Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 14:34:34 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vwall.chemsoft.net ([209.62.175.89] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.4) with ESMTP id 2603585 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 25 Sep 2003 13:37:27 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-OriginalArrivalTime: 25 Sep 2003 17:37:10.0855 (UTC) FILETIME=[A632DD70:01C3838B] X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.0.6249.0 content-class: urn:content-classes:message Subject: Re: D Story's remarks X-Original-Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 12:37:15 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Re: D Story's remarks Thread-Index: AcODi6ifEeKoHwChQBmknfS98TTOXQ== From: "Ron Jones" X-Original-To: Fellow builders, I find that I must weigh in on Don Barnes' recent = posting. I couldn't agree more. It's not a question of whether recurrent training, or any training for = that matter, is a good thing. Rather, it is a matter of whether we want = fine pilot's, such as Ron, to share in a completely candid manner so = that we all can learn. Let me be very clear. Ron is an excellent pilot. He is not in need of = additional training. Period.=20 Lack of training had nothing to do with what happened. Nor did any = deficiency in flying skill. In fact, even if he had just had a biennial = review, do any of us honestly believe the question of AOA input source = would have even been mentioned? I will happily fly with Ron anytime, anywhere. He is an outstanding = aviator. Take that to the bank. In fact, at our fly-in here in San Jose = last Memorial Day, Ron made a presentation on flying the Legacy that = undoubtedly contributes to the safe operation of this airplane. He may = have prevented an accident due to his excellent, safety-oriented = presentation. I urge all of you to thoughtfully consider that Ron has been extremely = gracious and open in sharing what happened. How many of the "experts" on = list would have done likewise?=20 Do not let this degenerate in a bunch of sniping attacks on Ron. This is = not an appropriate response. Frankly, I was wondering when someone just couldn't resist the urge to = offer some flying advice to Ron. I'm surprised we went as long as we = did. The initial thread was very professional and quite helpful to all of us. = Lot's of good comments. We need this kind of discourse. Not the other. I am absolutely positive there are a lot of LML "readers" who never = contribute to this forum. It's with good reason. Simply put, they just = don't want to engage in a juvenile discourse. I commend all of those who made professional, polite, reasoned = contributions to the thread about Ron's unfortunate accident. Let's keep = it that way. Sincerely, Ron Jones ron@legacy-innovations.com www.legacy-innovations.com =20