X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:52:41 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d06.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.38] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3732239 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:13:16 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.157.38; envelope-from=MikeEasley@aol.com Received: from imo-da02.mx.aol.com (imo-da02.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.200]) by imo-d06.mx.aol.com (v107.10) with ESMTP id RELAYIN2-34a4369b33c0; Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:12:35 -0400 Received: from MikeEasley@aol.com by imo-da02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v40_r1.5.) id q.d0f.4e7715da (34940) for ; Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:12:30 -0400 (EDT) Received: from MikeNotebook (c-76-25-136-43.hsd1.co.comcast.net [76.25.136.43]) by cia-da05.mx.aol.com (v124.15) with ESMTP id MAILCIADA051-887c4a4369ad12e; Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:12:30 -0400 X-Original-Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:12:24 -0600 From: mikeeasley Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Evolution Gear-Up X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" In-Reply-To: X-Original-Message-ID: References: X-Mailer: Nexus Desktop Client 3.1.20.1 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: MULTIPART/alternative; BOUNDARY=7b89785a-784e-4296-9d3f-6d578dd0f120 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-AOL-IP: 205.188.169.200 X-Spam-Flag:NO --7b89785a-784e-4296-9d3f-6d578dd0f120 Content-Type: TEXT/plain; charset=us-ascii For what it's worth, I found this after a Google search: The down-low on the gear up Earlier today, I reported on the Lancair Evolution's gear up incident in Winder, GA. At the time, I reported that the details were unavailable, but I've visited the airport and talked to several people there. The plane was apparently there on a publicity tour and was, at the time of the incident, giving a ride to a potential buyer. The experimental nature of the plane meant the plane lacked a gear-up warning horn. According to a witness, the plane flared out and struck the ground. Realizing his mistake, the pilot ballooned the plane upward and tried to drop the gear. The gear came partially out and the craft came to rest on its opening gear doors. The Lancair is now located at the Roman Air hangar at KWDR undergoing repairs. Another Lancair arrived while I was flying the pattern; apparently to deal with the damaged aircraft. http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-Private-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m6d24-From-the-field-The-downlow-on-the-gear-up I'm not so sure about the comment on the gear warning horn, but the description of what happened makes sense. Mike Easley Colorado Springs --7b89785a-784e-4296-9d3f-6d578dd0f120 Content-Type: TEXT/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT

For what it's worth, I found this after a Google search:

The down-low on the gear up

Earlier today, I reported on the Lancair Evolution's gear up incident in Winder, GA.  At the time, I reported that the details were unavailable, but I've visited the airport and talked to several people there.

The plane was apparently there on a publicity tour and was, at the time of the incident, giving a ride to a potential buyer.  The experimental nature of the plane meant the plane lacked a gear-up warning horn.

According to a witness, the plane flared out and struck the ground.  Realizing his mistake, the pilot ballooned the plane upward and tried to drop the gear.  The gear came partially out and the craft came to rest on its opening gear doors.

The Lancair is now located at the Roman Air hangar at KWDR undergoing repairs.  Another Lancair arrived while I was flying the pattern; apparently to deal with the damaged aircraft.  

http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-Private-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m6d24-From-the-field-The-downlow-on-the-gear-up

I'm not so sure about the comment on the gear warning horn, but the description of what happened makes sense.

Mike Easley

Colorado Springs

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