Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2003 10:20:46 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-03.tampabay.rr.com ([65.32.1.41] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.5) with ESMTP id 2013359 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 09 Feb 2003 07:22:51 -0500 Received: from charlie (156.240.95.24.cfl.rr.com [24.95.240.156]) by ms-smtp-03.tampabay.rr.com (8.12.5/8.12.5) with SMTP id h19CMoQs000444 for ; Sun, 9 Feb 2003 07:22:50 -0500 (EST) X-Original-Message-ID: <003801c2d035$dc85de40$9cf05f18@cfl.rr.com> From: "Charles Kohler" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Fw: Essential person during Flight Testing X-Original-Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 07:22:06 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0035_01C2D00B.F34B2100" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4807.1700 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0035_01C2D00B.F34B2100 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I also wrote to the EAA and asked if there had been any enforcement = action --ever-- for a co-pilot in a Phase one experimental. And the = answer was "no, not to their knowledge".=20 Does it enhance safety? Is the supposed hazard based upon weight? = Distraction? Glide? Could you say that the horrible Phase one accident rate (all=20 experimentals) could be reduced by having a experienced, qualified, = second pair of eyes? I have my plane(DQ) "Exempted" for training by the EAA and FAA but how = many are willing to pay $450 hr to train in it? Are you willing to pay a = "Qualified" pilot to fly the 25-40 hours off yours before the training = begins? You can train at RDM --IF it's available- WX is ok, etc etc- but = wouldn't it be better to fly in you OWN airplane? Charlie K. ------=_NextPart_000_0035_01C2D00B.F34B2100 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I also wrote to the EAA and asked if there had been = any=20 enforcement action --ever-- for a co-pilot in a Phase one experimental.=20 And the answer was "no, not to their knowledge". =

Does it enhance safety? Is the supposed hazard based = upon=20 weight? Distraction? Glide?

Could you say that the horrible Phase one accident = rate (all=20

experimentals) could be reduced by having a = experienced,=20 qualified, second pair of eyes?

I have my plane(DQ) "Exempted" for training by the = EAA and FAA=20 but how many are willing to pay $450 hr to train in it? Are you willing = to pay a=20 "Qualified" pilot to fly the 25-40 hours off yours before the training=20 begins?

You can train at RDM --IF it's available- WX is ok, = etc etc-=20 but wouldn't it be better to fly in you OWN airplane?

Charlie K.

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