[Real ATC recording] CESSNA CITATION fatal crash in remote wooded area of Georgia, USA

A Cessna 501 Citation I/SP crashed in a remote wooded area near Fairmount, Georgia, USA. There were no survivors.
The flight departed Atlanta-Peachtree City Falcon Field, Georgia, USA, at 09:49 local time, bound for Nashville.
An air traffic control transmission captured contains a radio call from 'one romeo gulf' reporting problems with the left hand attitude indicator. The autopilot was disconnected and the aircraft was then flown manually from the right-hand seat.

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Roy George Charles Smith, 68, of Fayetteville, Georgia passed away on Saturday February 8, 2020 in Gordon County, Georgia during an airplane accident. He was born in Hounslow, England to the late Rose Marie and Ronald Smith of Hounslow England.

Roy was an entrepreneur that started several successful businesses during his lifetime. His biggest success was his 6 children, Emily, Michael, Morgen, Brandon, Savannah and Blaine. He is also survived by his wife, Fiona Sharon Baynham Smith, and two grandchildren along with other family members. He loved flying his airplanes and visiting with family and friends. Another love he had was motorbike riding with his sons. Roy was a loving husband, father, and friend.

There will be a memorial service for Roy on Thursday February 20, 2020 at 2 p.m. at Carl J. Mowell Funeral and Cremation Service. The family will receive friends just before the service.

Raymond Michael Sluk, 63, of Senoia passed away on February 8, 2020. He was born on May 14, 1956, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the late Peter and Catherine Sluk. Raymond retired as Vice President of FedEx and as the President from Falcon Aviation Academy.

Raymond is survived by his wife, Deanna Sluk; daughters, Tiffany Ferencz (Brett), Jennifer Hughey (Clint), Linsey Butler (Tyler); grandchildren, Abby, Sydney, Kaija, Aliz, Nora, Emmett, Micah, B. Matthew, and Jonah; one brother, one sister; and nieces and nephews.

Ray Sluk was a man who loved the Lord and dedicated his life to serving others. He always sought the best in people and encouraged everyone to be their very best self. Dedicated to leadership development, Ray spent over 25 years with FedEx, over 15 years in aviation, and a lifetime in ministry. His four main loves included: Jesus, his family, flying, and serving others. He knew life was short, so he lived each day as if he were living on borrowed time. He will be missed by many, but we know that on Saturday he heard the words: “well done, my good and faithful servant.”

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Dogwood Church, Tyrone. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 8:00 PM on Friday, February 14, 2020, at Mowell Funeral Home, Fayetteville.

In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to Ray’s ministries: B. Kelly Eickenberg with Remember Nhu, Dogwood Church, Tyrone, Russia Missions, and AlongSideAsia.

Mowell Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Fayetteville, 770.461.7641 – www.mowells.com

March 2014: Falcon Flight Academy valuable asset for China

As China continues to reign supreme as the world's top exporter, the “Made in China” label has become a begrudgingly accepted fact of life in the world of business.

However, one entrepreneur with a location in Coweta County has quietly turned the tables and now has become one of China’s most valuable assets.

As president of Falcon Flight Academy, Ray Sluk has spearheaded the small flight academy into a destination point for future pilots from around the world. Falcon has schools in small Georgia airports, including Peachtree City, Athens and the Newnan-Coweta Airport — Whitlock Field.

Sluk originally left Peachtree City for China in 1991 and spent the next 12 years overseas as FedEx Vice President for China, Japan and Central America before returning home in 2003.

“I walked into Falcon Flight Academy in September 2004 and asked about learning to fly,” Sluk said. “The instructor said he could take me up tomorrow.”

“It was 4 in the afternoon so I looked outside at the planes and asked him, ‘Can we go today?’ and he said, ‘Sure, let’s go.’”

From that point forward, Sluk has never looked back — acquiring his private license by that December, his instrument rating the following March, and then his commercial license.

Sluk then invested in the Falcon Aviation Academy, purchasing a 20 percent stake in their stock.

As he became further involved with the company, he suggested that the academy could become an international flight school through the use of the contacts he had made over the years. The company allowed Sluk to spearhead the expansion, and, in 2006, they received their first students from India. Two years later, China followed.

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