A friend of mine is a retired airline pilot. He posted this remembrance of David Crosby:
“Back in the early eighties, I was a flight engineer (number 3 of three pilots) with Continental Airlines. One morning, prior to passenger boarding, we were informed that the musical group Crosby, Stills and Nash would be pre-boarded in first class and that they would be bringing on board a very large bass violin for which they had purchased an extra first class seat. David Crosby carried on the bass, and I helped him secure it in the seat next to him using the seat belt, some rope and a little ingenuity. Crosby sat next to the bass, while Stills and Nash sat in the same row on the other side of the isle. While I was finishing up, the flight attendant asked the group if they would like a pre-departure drink. Crosby replied: "Yes, I would like a double scotch on the rocks and another for my friend here." She brought him two trays, each with a drink "set up" and two mini bottles, one tray for him and the other for "his friend." Since pre-departure drinks must be consumed or picked up before departure, I was told that he managed to down them all before takeoff.”
