X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 12:10:50 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m25.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.6] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c2) with ESMTP id 732564 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 25 Sep 2005 08:24:25 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.6; envelope-from=MikeEasley@aol.com Received: from MikeEasley@aol.com by imo-m25.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r5.5.) id q.13e.1c620382 (18555) for ; Sun, 25 Sep 2005 08:23:37 -0400 (EDT) From: MikeEasley@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <13e.1c620382.3067f0c9@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 08:23:37 EDT Subject: [LML] Re: FAA trying to Stop us? X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1127651017" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5200 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1127651017 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en I don't know how many Lancair builders and drivers would agree with this =20 comment but... =20 ...Here goes. =20 The whole experimental amateur built segment of aviation was originally a =20 very tiny crack in the armor of the FAA. The founding fathers of EAA were =20= guys=20 who drew up plans, glued and welded, found an engine and built small, simpl= e=20 airplanes. These were the guys who read Popular Mechanics and build =20 Heathkit radios. They loved aviation and wanted to tinker in the world of =20= amateur=20 airplane building. So, probably after some serious reservations, the FAA=20 opened up a small segment of aviation so people could "experiment" with =20 "homebuilt" aircraft. So the small, one seater, 40HP aircraft began to appe= ar. We all=20 know the progression the industry has gone through. So now the FAA's tiny=20 crack in the armor has turned into a ever widening hole. =20 The EAA is aware of the real possibility that we could screw this up for =20 ourselves. To quote the EAA: For the past several years the Council has cautioned that any attempts to =20 circumvent or exceed the regulation=E2=80=99s limits (51% rule) could result= in FAA =20 actions and undesirable consequences for all homebuilders. I think the FAA has been generous to the amateur built segment of the very=20 highly regulated aircraft manufacturing industry. Do I wish the FAA was ev= en=20 more generous? Sure! But I personally think we should be thankful for the= =20 privileges we have in building our own amateur built aircraft. =20 Mike Easley -------------------------------1127651017 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en

I don't know how many Lancair builders and drivers would agree with thi= s=20 comment but...

...Here goes.

The whole experimental amateur built segment of aviation was originally= a=20 very tiny crack in the armor of the FAA. The founding fathers of EAA w= ere=20 guys who drew up plans, glued and welded, found an engine and built small,=20 simple airplanes. These were the guys who read Popular Mechanics and b= uild=20 Heathkit radios. They loved aviation and wanted to tinker in the world= of=20 amateur airplane building. So, probably after some serious reservation= s,=20 the FAA opened up a small segment of aviation so people could "experiment" w= ith=20 "homebuilt" aircraft. So the small, one seater, 40HP aircraft began to=20 appear. We all know the progression the industry has gone through.&nbs= p;=20 So now the FAA's tiny crack in the armor has turned into a ever widening=20 hole.

The EAA is aware of the real possibility that we could screw this up fo= r=20 ourselves. To quote the EAA:

For the past several years the Council has cautioned that any attempt= s to=20 circumvent or exceed the regulation=E2=80=99s limits (51% rule) could resu= lt in FAA=20 actions and undesirable consequences for all homebuilders.

I think the FAA has been generous to the amateur built segmen= t=20 of the very highly regulated aircraft manufacturing industry. Do=20= I=20 wish the FAA was even more generous? Sure! But I personally thin= k we=20 should be thankful for the privileges we have in building our own amateur bu= ilt=20 aircraft.

Mike Easley
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