X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 09:33:59 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from HQEMGATE01.nvidia.com ([216.228.112.170] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 939477 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 11 May 2005 00:20:45 -0400 Received-SPF: neutral receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.228.112.170; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net Received: from hqemfe02.nvidia.com (Not Verified[172.16.227.92]) by HQEMGATE01.nvidia.com id ; Tue, 10 May 2005 21:19:56 -0700 Received: from thelma.nvidia.com ([172.16.228.84]) by hqemfe02.nvidia.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.211); Tue, 10 May 2005 21:19:58 -0700 Received: from ccaselt (cvpn2-4-105.nvidia.com [10.2.4.105]) by thelma.nvidia.com (8.8.8+Sun/8.8.8) with SMTP id VAA23018 for ; Tue, 10 May 2005 21:19:57 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <00da01c555e0$b0fa0de0$6904020a@nvidia.com> From: "colyncase on earthlink" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Shannon's Accident Summarized X-Original-Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 21:19:56 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00D7_01C555A6.03AE64E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Original-Return-Path: colyncase@earthlink.net X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 May 2005 04:19:58.0656 (UTC) FILETIME=[B15C0400:01C555E0] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00D7_01C555A6.03AE64E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jeff, thanks for your post. I've read everything on the HPAT site. = ...and I have a question, which I will get to. I think everybody knows of someone that predictably died in an = airplane but I am totally unconvinced that all people that die at the = controls are people that would give you stupid answers if you posed a = situation on the ground. Under the stress of circumstances people do = some pretty weird things. Flight Safety appears to go after this = problem by strapping you in the sim and inflicting you with these = situations over and over until your reactions are the correct ones. A = really obvious example is engine failure in a twin near Vmc. That = particular one is not one you get in a Lancair but other things and = degenerate pretty quickly. =20 My question: How much of that sort of hands-on, = deal-with-it-in-realtime exposure do you get with the HPAT program? Colyn Case LIV-P ----- Original Message -----=20 From: VTAILJEFF@aol.com=20 To: Lancair Mailing List=20 Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 8:57 PM Subject: [LML] Re: Shannon's Accident Summarized In a message dated 5/10/2005 9:14:16 A.M. Central Standard Time, = marv@lancaironline.net writes: Perhaps it is time to organize and dedicate ourselves to an agreed creed, mission statement, or whatever to see this happen. = Sometimes a written and signed commitment to ourselves and each other works as = a great reminder. =20 Bryan Burr Bryan and others, You all are right on the mark-but a signed piece of paper is no = substitute for great training. Lancair and High Performance Aircraft = Training has been offering initial and recurrent training for the last = year and a half. We had a great turnout in Florida for the Sebring but = the weather did not cooperate fully (low IFR Friday -Sunday). Training = was supposed to be held next weekend in Hondo but has been canceled due = to lack of interest.=20 Pete, Dave and I have given ground school at the last two Lancair = fly-ins, free forums at Oshkosh, etc. Walter & George Braly give very = good (read great) advice and information on engine operation and their = Advanced Pilot Seminar in Ada, OK is recommended for all piston = operators.=20 The sad fact is annual Lancair recurrent flight training turnout is = very light. Some pilots think that a "Joe bag of donuts" 18 year old = brand new CFI with zero hours in a Lancair is an adequate substitute. If = you really wan to avoid what happened to Shannon, then commit yourself = to a good thorough review with HPAT. Regards, Jeff Edwards LIVP N619SJ=20 CFI (I), MEI=20 2003 National Flight Instructor of the Year ------=_NextPart_000_00D7_01C555A6.03AE64E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Jeff,
    thanks for your post.   I've read = everything=20 on the HPAT site.  ...and I have a question, which I will get = to.
 
    I think everybody knows of someone that = predictably died=20 in an airplane but I am totally unconvinced that all people that die at = the=20 controls are people that would give you stupid answers if you posed a = situation=20 on the ground.   Under the stress of circumstances people do = some=20 pretty weird things.    Flight Safety appears to go after = this=20 problem by strapping you in the sim and inflicting you with these = situations=20 over and over until your reactions are the correct = ones.    A=20 really obvious example is engine failure in a twin near = Vmc.  That=20 particular one is not one you get in a Lancair but other things and = degenerate pretty quickly.
 
    My question:   How much of that sort = of=20 hands-on, deal-with-it-in-realtime exposure do you get with the HPAT=20 program?
 
Colyn Case
LIV-P
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 VTAILJEFF@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 = 8:57 PM
Subject: [LML] Re: Shannon's = Accident=20 Summarized

In a message dated 5/10/2005 9:14:16 A.M. Central Standard Time, = marv@lancaironline.net = writes:
Perhaps it is time to organize and dedicate ourselves to an = agreed
  creed, mission statement, or whatever to see this=20 happen.  Sometimes a
  written and signed commitment to = ourselves and each other works as a
  great = reminder.
 =20
  Bryan Burr
Bryan and others,
 
You all are right on the mark-but a signed piece of paper is no=20 substitute for great training. Lancair and High Performance Aircraft = Training=20 has been offering initial and recurrent training for the last year and = a half.=20 We had a great turnout in Florida for the Sebring but the weather did = not=20 cooperate fully (low IFR Friday -Sunday). Training was supposed to be = held=20 next weekend in Hondo but has been canceled due to lack of = interest.=20
 
Pete, Dave and I have given ground school at the last two Lancair = fly-ins, free forums at Oshkosh, etc. Walter & George Braly give = very good=20 (read great) advice and information on engine operation and their = Advanced=20 Pilot Seminar in Ada, OK is recommended for all piston operators. =
 
The sad fact is annual Lancair recurrent flight training turnout = is very=20 light. Some pilots think that a "Joe bag of donuts" 18 year = old=20 brand new CFI with zero hours in a Lancair is an adequate substitute. = If you=20 really wan to avoid what happened to Shannon, then commit yourself to = a good=20 thorough review with HPAT.
 
Regards,
 
Jeff Edwards
LIVP N619SJ
CFI (I), MEI
2003 National Flight Instructor of the Year
 
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