X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:57:36 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d04.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.36] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1875062 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:24:42 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.157.36; envelope-from=VTAILJEFF@aol.com Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-d04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.d36.35d0e20 (48624) for ; Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:23:49 -0500 (EST) From: VTAILJEFF@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:23:49 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Rulan Gardner Cirrus accident X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1172708629" X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5036 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1172708629 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jim, I agree with you on this subject. Macho has no place in the cockpit of these aircraft. I file IFR most everywhere I fly -- today I went St. Louis - Atlanta and back to St. Louis. My wife is a pilot but she is also my wife and so I let her know what my travel plans are and if I am late she worries. Her sister introduced her to flightaware.com so now she can track my progress as I traverse the country. Keeps her happy and if she is happy everyone is happy. If I go VFR for a local trip/ traiing, etc. she know what aircraft, where I am going and what time I will be back. I also carry an EPIB that I purchased at OSK last year-- it is registered with Coast Guard so that if it goes off they know who to call and most importantly exactly where to look. Beats treading water all night. Bryan Burr's comments on the Cirrus crash are right on target. Rulan Gardner and his buddies are extremely lucky to be alive. Jeff Edwards LIVP N619SJ

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Jim,

I agree with you on this subject. Macho has no place in the cockpit of=20 these aircraft. I file IFR most everywhere I fly -- today I went St. Louis -= =20 Atlanta and back to St. Louis. My wife is a pilot but she is also my w= ife=20 and so I let her know what my travel plans are and if I am late she worries.= Her=20 sister introduced her to flightaware.com so now she can track my progress as= I=20 traverse the country. Keeps her happy and if she is happy everyone is happy.= If=20 I go VFR for a local trip/ traiing, etc. she know what aircraft, where I am=20 going and what time I will be back.

I also carry an EPIB that I purchased at OSK last year-- it is register= ed=20 with Coast Guard so that if it goes off they know who to call and most=20 importantly exactly where to look. Beats treading water all night.

Bryan Burr's comments on the Cirrus crash are right on target. Rulan=20 Gardner and his buddies are extremely lucky to be alive.

Jeff Edwards

LIVP N619SJ

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