X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:14:55 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m20.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.1] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with ESMTP id 1989679 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:44:08 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.1; envelope-from=VTAILJEFF@aol.com Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-m20.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r8.1.) id q.be4.15462e5d (29673) for ; Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:43:09 -0400 (EDT) From: VTAILJEFF@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:43:08 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Lancair's Down X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1176820988" X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5041 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1176820988 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 4/16/2007 8:05:53 PM Central Daylight Time, kevin@airforcemechanical.com writes: Both seam to be engine failures. So sad.... My condolences to the families and friends. Don't be so certain about both being engine failures. The 320 in Nebraska does not say it is an engine failure just that the egnine slowed then speeded up and then the pilot spun it in. Conclusion? The Legacy crashed on its first flight. There were reports of erratic engine operation from eyewitnesses but the same was true of Dave Hickman's crash last year and the Chelton data in Hickman's accident showed the fuel flow was dialed up so high (greater than 50 gph) the engine could not run. Remember you must set up your fuel system correctly to operate safely before first flight. TCM has a service bulletin on this. Don't jump to conclusions before the evidence is in. Regards, Jeff Edwards LIVP N619SJ ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -------------------------------1176820988 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 4/16/2007 8:05:53 PM Central Daylight Time,=20 kevin@airforcemechanical.com writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>Both=20 seam to be engine failures. So sad....

My condolences to the families and=20 friends.

Don't be so certain about both being engine failures. The 320 in Nebras= ka=20 does not say it is an engine failure just that the egnine slowed then speede= d up=20 and then the pilot spun it in. Conclusion?

The Legacy crashed on its first flight. There were reports of erratic=20 engine operation from eyewitnesses but the same was true of Dave Hickman's c= rash=20 last year and the Chelton data in Hickman's accident showed the fuel flow wa= s=20 dialed up so high (greater than 50 gph) the engine could not run. Remember y= ou=20 must set up your fuel system correctly to operate safely before first flight= .=20 TCM has a service bulletin on this.

Don't jump to conclusions before the evidence is in.

Regards,

Jeff Edwards

LIVP N619SJ

See what'= s free at AOL.co= m.

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