Return-Path: Received: from [65.33.161.154] (account marv@lancaironline.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 4.1.3) with HTTP id 2586275 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 19 Sep 2003 20:43:47 -0400 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: [LML] Legacy accident To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser Interface v.4.1.3 Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 20:43:47 -0400 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <006301c37f0e$b676e220$0600a8c0@DDZFQT21> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for "DJ Molny" : Ron - What a heartbreak! You have my deepest sympathies, I know what it feels like to bend an airplane and it's no fun at all. Hindsight is 20/20, so don't kick yourself too hard. You should take some satisfaction from the fact that you were able to control the impact to a large degree and save your own butt to fly again another day. Related topic for all readers: Do you ever practice flying without an airspeed gauge? In my experience most partial panel work focuses on gyro problems, yet here are several ways in which the airspeed indicator can fail including: blockage from ice, water, insects, or debris, obstructed static ports, loose or crushed tubing, bad gauge, the list goes on. Get to know the feel of the airplane at various speeds and power settings so that you have a second internal airspeed reference in case the primary fails. Sincerely, DJ Molny Extra 300/L (Lancair someday)