X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 10:32:52 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost04.isp.att.net ([204.127.217.104] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.9) with ESMTP id 4480961 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:16:51 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.217.104; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-85-189-64.mco.bellsouth.net[98.85.189.64]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc04) with SMTP id <20100925181617H0400oe2m0e>; Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:16:17 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [98.85.189.64] From: "Bill Bradburry" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Thunder Mustang Crash at Reno X-Original-Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:16:17 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003D_01CB5CBC.38B16CF0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Actcr+iBDfzxKIXuRdapPLhjsV8/dAALZwEQ X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003D_01CB5CBC.38B16CF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit He never explained how he converted 2K feet of altitude into a cartwheel?? Personally I prefer landing on the wheels and not the wing tips. :>) Bill B _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Steve Colwell Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010 8:46 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Thunder Mustang Crash at Reno There was an seminar at Sun and Fun years ago where they talked about how to best crash an airplane without a suitable place to land...and this guy did it...a cartwheel. The energy is dissipated more slowly and the G Forces are minimized. They looked at a number of crashes and found that in those that cartwheeled, the pilot walked away. Your comments? Steve Colwell Legacy http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-092110-pilot-survives,0,646191.story?track=r ss ------=_NextPart_000_003D_01CB5CBC.38B16CF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

He never explained how he converted = 2K feet of altitude into a cartwheel??  Personally I prefer landing on = the wheels and not the wing tips.  :>)

 

Bill B

 


From: = Lancair Mailing List = [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Steve Colwell
Sent: Saturday, September = 25, 2010 8:46 AM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Thunder = Mustang Crash at Reno

 

There was an seminar at Sun and Fun years ago where = they talked about how to best crash an airplane without a suitable place to land...and this guy did it...a cartwheel.  The energy is dissipated = more slowly and the G Forces are minimized.  They looked at a number of = crashes and found that in those that cartwheeled, the pilot walked away. =  Your comments?

 

Steve Colwell   = Legacy

http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-092110-pilot-survives,0,= 646191.story?track=3Drss

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