Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:11:48 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [65.32.5.132] (HELO ms-smtp-02.tampabay.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.2) with ESMTP id 425887 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 22 Sep 2004 15:05:28 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.32.5.132; envelope-from=ckohler1@cfl.rr.com Received: from 34025820001 (16.229.204.68.cfl.rr.com [68.204.229.16]) by ms-smtp-02.tampabay.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id i8MJ4tZo029896 for ; Wed, 22 Sep 2004 15:04:56 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <003401c4a0d7$110a0a60$6401a8c0@34025820001> From: "Charlie Kohler" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Formation Flying X-Original-Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 15:05:03 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0031_01C4A0B5.89AE6910" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C4A0B5.89AE6910 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Was this flight not up to Standards?? Two Embry-Riddle Prescott teachers killed in midair collision Two Embry-Riddle faculty members were killed Saturday morning in a = midair collision over the Prescott Valley in Arizona. Robert W. = Sweginnis, chairman of the Aviation Science Department at Embry-Riddle = Aeronautical University's Prescott campus, and Michael E. Corradi, chief = flight instructor, were reportedly practicing an aerobatic routine in = preparation for the upcoming Prescott Air Fair when they apparently = clipped wings. Both were flying American Champion Decathlons, according = to press reports. "This is a tremendous loss to the university," said AOPA President Phil = Boyer. "Our hearts go out to their families and to the ERAU faculty and = students." In 1997 AOPA and Embry-Riddle formed a landmark alliance that = provides AOPA benefits and services to complement the aviation education = of Embry-Riddle students. Both men were retired Air Force officers and Vietnam veterans, according = to the Arizona Republic. Sweginnis flew F4s and helped design the A10 = before retiring as a lieutenant colonel. He was a recognized expert in = accident investigation and a nationally ranked aerobatic pilot. Corradi flew fighter-bombers and retired from the Air Force as a major. = Both men joined the ERAU staff in 1991. "They were outstanding pilots and best friends," Sean Jeralds, who = chairs the flight training department, told the Arizona Republic. "Their = passion for flying rubbed off on the pilots they taught and everyone = they met." The university is planning a memorial service for the two, and the air = show, scheduled for October, may include an observance in remembrance. August 29, 2004 ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C4A0B5.89AE6910 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Was this flight not up to = Standards??
 

Two Embry-Riddle Prescott = teachers=20 killed in midair collision

Two Embry-Riddle faculty members were killed Saturday morning in a = midair=20 collision over the Prescott Valley in Arizona. Robert W. Sweginnis, = chairman of=20 the Aviation Science Department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical = University's=20 Prescott campus, and Michael E. Corradi, chief flight instructor, were=20 reportedly practicing an aerobatic routine in preparation for the = upcoming=20 Prescott Air Fair when they apparently clipped wings. Both were flying = American=20 Champion Decathlons, according to press reports.

"This is a tremendous loss to the university," said AOPA President = Phil=20 Boyer. "Our hearts go out to their families and to the ERAU faculty and=20 students." In 1997 AOPA and Embry-Riddle formed a landmark alliance that = provides AOPA benefits and services to complement the aviation education = of=20 Embry-Riddle students.

Both men were retired Air Force officers and Vietnam veterans, = according to=20 the Arizona Republic. Sweginnis flew F4s and helped design the = A10 before=20 retiring as a lieutenant colonel. He was a recognized expert in accident = investigation and a nationally ranked aerobatic pilot.

Corradi flew fighter-bombers and retired from the Air Force as a = major. Both=20 men joined the ERAU staff in 1991.

"They were outstanding pilots and best friends," Sean Jeralds, who = chairs the=20 flight training department, told the Arizona Republic. "Their = passion for=20 flying rubbed off on the pilots they taught and everyone they met."

The university is planning a memorial service for the two, and the = air show,=20 scheduled for October, may include an observance in remembrance.

August 29,=20 2004

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