery to reset his broken ribs. He continues to need your thoughts and prayers. This surgery should help speed his recovery. Quote
driller Posted July 17, 2014 Report Posted July 17, 2014 My thoughts, prayers, and best wishes go out to all involved. This hits home pretty hard. I volunteer at Greenwood airport and was out mowing around the hangars when they went down. I did not know Bill that much but wish his family all the best it can be. I don't believe that I have ever met Mike, but know from experience that he is at one of the best trauma hospitals in the country. Speedy recovery Mike! Curt 1 Quote
mooneygirl Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Posted July 17, 2014 Mike Elliott is out of surgery. Everything went very well and he is back in the ICU recovering. 11 Quote
Robert C. Posted July 17, 2014 Report Posted July 17, 2014 Nice!! Thanks for all the updates Jolie. Quote
mikesalman Posted July 18, 2014 Report Posted July 18, 2014 Great news, thank you for keeping us updated. Quote
mooneygirl Posted July 18, 2014 Author Report Posted July 18, 2014 Mike gets to meet the fellow who pulled him from the plane. Robert is haunted that he couldn't get Bill out, God rest his soul. But this was a sweet meeting today. 11 Quote
carusoam Posted July 18, 2014 Report Posted July 18, 2014 The day you get to meet the people that have saved your bacon is a memorable one. High fives all around for that guy! Mike is looking pretty good in that picture. Best regards, -a- Quote
wiguy Posted July 19, 2014 Report Posted July 19, 2014 Nice picture, all the best for his recovery. Quote
flyboy0681 Posted July 19, 2014 Report Posted July 19, 2014 He doesn't look all that different than the last time I saw him at a monthly Florida Mooney luncheon Quote
aviatoreb Posted July 20, 2014 Report Posted July 20, 2014 Mike gets to meet the fellow who pulled him from the plane. Robert is haunted that he couldn't get Bill out, God rest his soul. But this was a sweet meeting today. Robert is a special man. 3 Quote
Ratherbflying Posted July 20, 2014 Report Posted July 20, 2014 Preliminary NTSB report: http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20140711X24050&key=1 Quote
Danb Posted July 21, 2014 Report Posted July 21, 2014 Nice God bless them all. Praying to Saint Padre Pio for Mikes continued success.... 1 Quote
philipneeper Posted July 22, 2014 Report Posted July 22, 2014 I received this email from a local Mooney group in FL.... Dear Mooney Enthusiast, As many of you know, Mooney Instructor Mike Elliot was in a very serious aircraft accident in Greenwood, In. He had been giving a friend IFR instruction for about a week, and was in the right seat of the Bravo taking off for Texas. The plane lost power and crashed shortly after takeoff, killing the pilot and seriously injuring Mike. Ruth and I flew up to Indianapolis this weekend to visit family, and went to the hospital to see Mike today. Originally he was in critical condition with among other things several broken ribs. A couple of days ago they upgraded his condition to serious and today they moved him out of the critical care unit to a regular room. He still cannot talk because of a breathing tube, but is quick to write comments on a small blackboard. We talked at length with his wife, Alice. She expects him to be in the hospital several weeks, but says he is much improved and has started therapy and walked about 25 steps. Luckily, he is from Indianapolis, and has family there to help. Alice says that he enjoys getting E-mails (n9427v@gmail.com) and she is reading them to him. Do not expect an answer back. She does request that you do not ask him about the accident, as it frustrates him because he does not remember many of the details. As I get more information, I will include it in my regular Mooney Lunch reminders. Dave 3 Quote
philipneeper Posted July 22, 2014 Report Posted July 22, 2014 Do we need to start a donation fund? Quote
ryoder Posted July 26, 2014 Report Posted July 26, 2014 Oh my God I just found this out from Mike himself. Mike was involved in my initial purchasing of my M20C and was a great help to me. I had no idea he had been involved until I emailed him today. He emailed me back and said he won't be able to fly with me for a while. What a great guy. I offered to help out on any local Tampa area errands he may need help with. Quote
mike_elliott Posted August 8, 2014 Report Posted August 8, 2014 Tonight I just read this thread. Thank you everyone for your kindness and prayers. I am getting much better everyday, and am looking forward to when I can return home to Florida. I very much want to get involved with getting the seat belt airbags fast tracked and affordable. Suffice it to say you don't want to break ribs, be on a ventilator, or go thru some of the trauma I did. I promise I will post more thoughts soon. Stay safe, stay practiced, be vigilant, train often and intensely. Alice and I thank you again for your respect. I am a fortunate man to have so many caring friends. Bill was one of my best students and friends. 17 Quote
RocketAviator Posted August 8, 2014 Report Posted August 8, 2014 Thanks be to God for your recovery. 1 Quote
carusoam Posted August 8, 2014 Report Posted August 8, 2014 Mike, Nice to have you here on line! You have an amazing experience that you can build on. Best regards, -a- 1 Quote
aaronk25 Posted August 8, 2014 Report Posted August 8, 2014 Glad to have you back! Mike. Stay strong buddy and get better.....Mooney Summit 2015 right around the corner. Quote
mooneygirl Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Posted August 8, 2014 I am sure there will be a new thread soon. But the Mooney Summit is October 24-26th, 2014. Quote
Marauder Posted August 8, 2014 Report Posted August 8, 2014 I am sure there will be a new thread soon. But the Mooney Summit is October 24-26th, 2014. Where is it? Quote
Robert C. Posted August 8, 2014 Report Posted August 8, 2014 Welcome back Mike, great to hear from you Quote
Bob_Belville Posted August 8, 2014 Report Posted August 8, 2014 Where is it? KECP - Panama City FL Quote
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