X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:06:54 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [208.47.184.3] (HELO smtp.embarq.synacor.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.11) with ESMTP id 2241282 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 03 Aug 2007 22:47:30 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=208.47.184.3; envelope-from=matt.hapgood@alumni.duke.edu Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.embarq.synacor.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 04DAB314989 for ; Fri, 3 Aug 2007 22:46:54 -0400 (EDT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at X-Spam-Score: -0.065 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.065 tagged_above=-10 required=6 tests=[ALL_TRUSTED=-1.44, MSGID_MULTIPLE_AT=1.375] Received: from smtp.embarq.synacor.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp01.embarq.synacor.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id W4EPl71qrTlj for ; Fri, 3 Aug 2007 22:46:53 -0400 (EDT) Received: from aprilia.hapgoods.com (va-65-40-217-234.sta.embarqhsd.net [65.40.217.234]) by smtp.embarq.synacor.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A2D1A314BE9 for ; Fri, 3 Aug 2007 22:46:53 -0400 (EDT) Received: from Dell690 (Dell690.hapgoods.com [192.168.2.123]) (authenticated bits=0) by aprilia.hapgoods.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id l742kp8w025022 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5 bits=128 verify=NO) for ; Fri, 3 Aug 2007 22:46:52 -0400 From: "Matt Hapgood" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: lancair announcement? X-Original-Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 22:47:19 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <00fa01c7d641$c75da590$5618f0b0$@hapgood@alumni.duke.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: AcfWQMaBO/Ec/NQoQFSHP91yfreGpgAAJ1wQ Content-Language: en-us Isn't terminal velocity for a falling human about 175 mph? So an airplane with one wing would be at what speed? I'm not a huge fan of chutes, but it's just one more piece of insurance. Kinda like an airbag in a car. You're better of using your steering wheel, brakes, and good judgment to avoid accidents, but some accidents are exceedingly difficult to avoid... Matt -----Original Message----- Which leads to the question: If you have that much control over the airplane, why would you want to pull the chute? Hamid