Never take it personally

[MaineNative]

I worked in aviation maintenance and manufacturing for 47 years; I just retired after years spent issuing airworthiness certificates of all types, from triple sevens down to light sport and amateur-built. We operate between the lines, but sometimes causes and conditions come together and something like this happens. During that time, I lost several acquaintances and friends. Hopefully, there are still solid people at the NTSB.