logflyer Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Sad to say, Al Ascah passed away quietly last night in Oliver, BC hospital. May he rest in peace. Further info to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinstar_ca Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 condolences to family and friends.... :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiller Highwater Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 RIP Al. A true original and real gentleman although we only met once. HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sven Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Al will be missed. I really enjoyed working with him in Slave Lake. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazy Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Sad to hear...my condolences to Al's family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torque Split Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Worked with Al and he was a friend, mentor and gentleman!….. It was once said, that the pilot hours average at Remote Helicopters was over 10000 hrs. ….. Due to the incredible amount of the hours that the "senior" pilots had, yet they were always willing to share their "lessons learned" through their stories. Thanks Al ! It will be quite the get together when he joins Doug and Sandy upstairs. My condolences to his family. Jim Archibald 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underslung Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Sad, sad news. I worked with Big Al too, from spraying in Guatemala to putting out fires in Canada. Spent his 70th birthday with him in Dryden drinking beer and enjoying his company along with some other fine fellows. I have a huge measure of respect and learned an awful lot from the big humble gentleman with the wealth of experience who was always willing to share his insight if you were wise enough to ask him. Might have heard most of the firefighting in Spain stories more than once over a bottle of Crown Royal or two in the Remote crew house too , but they never got old . Say hi to Sandy, Doug and Bim for me my old friend and save us a seat at the bar. My sincere condolences to his family Dave Luscombe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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