X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2005 23:25:48 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m19.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.11] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c4) with ESMTP id 863561 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 09 Apr 2005 21:24:09 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.11; envelope-from=VTAILJEFF@aol.com Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-m19.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38.7.) id q.128.5a737e3d (4254) for ; Sat, 9 Apr 2005 21:23:25 -0400 (EDT) From: VTAILJEFF@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <128.5a737e3d.2f89da0d@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 21:23:25 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Engine Failure X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1113096204" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 1200 -------------------------------1113096204 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 4/9/2005 7:51:15 P.M. Central Standard Time, farnsworth@charter.net writes: Not to bring up bad memories, but when Shannon went down, I was prompted to examine the prop issue with a view toward glide ratios. I bought a feathering prop. Shannon did not fly the engine out profile very well. In many situations I see, pilots fail to land in the best spot easily reached. It is often not an issue of stretching the glide to the last inch but rather a test of making a good landing in a spot well within reach. I think Shannon passed up two airports nearby to go to Dane County and then flew a very steep fast descent giving up a lot of altitude early. Jeff Edwards LIVP N619SJ -------------------------------1113096204 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 4/9/2005 7:51:15 P.M. Central Standard Time,=20 farnsworth@charter.net writes:
<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>Not to=20 bring up bad memories, but when Shannon went down, I was prompted=20 to
examine the prop issue with a view toward glide ratios. I bought=20 a
feathering prop.
Shannon  did not fly the engine out profile very well. In many=20 situations I see, pilots fail to land in the best spot easily reached. It is= =20 often not an issue of stretching the glide  to the last inch but=20 rather a test of making a good landing in a spot well within reach. I think=20 Shannon passed up two airports nearby to go to Dane County and then flew a v= ery=20 steep fast descent giving up a lot of altitude early.
 
Jeff Edwards
LIVP N619SJ 
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