Looks like I fumbled a sentence in there. I meant to say in a
Lancair things may not happen quite as quickly as a Vmc engine out, but still
pretty quickly and it can degenerate from there in a hurry.
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Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 6:33
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Subject: [LML] Re: Shannon's Accident
Summarized
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
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Subject: [LML] Re: Shannon's Accident
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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