Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2004 21:13:59 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m14.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.204] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 355885 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 07 Aug 2004 09:13:30 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.204; envelope-from=VTAILJEFF@aol.com Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-m14.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.4.) id q.158.3bb701bd (3310) for ; Sat, 7 Aug 2004 09:12:55 -0400 (EDT) From: VTAILJEFF@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <158.3bb701bd.2e462f56@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 09:12:54 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Prop pitch with engine failure X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1091884374" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5112 -------------------------------1091884374 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 8/6/2004 11:34:19 PM Central Standard Time, radialpower@cox.net writes: The comment I read earlier about roads not making a good place to land because of obstacles may be true in SOME cases. However, unless it's a two lane road with power lines going *across* it, I like my chances of being able to land on even a two lane road better than something soft...even with power lines running on both sides. There are 18 NTSB accident reports involving emergency landings (engine out) in the universe of Lancair pilots. Five occurred during takeoff, three during landing and nine during cruise or descent. Three involved Loss of Control (stall/ spin) close to the ground and were fatal. Four landed on roads. Two of those collided with trucks-- neither suffered any injuries. One landed on a raod and had no injuries. One (Shannon) attempted a landing on a road and hit a pole--fatal. I believe the Lancair unpowered flight king is Don Goetz. I will get back with more details on the statistics of emergency landings in Lancairs. Jeff Edwards www.avsafe.com -------------------------------1091884374 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 8/6/2004 11:34:19 PM Central Standard Time, radialpo= wer@cox.net writes:
The comment I read earlier about roads not mak= ing a good place to land
because of obstacles may be true in SOME cases.=   However, unless it's a
two lane road with power lines going *acro= ss* it, I like my chances of
being able to land on even a two lane road=20= better than something
soft...even with power lines running on both sides= .
There are 18 NTSB accident reports involving emergency landings (engine= out) in the universe of Lancair pilots. Five occurred during takeoff,=20= three during landing and nine during cruise or descent. Three involved=20= Loss of Control (stall/ spin) close to the ground and were fatal. 
 
Four landed on roads. Two of those collided with trucks-- neither=20= suffered any injuries. One landed on a raod and had no injuries. One (Shanno= n) attempted a landing on a road and hit a pole--fatal.
 
I believe the Lancair unpowered flight king is Don Goetz.
 
I will get back with more details on the statistics of emergency landin= gs in Lancairs.
 
Jeff Edwards
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