X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 16:03:00 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc12.comcast.net ([204.127.202.56] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 940003 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 11 May 2005 13:14:09 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.202.56; envelope-from=bjburr@mwheli.com Received: from vaio (c-67-186-218-101.hsd1.ut.comcast.net[67.186.218.101]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc12) with SMTP id <2005051117132101200psjdte>; Wed, 11 May 2005 17:13:22 +0000 From: "Bryan J. Burr" X-Original-To: , Subject: Improving the Future X-Original-Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 11:06:21 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: <009301c5564b$e087cfa0$0400a8c0@VAIO> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0094_01C55619.95ED5FA0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0094_01C55619.95ED5FA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ok, this is the last of my philosophical presentations. But I feel strongly about the future of the amature built, high performance airplane. The opportunity to build one's own airplane, to equip it according to one's desires, to complete it to one's satifaction is absolutely the greatest reward given to a builder. This individualism does not exist in the certified world and is what make the amature built world unique. I certainly respect each of your own creativity with your aircraft. However, this individualism is lost when we enter the world of insurance. Insurance companies lump us all together when it comes time to price the insurance coverages and set the premiums. We do not get the opportunity to sell ourselves individually to the insurance company and try to convince them why we should get insurance, or a better rate, because of who we are or because of the unique airplane we have built. So, in this regard we collectively have the responsiblity to do what ever we can to improve the loss history that has been experienced over the past years. Joe Bartells has been trying to do something in getting better insurance for the Lancair IV owners. This is appreciated but nothing will have more of an impact on the willingness of insurance companies to write our insurance than to lower the losses. It is up to us to make this happen. What ever we can do we should. Having been in the helicopter industry for years I know that individually it is hard to make a difference. As a group of owners if we make a commitment, formulate a plan, subscribe to the plan, and show a reduction to the insurance carriers they will respond favorably. But it will take time. Also, we owe this same commitment to ourselves, to our families, and to each other. We have become friends and we should continue as friends. Taking criticism as an opportunity to learn and improve, offering suggestions in an effort to better the group. Everytime I hear of another Lancair accident I sit back and question if I really should be flying in my own Lancair airplane. I want to! I love to! I want you to also! Taking the "bad decision" out of the formula makes it very easy to continue with this "love affair". It must be very discouraging for Lance Niebauer, the finventer and founder of Lancair Airplanes, to see the "Lancair Certified" airplanes abandon their reference to his great creation "Lancair" and move to "Fly Columbia". Just because the reputation of "Lancair Airplanes" has to be avoided. This can change. "Only The Best With Mountain West!" Bryan J. Burr President Mountain West Helicopters, LLC 497 N. Quail Hollow Dr. Alpine, UT 84004 bjburr@mwheli.com http://www.mwheli.com tel: fax: (801) 216-4001 (801) 216-4004 Powered by Plaxo Want a signature like this? ------=_NextPart_000_0094_01C55619.95ED5FA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Ok, = this is the last=20 of my philosophical presentations.  But I feel strongly about the = future of=20 the amature built, high performance airplane.
 
The = opportunity to=20 build one's own airplane, to equip it according to one's desires, to = complete it=20 to one's satifaction is absolutely the greatest reward given to a = builder. =20 This individualism does not exist in the certified world and is what = make the=20 amature built world unique.  I certainly respect each of your own=20 creativity with your aircraft.
 
However, this=20 individualism is lost when we enter the world of insurance.  = Insurance=20 companies lump us all together when it comes time to price the insurance = coverages and set the premiums.  We do not get the opportunity to = sell=20 ourselves individually to the insurance company and try to convince = them=20 why we should get insurance, or a better rate, because of who we are or = because=20 of the unique airplane we have built.  So, in this regard=20 we collectively have the responsiblity to do what ever we can = to=20 improve the loss history that has been experienced over the past=20 years.
 
Joe = Bartells has=20 been trying to do something in getting better insurance for the Lancair = IV=20 owners.  This is appreciated but nothing will have more of an = impact on the=20 willingness of insurance companies to write our insurance than to lower = the=20 losses.  It is up to us to make this happen.  What ever we can = do we=20 should.  Having been in the helicopter industry for years I know = that=20 individually it is hard to make a difference.  As a group of owners = if we=20 make a commitment, formulate a plan, subscribe to the plan, and show a = reduction=20 to the insurance carriers they will respond favorably.  But it will = take=20 time.
 
Also, = we owe this=20 same commitment to ourselves, to our families, and to each other.  = We have=20 become friends and we should continue as friends.  Taking criticism = as an=20 opportunity to learn and improve, offering suggestions in an effort to = better=20 the group.
 
Everytime I hear of=20 another Lancair accident I sit back and question if I really should be = flying in=20 my own Lancair airplane.  I want to!  I love to!  I want = you to=20 also!  Taking the "bad decision" out of the formula makes it very = easy to=20 continue with this "love affair".
 
It = must be very=20 discouraging for Lance Niebauer, the finventer and founder of Lancair = Airplanes,=20 to see the "Lancair Certified" airplanes abandon their reference to = his=20 great creation "Lancair" and move to "Fly Columbia".  Just because = the=20 reputation of "Lancair Airplanes" has to be avoided. =
 
This = can=20 change.
 
"Only The=20 Best With Mountain = West!"
Bryan J. = Burr
President 		Mountain West Helicopters, = LLC
497 N. Quail Hollow = Dr.
Alpine, UT=20 84004
bjburr@mwheli.com
http://www.mwheli.com
tel: =
fax:=20 		(801) 216-4001
(801) = 216-4004=20 =
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