Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2004 23:39:39 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d20.mx.aol.com ([205.188.139.136] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b5) with ESMTP id 146720 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 09 Jun 2004 23:02:28 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d20.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r2.6.) id q.154.37349d74 (18555) for ; Wed, 9 Jun 2004 23:01:44 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <154.37349d74.2df92918@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 23:01:44 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Rutan tries for 100-km. suborbital flight with SpaceShipOne X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1086836504" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 910 -------------------------------1086836504 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 6/9/2004 8:34:08 PM Central Standard Time, hwasti@starband.net writes: If someone is incapable of critically evaluating the risks and benefits of a design or a design change, they are well advised to wait till things are TSO's, or better go with certified airplanes. Hamid, Your statement is correct if the "certified airplanes" option is the answer. But let's not stop with the builder - that is only part of the problem since many insured "accidents" involve poor pilot judgement rather than equipment failure. The worse case is the unprepared pilot that buys an exotically built experimental. All my risks are calculated on an FAA approved whizz-wheel. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Sky2high@aol.com II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) LML, where ideas collide and you decide! -------------------------------1086836504 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 6/9/2004 8:34:08 PM Central Standard Time,=20 hwasti@starband.net writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>If=20 someone is incapable of critically evaluating the risks and benefits of a=20 design or a design change, they are well advised to wait till things are=20 TSO's, or better go with certified airplanes.

Hamid,

Your statement is correct if the "certified airplanes" option is the=20 answer. But let's not stop with the builder - that is only part of the= =20 problem since many insured "accidents" involve poor pilot judgement rather t= han=20 equipment failure. The worse case is the unprepared pilot that buys= =20 an exotically built experimental.

All my risks are calculated on an FAA approved whizz-wheel.

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Sky2high@aol.com
II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

LML, where ideas collide and you=20 decide!

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