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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.
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 -----
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 8:57 PM
Subject: [LML] Re: Shannon's Accident
Summarized
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.
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.
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.
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
CFI (I), MEI
2003 National Flight Instructor of the Year
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