Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2004 11:33:14 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d23.mx.aol.com ([205.188.139.137] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b4) with ESMTP id 122313 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 03 Jun 2004 11:25:09 -0400 Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-d23.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r2.6.) id q.53.d7b5536 (3972) for ; Thu, 3 Jun 2004 11:24:33 -0400 (EDT) From: VTAILJEFF@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <53.d7b5536.2df09cb1@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 11:24:33 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Unsafe at any speed X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1086276273" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5110 -------------------------------1086276273 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mattr, Answers to your questions 1.Is this REALLY a FACTORY training program?-- yes factory endorsed training. 2. how does it differ from what my local (high-performance) instructor has to offer? I don't know cause I don't know what you local instructor does. 3. Does this program offer a high-quality simulator? No... there is no simulator associated with this. 4. Insurance companies often MANDATE higher levels of training for higher performance aircraft (or offer premium discounts). Why should the Lancair IV be any different? Lancair is not an insurance company. 5. 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. I doubt it-- we haven't got 100 pilots to go through the program as it is and you propose spending proabably millions to develop a one of sim.... I just don't see the business side of this. Regards, Jeff Edwards, CFII LIVP -------------------------------1086276273 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Mattr,

Answers to your questions

1.Is this REALLY a FACTORY training pr= ogram?-- yes factory endorsed training.

2. how does it differ from what my local (high-performance) instructor=20= has to offer? I don't know cause I don't know what you local in= structor does.

3. Does this program offer a high-qual= ity simulator? No... there is no simulator associated w= ith this.

4. Insurance companies often MAND= ATE higher levels of training for higher performance aircraft (or offer prem= ium discounts). Why should the Lancair IV be any different? Lancair is not an insurance company.

5. If 100 L-IV owners signed 5-year contracts for annual recu= rrent simulator training, I'll bet someone would develop a simulator and tra= ining program targeted to that aircraft. I doubt it-- we haven't got= 100 pilots to go through the program as it is and you propose spending= proabably millions to develop a one of sim.... I just don't see the busines= s side of this.

Regards,

Jeff Edwards, CFII

LIVP
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