Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 12:09:02 -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 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 482810 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 22 Oct 2004 11:29:16 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.207; envelope-from=VTAILJEFF@aol.com Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-m17.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.8.) id q.1c5.1f37a73a (3964) for ; Fri, 22 Oct 2004 11:28:41 -0400 (EDT) From: VTAILJEFF@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <1c5.1f37a73a.2eaa8129@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 11:28:41 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Stretching the envelope X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1098458921" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5114 -------------------------------1098458921 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Scott, Unfortunately there is no way to know how many Lancairs are out there flying and how many hours they have accumulated. The NTSB and FAA and Lancair do not track that information. Lancair could tell us how many kits they have sold. What is interesting is that many of the accidents are (1) Loss of Control related (Stall spin) or loss of control; (2) takeoff and landing accidents; (3) and too many are weather related (Tstorm or VFR into IMC). A lot of accidents are happening to Lancair drivers with less than 500 hours in make and model. And of course a lot happen because as Brent Regan says, "they let the kid fly the airplane..." see Chuck Brenners accident. Regards, Jeff -------------------------------1098458921 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Scott,

Unfortunately there is no way to know how many Lancairs are out there f= lying and how many hours they have accumulated. The NTSB and FAA and Lancair= do not track that information. Lancair could tell us how many kits they hav= e sold. What is interesting is that many of the accidents are (1) Loss of Co= ntrol related (Stall spin) or loss of control; (2) takeoff and landing= accidents; (3) and too many are weather related (Tstorm or VFR into IMC). A= lot of accidents are happening to Lancair drivers with less than 500 hours=20= in make and model. And of course a lot happen because as Brent Regan says, "= they let the kid fly the airplane..." see Chuck Brenners accident.

Regards,

Jeff

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