Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 21:53:41 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.187.190] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.1) with ESMTP id 414210 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 16 Sep 2004 18:24:38 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.187.190; envelope-from=joscales98@hotmail.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 16 Sep 2004 15:09:30 -0700 Received: from 216.135.11.122 by bay18-dav10.bay18.hotmail.com with DAV; Thu, 16 Sep 2004 22:09:30 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [216.135.11.122] X-Originating-Email: [joscales98@hotmail.com] X-Sender: joscales98@hotmail.com From: "Jim Scales" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Accidents X-Original-Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 17:06:00 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0087_01C49C0F.709D0E40" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 X-Original-Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 16 Sep 2004 22:09:30.0790 (UTC) FILETIME=[D707D460:01C49C39] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0087_01C49C0F.709D0E40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >>I'm a former Mooney driver with 400 hours and an instrument rating. I = rotate my ES and climb to altitude at 120 kts. I cruise to my = destination and descend to pattern altitude, 100 kts on downwind, 90 kts = on base with partial flaps, 80 on final with full flaps. I don't do low = altitude sightseeing. I don't do low passes. I don't land at tiny = airports. I find another airport if the wind is beyond my capabilities. = I've bought full price airline tickets the day of a trip and flew in = the back of an airliner instead of fighting my way across Northern = Arizona during monsoon season. In other words, I'M A BIG CHICKEN PILOT! Granted, I lose some utility, and maybe some fun, but I plan to be = around a long time. Everybody "plans" to be around a long time, I just = fly that way every time. I know that any time I "stretch" my = capabilities, it could be my last flight.< Mike, You have described my flying philosophy exactly. Even down to the = speeds at which I operate my ES. Well said. I describe myself also as = a "Chicken Pilot". I use my airplane and its equipment to its = capabilities as they fit my capabilities. I fly a lot of IFR, some of = it "hard", and don't mind doing it at all. Like yourself, I am into = risk management and know that my choices have a great deal of impact on = the outcome of my flights. I, also, feel we have an advantage with the ES because of its flying = qualities and handling. The airplane at times makes us look good. Like most pilots, I believe more is better and there is never enough. = However, I believe, again like most pilots, that I know my limits and I = will stay with the more docile airplane. I envy those with the high and = fast planes but that they are not for me. Thanks for expressing to the list what I think a number of us feel. = My sympathy is with those who have not been as fortunate as we have and = I hope we learn and are able to make better decisions because of the = shared knowledge. Jim Scales ------=_NextPart_000_0087_01C49C0F.709D0E40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

>>I'm a former Mooney driver with 400 hours and an = instrument=20 rating. I rotate my ES and climb to altitude at 120 kts. I = cruise to=20 my destination and descend to pattern altitude, 100 kts on downwind, 90 = kts on=20 base with partial flaps, 80 on final with full flaps. I don't do = low=20 altitude sightseeing. I don't do low passes. I don't land at = tiny=20 airports. I find another airport if the wind is beyond my=20 capabilities. I've bought full price airline tickets the day of a = trip and=20 flew in the back of an airliner instead of fighting my way across = Northern=20 Arizona during monsoon season. In other words, I'M A BIG CHICKEN=20 PILOT!

Granted, I lose some utility, and maybe some fun, but I plan to = be=20 around a long time. Everybody "plans" to be around a long time, I = just fly=20 that way every time. I know that any time I "stretch" my = capabilities, it=20 could be my last flight.<

Mike,

You have described my flying philosophy exactly. Even down = to the=20 speeds at which I operate my ES. Well said. I describe = myself also=20 as a "Chicken Pilot". I use my airplane and its equipment to its = capabilities as they fit my capabilities. I fly a lot of = IFR,=20 some of it "hard", and don't mind doing it at all. Like = yourself, I am=20 into risk management and know that my choices have a great deal = of impact=20 on the outcome of my flights.

I, also, feel we have an advantage with the ES because=20 of its flying qualities and handling. The airplane at times = makes=20 us look good.

Like most pilots, I believe more is better and there is never=20 enough. However, I believe, again like most pilots, that I know = my=20 limits and I will stay with the more docile airplane. I envy = those with=20 the high and fast planes but that they are not for me.

Thanks for expressing to the list what I think a number of = us=20 feel. My sympathy is with those who have not been as fortunate = as we=20 have and I hope we learn and are able to make better decisions because = of the=20 shared knowledge.

Jim Scales

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