X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [68.202.132.19] (account marv@lancaironline.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WEBUSER 5.1c.3) with HTTP id 1336721 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 18 Aug 2006 05:23:01 -0400 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: [LML] Respect of the owner To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser v5.1c.3 Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 05:23:01 -0400 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset="iso-8859-1";format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for "Lancair" : We have all heard the adage that the most assured way to end up with a small fortune in aviation is to start with a large one. As much as I enjoy second guessing Joe B. there is no way in hell that I would change places with him. I spent years in cutting edge technology where no lives were at stake. In this idiot litigious country a builder could ignore the building manual and violate every FAA regulation and still sue the ass off the kit supplier. Why would anyone take on that challenge and risk? How could anyone? The first requirement is an incredible belief in the product and the second is an equally incredible ego. They go together. I am building an incomparable aircraft with no peer in the market and I have had great support from Lancair corporate and their associates. At this point I will do what I can to give support and exposure to the Lancair employees and their products. They deserve to succeed, and when they do we all will succeed as well. If that means that I must be willing to gloss over and minimize past miscommunications then so be it. And for my fellow builders who cannot "give it a rest", just grow up and move on. And if you move on without completing your kit, then eat my dust. Robert M. Simon, ES-P N301ES