X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:45:37 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m24.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.5] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.5) with ESMTP id 1801539 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:22:44 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.5; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m24.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.c19.f3f8320 (40522) for ; Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:21:35 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:21:32 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Lancair Crashes X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1170253292" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5358 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1170253292 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit John, Just like building an airplane, there are some things you must do for yourself. go to: _http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/query.asp_ (http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/query.asp) Bookmark this page, you may want to return to it regularly. Enter a date range like 1/1/2002 to the present date. Under category select airplane. Under amateur built select yes and under make/model enter Lancair. Go to the bottom of the page and click on submit query. This should result in about 55 records. Read them all, don't just limit yourself to IV-Ps. Some will note mechanical failures, some will note pilot failures and some, both. The reports are listed from the most current entries to oldest. The older ones (about a year back and older) are more likely to have NTSB conclusions added. If you haven't already considered a test pilot for the first flight, you should do so. If you haven't at least been to an HPAT ground school, you should go before you fly. You should be current and flying something that is high performance and complex now. You should also be in contact with your aviation insurance company as they may have some "suggestions" about your training in order for you to obtain hull coverage. It may have taken years to build the plane but without thorough preparation of one's self, only moments to return it to a pile of parts. You may have been to builder assist programs, had the panel built for you, got somebody to do the body work and paint, but you are ultimately going to fly it as that can't be farmed out. Consider safety as just another part of the do-it-yourself build/fly process. PS You may wish to go to _http://www.lancaironline.net/maillist.html_ (http://www.lancaironline.net/maillist.html) , click on NTSB Reports and download the spreadsheet with a summary of Lancair accidents. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) A man has got to know his limitations. -------------------------------1170253292 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

John,

Just like building an airplane, there are some things you must do for=20 yourself.

go to: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/query.a= sp

Bookmark this page, you may want to return to it regularly.

Enter a date range like 1/1/2002 to the present date. Under categ= ory=20 select airplane. Under amateur built select yes and under=20 make/model enter Lancair. Go to the bottom of the page and click=20= on=20 submit query. This should result in about 55 records.

Read them all, don't just limit yourself to IV-Ps. Some will note= =20 mechanical failures, some will note pilot failures and some, both. The= =20 reports are listed from the most current entries to oldest. The o= lder=20 ones (about a year back and older) are more likely to have NTSB conclusions=20 added.

If you haven't already considered a test pilot for the first flight, yo= u=20 should do so. If you haven't at least been to an HPAT ground school, y= ou=20 should go before you fly. You should be current and flying something t= hat=20 is high performance and complex now. You should also be in contac= t=20 with your aviation insurance company as they may have some "suggestions" abo= ut=20 your training in order for you to obtain hull coverage.

It may have taken years to build the plane but without thorough=20 preparation of one's self, only moments to return it to a pile of parts.

You may have been to builder assist programs, had the panel built for y= ou,=20 got somebody to do the body work and paint, but you are ultimately goin= g to=20 fly it as that can't be farmed out. Consider safety as just another pa= rt=20 of the do-it-yourself build/fly process.

PS You may wish to go to http://www.lancaironline= .net/maillist.html ,=20 click on NTSB Reports and download the spreadsheet with a summary of Lancair= =20 accidents.

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL (KARR)

A m= an=20 has got to know his limitations.

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