Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 19:58:45 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m22.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.3] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 355314 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 06 Aug 2004 19:10:24 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.3; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m22.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.4.) id q.1e9.26f9cb35 (4320) for ; Fri, 6 Aug 2004 19:09:46 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <1e9.26f9cb35.2e4569ba@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 19:09:46 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="-----------------------------1091833785" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5000 -------------------------------1091833785 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 8/6/2004 11:45:20 AM Central Standard Time, rkaplan@flyimc.com writes: The autopilot would help in this situation, but simply setting the autopilot to best glide would not necessarily work because that could overshoot the runway. Richard, What runway? I wish all engine outs are within a straight-in distance to a runway...... I didn't say to use it as auto-land. I meant that one could use it to gain time to make decisions - once the landing site is chosen, do what has to be done..... I see from your website that you deal with Standard Type Certificate (STC) airplanes. Too bad, no Tru-Trak autopilot is possible. If you haven't, go take a ride in a little Lancair 320/360 or the beefier Legacy. They are not like any STC craft. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Sky2high@aol.com II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) Opinions and results may vary! -------------------------------1091833785 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 8/6/2004 11:45:20 AM Central Standard Time,=20 rkaplan@flyimc.com writes:

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setting the autopilo= t to=20 best glide would not
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runway.

Richard,

What runway? I wish all engine outs are within a straight-in dist= ance=20 to a runway...... I didn't say to use it as auto-land. &nbs= p; I=20 meant that one could use it to gain time to make decisions - once the landin= g=20 site is chosen, do what has to be done.....

I see from your website that you deal with Standard Type Certificate (S= TC)=20 airplanes. Too bad, no Tru-Trak autopilot is possible.

If you haven't, go take a ride in a little Lancair 320/360 or the beefi= er=20 Legacy. They are not like any STC craft.=20

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Sky2high@aol.com
II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

Opinions and results may vary!

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