Hello
to all the Lancair gang....
I have a couple of comments to make about
this years "little" (Ha!) get together at Oshkosh. What a great event and
wonderful turnout considering the soggy conditions earlier in the week. I was
there all week and observed the following....
#1. I watched the
entire episode of the Jack Rousch "
Beechcraft Premier Jet" accident. He is very
lucky to be alive and in fact very lucky he didn't crash into the crowd. I
first noticed him much too tight in the pattern while on left down wind for
runway 18R. At one point while turning from base and overshooting the
runway he was headed directly at me and the crowd ... much too low and slow
and out of control! This was one of the poorest examples of piloting and
judgment that I have ever seen. I was shocked to later hear the name of the
pilot/owner and the facts about his prior accidents, etc. This is a classic
example of why we as Lancair owners need to continually stay vigilant and
focused within our own group through communication and training. Like they say
in the New York subway system ... "If you see something.... Say something" .
Just because we build these things or have tons of experience, doesn't mean
that we should necessarily be flying them. We shouldn't sit back and let these
kind of accidents happen, especially within our own group. If someone isn't
qualified ... encourage them to get more education and training or fly
something more docile. Jeff Edwards and the LOBO group have done a wonderful
job at promoting and making available the tools needed to safely fly these
wonderful aircraft. They have brought on board more insurance options and our
accident rate has dramatically decreased in the last 12 months. Hopefully the
insurance companies will also
help police the incompetent Lancair pilots and not sell them insurance just to
make a buck. These responsibilities fall on all of us as owners and insurers
of Lancairs ! Join LOBO and stay plugged in to the LML !!!
On
another topic .....
#2. Prior to attending Oshkosh "2010", I also
attended Sun-n-Fun in April at
Lakeland Florida with my 4P-Propjet. On both
occasions I observed a disturbing disassociation from Lancair International
with its "4-P" line of aircraft. In fact, at both of their displays a person
would have to look twice even to see the Lancair flags/logo over the
"Evolution" promotion and advertisement. It appears to me that the sales force
of Lancair has forgotten what brought them to the dance! With over six hundred
4-P's in the world you would think that the 4's would be their flagship and
showcased extensively ! It's no wonder the 4-P sales are down. Don't get me
wrong... the Evolution is a great plane but is in a different class as a 1.2
million dollar finished turbine aircraft. If you agree with me I urge you to
lobby the "powers to be " at Lancair to get the 4-P's back in there
promotional and advertising schemes.
Any comments or suggestions
would be appreciated.
Regards,
... George
PS...
Please note that I am the owner and builder of two 4-P Turbines and one is for
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