Return-Path: Received: from marvkaye.olsusa.com ([205.245.9.184]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with SMTP id com for ; Thu, 6 Jan 2000 08:53:20 -0500 Message-Id: <3.0.3.32.20000106085817.030c4410@olsusa.com> Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2000 08:58:17 -0500 To: lancair.list@olsusa.com From: Marvin Kaye Subject: Re: 1 or 2 COMs In-Reply-To: <000901bf581b$565908a0$bd6b1b3f@oemcomputer> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Given this discussion, I thought this article in this morning's AvWeb's AvFlash was particularly timely... >>> ALABAMA PILOT BECOMES WALKING TESTIMONIAL FOR HANDHELD BACKUPS: Dan Rockwell is probably buying stock in the Energizer Bunny. Rockwell's Cessna 210 had a total electrical failure shortly after takeoff Sunday evening. In the dark, and with a cloud cover, he used his flashlight, handheld radio and GPS to find Bates Field west of Mobile, Ala., and land safely. Rockwell, a pilot for 28 years, commented, "It was lucky." To which we add, "and a fresh set of double-A's." >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>