Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: flyrotary Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 12:12:50 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.5) with ESMTP id 2645263 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 21 Oct 2003 11:31:07 -0400 Received: from o7y6b5 (clt78-020.carolina.rr.com [24.93.78.20]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id h9LFV1R9023546 for ; Tue, 21 Oct 2003 11:31:03 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <000801c397e8$1e367c80$1702a8c0@WorkGroup> From: "Ed Anderson" X-Original-To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Sigh! Another engine out Glide! X-Original-Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 11:29:28 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0005_01C397C6.96E1B900" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C397C6.96E1B900 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 From: Finn Lassen=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 10:59 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Sigh! Another engine out Glide! Yep, I read that too. However, the point is we want more on board, not scare them away, = right?=20 Need to somehow balance the negative with the positive. On the other hand, the fewer using the rotary the more spare engines = will still be available. So scare away!=20 Finn Well, Finn, I see it a bit different at this point in time. This is = still the "experimentation" phase with a lot of unknowns. I have had = a few folks tell me that my experiences helped decide them against the = rotary. That is great as far as I am concerned. People need to know = there are not inconsiderable risks associated with this hobby. You can = get injured or worst! I would much rather have somebody fully aware of the risks when they = make that decision. If they then feel uncomfortable with that level of = risk then they are smart to stay away in my opinion. However, not being = that smart myself, I continue despite a few incidents. The negative is = they happened, the positive is nothing happened! I try to minimize my risk as best I can. But the only way I see to = eliminate it is to stop flying period. Then I'd probably slip in the = shower {:>) Hey, look at the bright side, I seemed to attract over my quota of = mishaps/incidents perhaps that means someone else is getting a free ride = (not mentioning any names you know {:>)) I understand your point, Finn, but just don't necessarily feel that we = should keep quit about these incidents - I know you didn't mean that = anyhow. See you at Shady Bend Ed ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C397C6.96E1B900 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
From:=20 Finn=20 Lassen
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 = 10:59=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Sigh! = Another=20 engine out Glide!

Yep, I read that too.

However, the point is we want more = on board,=20 not scare them away, right?

Need to somehow balance the = negative with=20 the positive.

On the other hand, the fewer using the rotary the = more=20 spare engines will still be available. So scare away!=20

Finn

Well, Finn,  I see it a bit different at this = point=20 in time.  This is still the "experimentation" phase with a lot of = unknowns.    I have had a few folks tell me that my = experiences=20 helped decide them against the rotary.  That is great as far as I = am=20 concerned.  People need to know there are not inconsiderable = risks=20 associated with this hobby.  You can get injured or worst!
 
I would much rather have somebody = fully aware of=20 the risks when they make that decision.  If they then feel = uncomfortable=20 with that level of risk then they are smart to stay away in my = opinion. =20 However, not being that smart myself, I continue despite a few=20 incidents.  The negative is they happened, the positive is = nothing=20 happened!
 
I try to minimize my risk as best I = can. =20 But the only way I see to eliminate it is to stop flying period.  = Then=20 I'd probably slip in the shower {:>)
 
Hey, look at the bright side, I = seemed to attract=20 over my quota of mishaps/incidents perhaps that means someone else is = getting=20 a free ride (not mentioning any names you know {:>))
 
I understand your point, Finn, but = just don't=20 necessarily feel that we should keep quit about these incidents - I = know you=20 didn't mean that anyhow.
 
See you at Shady Bend
 
Ed
 
 
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