Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 07:58:39 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail.inter-linc.net ([12.10.101.4] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.5) with ESMTP id 2629844 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 09 Oct 2003 06:53:53 -0400 Received: from s0026980490 (unverified [12.10.104.198]) by mail.inter-linc.net (Vircom SMTPRS 2.0.244) with ESMTP id for ; Thu, 9 Oct 2003 05:51:52 -0500 From: "Ron and Marlene Brice" X-Original-To: "Lml" Subject: exiting after disaster X-Original-Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2003 05:53:39 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <003801c38e53$9c90a220$724e0a0c@s0026980490> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0039_01C38E29.B3BA9A20" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0039_01C38E29.B3BA9A20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have spent countless hours analyzing several aspects of our sport in Lancairs since 9/19, and one thing needs to be mentioned. =20 Just how do we intend to get out of our aircraft after a disaster if we = are on our backs? =20 I looked over my Legacy carefully, and came to two conclusions: =20 1) I will not let the interior "experts" talk me out of a cargo = restraining net when I rebuild. You should see what happened to my brief case and thermos, and I went relatively straight ahead and ended up fairly right = side up! I had planned a cargo restraining net for turbulence, etc, but got talked out of it.....not this time. =20 2) The composite skin and canopy on my Legacy was extremely strong. I = was not prepared to cut my way out, and would not have been able to..this "stuff" is tuff. I am going to install an opening rear window this time around in order to have a way out. Also, I am looking at a neat knife (www.buckknives.com ) called the "Tiburon". = I found a picture of it in the Sept copy of Sport Aviation, page 115 along with a good article on what it is capable of. =20 After I came to rest, the sound of fuel pouring from the ruptured left = wing tank was an awesome sound as I thought of the hot engine under me. My = puny fire extinguisher was not much of a comfort considering the volume of = fuel, but I had it ready. Fortunately for me, my canopy opened normally, and there was no fire. =20 Maybe if I get prepared, I will never have to use my special features? = Once is quite enough for me, thank you very much, but I shall prepare better = this time around! =20 Ron=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0039_01C38E29.B3BA9A20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I have spent countless hours analyzing several = aspects of our sport in Lancairs since 9/19, and one thing needs to be = mentioned.

Just how do we intend to get out of our aircraft = after a disaster if we are on our backs?

I looked over my Legacy carefully, and came to two conclusions:

1) I will not let the interior = “experts” talk me out of a cargo restraining net when I rebuild. You should = see what happened to my brief case and thermos, and I went relatively = straight ahead and ended up fairly right side up! I had planned a cargo restraining net for turbulence, etc, but got talked out of = it………….not this time.

2) The composite skin and canopy on my Legacy = was extremely strong. I was not prepared to cut my way out, and would not = have been able to….this “stuff” is tuff. I am going to = install an opening rear window this time around in order to have a way out. = Also, I am looking at a neat knife (www.buckknives.com) called the “Tiburon”. I found a picture of it in the = Sept copy of Sport Aviation, page 115 along with a good article on what it is = capable of.

After I came to rest, the sound of fuel pouring from = the ruptured left wing tank was an awesome sound as I thought of the hot = engine under me. My puny fire extinguisher was not much of a comfort = considering the volume of fuel, but I had it ready. Fortunately for me, my = canopy opened normally, and there was no fire.

Maybe if I get prepared, I will never have to use my = special features? Once is quite enough for me, thank you very much, but I = shall prepare better this time around!

Ron

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