Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 14:20:02 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m17.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.207] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.1) with ESMTP id 415152 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 17 Sep 2004 11:18:45 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.207; envelope-from=MikeEasley@aol.com Received: from MikeEasley@aol.com by imo-m17.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.7.) id q.6d.34160aea (3310) for ; Fri, 17 Sep 2004 11:18:11 -0400 (EDT) From: MikeEasley@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <6d.34160aea.2e7c5a33@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 11:18:11 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Accidents X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1095434291" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5113 -------------------------------1095434291 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jim, One of the main reasons I bought the ES is because of safety. I had to give up those juicy cruise speeds and "settle" for 195 kts. Once I got over the fixed gear thing, real men fly retractables, I knew that I would have a very quick aircraft that was easy to fly. So now I fly the slowest Lancair, that's like saying I have a slow Porsche. In conversations with the Lancair sales staff, they feel more people should be buying ES's. But the faster planes are the ones that are selling. I think a healthy respect for the IVP's and the two-seaters is necessary. Is it that the ES is inherently safer? Or is it that the people who buy an ES have a different attitude towards flying? Maybe both. The IV, Legacy, and 360 pilots that I know seem to be very safe pilots. Who knows? Mike Easley Colorado Springs -------------------------------1095434291 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Jim,

One of the main reasons I bought the ES is because of safety. I h= ad to give up those juicy cruise speeds and "settle" for 195 kts. Once= I got over the fixed gear thing, real men fly retractables, I knew that I w= ould have a very quick aircraft that was easy to fly. So now I fly the= slowest Lancair, that's like saying I have a slow Porsche.

In conversations with the Lancair sales staff, they feel more people sh= ould be buying ES's. But the faster planes are the ones that are selli= ng. I think a healthy respect for the IVP's and the two-seaters is nec= essary.

Is it that the ES is inherently safer? Or is it that the people w= ho buy an ES have a different attitude towards flying? Maybe both.&nbs= p; The IV, Legacy, and 360 pilots that I know seem to be very safe pilo= ts. Who knows?

Mike Easley

Colorado Springs

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