Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2004 09:55:54 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m28.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.9] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 353003 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 05 Aug 2004 09:48:49 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.9; envelope-from=MikeEasley@aol.com Received: from MikeEasley@aol.com by imo-m28.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.4.) id q.ea.552abf69 (17079) for ; Thu, 5 Aug 2004 09:48:09 -0400 (EDT) From: MikeEasley@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 09:48:09 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Shannon Knoepflein's Legacy Accident X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1091713689" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5032 -------------------------------1091713689 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'm an ES builder/flyer. It always hits me hard whenever a fellow Lancair flyer is lost. I remember what a flight instructor told me, "When the engine quits, the plane belongs to the insurance company now." That's much easier to deal with when you own an Archer, when you can find another one in Trade a Plane. I'm not sure I could put it down in a field and take the damage and fight the urge to stretch the glide to an out of reach airport. I noticed his panel had a Chelton. Doesn't the Chelton display glide range graphically? I wonder if his Chelton was showing that he could make the airport. I wonder if the Chelton game him the confidence to fly into a densely populated area instead of staying clear of the city. My mind is always busy with questions after I hear about an accident. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. Mike Easley Colorado Springs ES -------------------------------1091713689 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I'm an ES builder/flyer. It always hits me hard whenever a fellow= Lancair flyer is lost. I remember what a flight instructor told me, "= When the engine quits, the plane belongs to the insurance company now." = ; That's much easier to deal with when you own an Archer, when you can find=20= another one in Trade a Plane. I'm not sure I could put it down in a fi= eld and take the damage and fight the urge to stretch the glide to an out of= reach airport.

I noticed his panel had a Chelton. Doesn't the Chelton display gl= ide range graphically? I wonder if his Chelton was showing that he cou= ld make the airport. I wonder if the Chelton game him the confidence t= o fly into a densely populated area instead of staying clear of the city.

My mind is always busy with questions after I hear about an accident.

My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.

Mike Easley

Colorado Springs

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