Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2004 11:07:19 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.100] (HELO ms-smtp-01-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b4) with ESMTP id 122268 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 03 Jun 2004 11:06:17 -0400 Received: from HP780N (cpe-024-163-071-063.nc.rr.com [24.163.71.63]) by ms-smtp-01-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id i53F5ifO008855 for ; Thu, 3 Jun 2004 11:05:45 -0400 (EDT) From: "Matt Hapgood" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Unsafe at any speed X-Original-Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 11:07:51 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0490_01C4495B.02FC5780" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0490_01C4495B.02FC5780 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Is this REALLY a FACTORY training program? I didn't realize that the factory had a training program, nor that they had endorsed one single training program (I do understand that this program is targeted towards Lancairs). Not to knock this program (I haven't done it yet), but how does it differ from what my local (high-performance) instructor has to offer? He has thousands of hours in high performance aircraft and hundreds of hours in Glasairs and Lancairs. Does this program offer a high-quality simulator to practice stalls, engine outs on take-off, etc. like what a FlightSafety or SimCom offers for comparable and often lesser performance oriented aircraft? Insurance companies often MANDATE higher levels of training for higher performance aircraft (or offer premium discounts). Why should the Lancair IV be any different? There's a lot of practicing that can occur in a good simulator that cannot safely be accomplished in an aircaft. That's been recognized for decades by the FAA, airlines, insurers, and companies like FlightSafety. Cirrus has stepped up and is working to develop an advanced simulator to improve their pilots' training. Is the L-IV easier to fly than a Cirrus, or do L-IV owners just think they are better pilots? Or is it a money issue? After spending all that money on the L-IV there's no money left for high-quality training? If 100 L-IV owners signed 5-year contracts for annual recurrent simulator training, I'll bet someone would develop a simulator and training program targeted to that aircraft. Matt -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of VTAILJEFF@aol.com ... The factory has a great training program but like everyhting else ... ------=_NextPart_000_0490_01C4495B.02FC5780 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Is this REALLY a FACTORY training=20 program? I didn't realize that the factory had a training program, = nor=20 that they had endorsed one single training program (I do understand = that=20 this program is targeted towards Lancairs).

Not to knock this program (I = haven't done it=20 yet), but how does it differ from what my local (high-performance) = instructor=20 has to offer? He has thousands of hours in high performance = aircraft and=20 hundreds of hours in Glasairs and Lancairs.

Does this program offer a = high-quality=20 simulator to practice stalls, engine outs on take-off, etc. = like what=20 a FlightSafety or SimCom offers for comparable and often lesser = performance=20 oriented aircraft?

Insurance companies often = MANDATE=20 higher levels of training for higher performance aircraft (or offer = premium=20 discounts). Why should the Lancair IV be any different? = There's a=20 lot of practicing that can occur in a good simulator that cannot safely = be=20 accomplished in an aircaft. That's been recognized for decades by = the FAA,=20 airlines, insurers, and companies like FlightSafety. Cirrus has = stepped up=20 and is working to develop an advanced simulator to improve their pilots' = training. Is the L-IV easier to fly than a Cirrus, or do L-IV = owners just=20 think they are better pilots? Or is it a money issue? After = spending=20 all that money on the L-IV there's no money left for high-quality=20 training? If 100 L-IV owners signed 5-year contracts for = annual=20 recurrent simulator training, I'll bet someone would develop a simulator = and=20 training program targeted to that aircraft.

Matt

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From: = Lancair=20 Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of=20 VTAILJEFF@aol.com

... The factory has a great = training=20 program but like everyhting else ...

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