X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 13:50:43 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail40c8.megamailservers.com ([69.49.106.190] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTPS id 1915076 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 11 Mar 2007 13:08:03 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=69.49.106.190; envelope-from=jhk@clearwire.net X-POP-User: jhk.clearwire.net Received: from hoben59c2e82ed (66-233-50-89.bel.clearwire-dns.net [66.233.50.89]) by mail40c8.megamailservers.com (8.13.6.20060614/8.13.1) with SMTP id l2BH7Epq013983 for ; Sun, 11 Mar 2007 13:07:16 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <003801c763ff$b932e840$0201a8c0@hoben59c2e82ed> From: "James H. Keyworth" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Re: enough runway" X-Original-Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 10:07:15 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0034_01C763C5.0BB38510" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 Disposition-Notification-To: "James H. Keyworth" X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C763C5.0BB38510 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit "...one also needs a pilot accessible switch to override the "squat" switch, if any. ES and Legacy FG pilots will have to use something else, a boat anchor perhaps." This is, admittedly, a neophyte's question, but as Lancairs are such slick little beasts, is there any reason not to install/use a drag chute (a la Air Force) for those emergencies that a squat switch override might be called for? If a Cirrus can free fall gently with a big one, wouldn't a smaller deployable chute stop an overrun safely? One would probably have to ensure the triggering device were dependent on the squat switch being already activated. JHK ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C763C5.0BB38510 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
"...one also needs a pilot accessible = switch=20 to override the "squat" switch, if any. ES and Legacy FG = pilots will=20 have to use something else, a boat anchor perhaps."
 
 
This is, admittedly, a neophyte's = question, but as=20 Lancairs are such slick little beasts, is there any reason not to = install/use a=20 drag chute (a la Air Force) for those emergencies that a squat switch = override=20 might be called for?  If a Cirrus can free fall gently with a big = one,=20 wouldn't a smaller deployable chute stop an overrun safely?  =
 
One would probably have to ensure the = triggering=20 device were dependent on the squat switch being already=20 activated.
 
JHK
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