Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5b2) with ESMTP id 831936 for rob@logan.com; Fri, 20 Jul 2001 11:59:46 -0400 Received: from mta6.srv.hcvlny.cv.net ([167.206.5.17]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Fri, 20 Jul 2001 06:43:36 -0400 Received: from me (ool-18b9aa0d.dyn.optonline.net [24.185.170.13]) by mta6.srv.hcvlny.cv.net (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.0 Patch 2 (built Dec 14 2000)) with SMTP id <0GGR005LIQ833J@mta6.srv.hcvlny.cv.net> for lancair.list@olsusa.com; Fri, 20 Jul 2001 06:52:51 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 06:54:56 -0400 From: Ernest Kovacs Subject: Re: Recent accidents To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Message-id: <000c01c1110a$6a45f7c0$0daab918@me> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I was wondering if the two recent IV-P accidents were caused by two very experienced and competent pilots worrying too much about saving the airplane rather than themselves. Could it have been that they had an engine failure (fuel starvation and ??) and because of economic factors (no hull insurance??) tried too hard to make it to the airport without power, ending up in stalled or high speed impact with terrain?? Just a thought. Ernie Kovacs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>