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=0ASpeculation and rumormongering won't tell us what happened, nor how to a=
void a reoccurance. One thing I would bet on, though, is this: If the pilot=
 in command of this aircraft is ex-military, and he actually did spend six =
years in the Hanoi Hilton, and if he did brain fart and leave the gear up, =
he won't be bothered by discussion of his idiocy on the LML -- he would wel=
come and encourage it.=0A =0AAttitudes about safety are just that, attitude=
s. It's very difficult to 'teach' attitudes, but they can be 'learned.' Wha=
t I mean by that is attitudes grow and thrive in a community. Members of a =
community, for the most part, strive to align themselves within it. If one =
doesn't 'fit in,' (s)he cannot be a part of the community, therefore, if on=
e wishes to be involved, (s)he must conform.=0A =0AThe military fosters thi=
s feeling of 'community' by its very nature. Many battle veterans freely ad=
mit their fear of death was overridden by their fear of letting down their =
comrades. Long ago some very smart people in the military saw an opportunit=
y to take advantage of 'community' to improve safety.=0A =0AA military avia=
tor's airmanship is ALWAYS under scrutiny. For example, naval aviators' tra=
ps are filmed, scored and posted daily for all to see -- there is nowhere t=
o hide. Mistakes are noted and publicly dissected, mercilessly and without =
regard for the ego of the hapless miscreant who made it. Military aviators =
learn early to take their lumps when they screw the pooch. The upshot is, e=
ven pilots -- the most arrogant, self-indulgent species extant -- can learn=
 to admit when they make a mistake. They can even actually learn from the e=
xperience, given the right community.=0A =0AThis is why I say the pilot inv=
olved in this incident, assuming he actually DID brain fart and IS an ex-mi=
litary aviator, would agree with those who denigrate his skills. Trust me, =
he's heard far worse from much better pilots...=0A =0AAn organization like =
LOBO has great potential to do something very similar for YOU. The more peo=
ple willing to get involved and become part of our 'community,' the more ab=
le we will be to shape and foster attitudes, perhaps even yours. The FAA an=
d the insurance industry recognize this, and that's why LOBO has gotten suc=
h a positive response.=0A =0AMembers of a 'community' can rally together ar=
ound a fellow aviator they know to be doing something stupid. Consider the =
individual mentioned in another post who decided to fly his Legacy without =
transition training, or the individual who chose to fly with him. Imagine h=
ow either of these persons would have responded if a group of say 10 or 15 =
fellow Lancair pilots had gathered around him to express their misgivings a=
nd concerns. The passenger would quickly realize more experienced Lancair p=
ilots believe his friend is doing something stupid, and the pilot in questi=
on would realize even if he did live through the experience of learning to =
fly his Legacy without training, he would never be a part of the Lancair co=
mmunity. Public approbation can be a powerful tool for molding and fosterin=
g attitude.=0A =0AIf you haven't considered joining LOBO yet, I would encou=
rage you to give it a good, long think.=0A =0AMark Sletten
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<font face=3D"arial" size=3D"2"><DIV>Speculation and rumormongering won't t=
ell us what happened, nor how to avoid a reoccurance. One thing I would bet=
 on, though, is this: If the pilot in command of this aircraft&nbsp;is ex-m=
ilitary, and he actually did spend six&nbsp;years in the Hanoi Hilton, and =
if he did brain fart and leave the gear up, he won't be bothered&nbsp;by di=
scussion of his idiocy on the LML&nbsp;-- he would welcome and encourage it=
.</DIV>=0A<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<DIV>Attitudes about safety are just that, at=
titudes. It's very difficult to 'teach' attitudes, but they can be 'learned=
.' What I mean by that is attitudes grow and thrive in a community. Members=
 of a community, for the most part, strive to align themselves within it. I=
f one doesn't 'fit in,' (s)he cannot be a part of the community, therefore,=
 if one wishes to be involved,&nbsp;(s)he must conform.</DIV>=0A<DIV>&nbsp;=
</DIV>=0A<DIV>The military&nbsp;fosters this feeling of 'community' by its =
very nature. Many battle veterans freely admit their fear of death was over=
ridden by their fear of letting down their comrades. Long ago some very sma=
rt people in the military saw an opportunity to take advantage of 'communit=
y' to improve safety.</DIV>=0A<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<DIV>A military aviator's=
 airmanship is ALWAYS under scrutiny. For example, naval aviators' traps ar=
e filmed, scored and posted daily for all to see -- there is nowhere to hid=
e. Mistakes are noted and publicly dissected,&nbsp;mercilessly and without =
regard for the ego of the hapless miscreant who made it. Military aviators =
learn early to take their lumps when they screw the pooch. The upshot is, e=
ven pilots -- the most arrogant, self-indulgent species&nbsp;extant -- can =
learn to admit when they make a mistake. They can even actually learn from =
the experience, given the right community.</DIV>=0A<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<DIV=
>This is why I say the pilot involved in this incident, assuming he actuall=
y DID brain fart and IS an ex-military aviator, would agree with those who =
denigrate his skills.&nbsp;Trust me, he's heard far worse from much better =
pilots...</DIV>=0A<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<DIV>An organization like LOBO has gr=
eat potential to do something very similar for YOU. The more people willing=
 to&nbsp;get involved and become part of our 'community,' the more able we =
will be to shape and foster attitudes, perhaps even yours.&nbsp;The FAA and=
 the insurance industry recognize this, and that's why LOBO has&nbsp;gotten=
 such a positive response.</DIV>=0A<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<DIV>Members of a 'c=
ommunity' can rally together around a fellow aviator they know to be doing =
something stupid. Consider the individual mentioned in another post who dec=
ided to fly his Legacy without transition training, or the individual who c=
hose to fly with him.&nbsp;Imagine how&nbsp;either of these&nbsp;persons wo=
uld have responded if a group of say 10 or 15&nbsp;fellow Lancair pilots ha=
d gathered around him to express their misgivings and concerns. The&nbsp;pa=
ssenger would quickly realize more experienced Lancair pilots believe his f=
riend is doing something stupid, and the pilot in question&nbsp;would reali=
ze even if he did live through the experience of learning to fly his Legacy=
 without training, he would never be a part of the Lancair community. Publi=
c approbation can be a powerful tool for molding and fostering attitude.</D=
IV>=0A<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<DIV>If you haven't considered joining LOBO yet, =
I would encourage you to give it a good, long think.</DIV>=0A<DIV>&nbsp;</D=
IV>=0A<DIV>Mark Sletten</DIV></font>
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