and we have new details about the captain of the missing flight. a veteran pilot whose final communication with air traffic control is a crucial lead in the search. joe johns is outfront. >> reporter: as is common in indonesia, he is known by only one name. pictures on facebook confirm at least one of his own hobbies. he was a fan of motorcycles. reports suggest he is a member of a motorcycle club. his daughter posted a picture of him on social media saying dad, please come home. i still need you. the family had recently suffered a loss. the captain's younger brother died of diabetes days ago. his father told the bbc, i want my son to come back alive. he was a veteran of the skies with more than 20,000 flying hours, of which 6,100 hours were with airasia on the air bus 320 biffle comparison slightly more flying time than the pilot sullenburger who executed an