X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:12:59 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m27.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.8] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.2) with ESMTP id 2862972 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:59:08 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.8; envelope-from=MikeEasley@aol.com Received: from MikeEasley@aol.com by imo-m27.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id q.c05.34e3e04d (48552) for ; Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:58:22 -0400 (EDT) From: MikeEasley@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:58:55 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Legacy crash - speculation X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1208609935" X-Mailer: Unknown sub 34 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1208609935 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I departing fly-ins, we often don't follow our "normal" run-up procedures. We end up checking the mags and prop rolling down a taxiway. So it's possible he didn't get the canopy latched as he went through his before takeoff checklist. But I doubt that's the cause of the crash. I'm guessing he attempted to latch the canopy shortly after takeoff and got slow, stalled and spun. It's a sad, but a fairly common scenario. My sincere condolences to the family. Mike Easley Colorado Springs **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851) -------------------------------1208609935 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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My sincere condolences to the family.
 
Mike Easley
Colorado Springs



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