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From: randy snarr

To: lml@lancaironline.net

Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 6:50 PM

Subject: [LML] Re: Thunder Mustang Crash at Reno

I would think the last thing you would ever want it an LNC2 is to end upside down. The thought of that terrifies me. Now that I think of it, anyone have a good line on light weight saw that you could use to cut yourself out? I will be velcroing it to the back of the passenger seat.. Randy Snarr N694RS "Flight by machines heavier than air is unpractical and insignificant, if not utterly impossible" -Simon Newcomb, 1902 --- On Wed, 9/29/10, Douglas Brunner <douglasbrunner@earthlink.net> wrote: From: Douglas Brunner <douglasbrunner@earthlink.net> Subject: [LML] Re: Thunder Mustang Crash at Reno To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 5:31 AM I think a cartwheel is the LAST thing you would want.   I also vote for a minimal airspeed landing on the gear or a belly slide with the gear up.   From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Kennedy Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 10:33 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Thunder Mustang Crash at Reno   Hmm, an intentional cartwheel as an emergency procedure. May be true, but I won't be trying it. I'll vote for a minimum energy/airspeed touchdown on the belly or mains. Bill Kennedy To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 08:46:17 -0400 From: mcmess1919@yahoo.com Subject: [LML] Thunder Mustang Crash at Reno There was an seminar at Sun and Fun years ago where they talked about how to best crash an airplane without a suitable place to land...and this guy did it...a cartwheel.  The energy is dissipated more slowly and the G Forces are minimized.  They looked at a number of crashes and found that in those that cartwheeled, the pilot walked away.  Your comments?   Steve Colwell   Legacy http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-092110-pilot-survives,0,646191.story?track=rss