You hit on a good point. You should have respect for the hazards that can bite you -- but fear? No. If you are properly prepared with the right training and aircraft preparation everything should go reasonably well. I know you were at Greeneville. Did you meet Jay Elliot there? He is retired Marine aviator and military test pilot. He is currently a LOBO CFI, flies a 320 and lives near Charleston , SC. I am sure he can help you get ready for first flight. Did you attend Bob Pastusek's seminar on preparing for your first flight at the Greenville fly-in? If you have any questions we are standing by to assist.
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From: John Cooper <snopercod@comporium.net>
To: lml <lml@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sun, Dec 22, 2013 4:59 pm
Subject: [LML] Re: 1992 "HOW TO KILL YOURSELF IN A HOMEBUILT"
Peter--
With all due respect, since I know you've been flying Lancairs for a
long time, do you think that those of us who haven't flown yet really
want to hear how the Lancair is a dangerous plane and chances are good
that we're going to die on our first flight - or most certainly by the
second one? I understand that your intention in posting that Falco piece
was to prod people into getting some flight time in a similar aircraft
before launching off, but I'm really getting sick of people telling me
I'm going to die soon. I've built the best plane I knew how and fully
intend to get some stick time in a 360 before I fly mine. What I could
use right now, though, is a little moral support. From my 6 hours at the
controls of Clarence Grubbs 69CG, the 235 is a sweet flying plane and
not dangerous at all if one respects the differences from a C-172. But
it seems that all I get more experienced pilots is FUD [Fear,
Uncertainty, and Doubt]. Several months ago I attended an EAA meeting at
Asheville, NC, and it was the same with those guys (mostly spam-can RV
builders). I went there for some support, and all I got was FUD. I
haven't been back since.
/rant
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