X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2010 07:59:44 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from web81204.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([68.142.199.108] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.10) with SMTP id 4599755 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:57:51 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.142.199.108; envelope-from=cwfmd@yahoo.com Received: (qmail 60415 invoked by uid 60001); 2 Dec 2010 14:57:14 -0000 DomainKey-Signature:a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=Message-ID:X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Mailer:Date:From:Subject:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=mqhcAIujiToJ+rlSqESTkERqM0jojjCRG3HVY53vkarjOY49VT3Bj41T55omYZ2APQIR+EBr3oCEJSVN3v1Gt0zl+nlvzzfJiOsjlVbFyNmS/BEBO6wyt1REZ2lKQTr/uhDwnbwScwOSUlboblh+a2uyvGLmVzwno7LbQtOoVvw=; X-Original-Message-ID: <63278.60247.qm@web81204.mail.mud.yahoo.com> X-YMail-OSG: gbnVrE8VM1nMNKUxp1Usd9S_p8DFbfsED0._gCmqHmKG2SB dZwYWLSetuTqyaS4ShgVi6Imt_DQXYjiDHB1rfgSA6OCUoNLiBjxJ4siXtcN UPDan5ml6O3rK3wPWcfPErxW.q_YuHp96wbeoSaEOjKPnLl2NDxmGP9Yv7OS q3lg9F6lUjU6aJURLyHgKsZuUVD5Hhs9hqoKHGqkN2ZHqPY_tCFBogZMcgib crMksBgb1RPBg6qpZyU5uuNIXj9schiAGdg2dNagUU6KBWO5btBpU53JU2Js _YTsjmGO0h2Mx.rFv05io1Xzh_qH6jxCL5s435BmCOUqR6L_JObT8HoWHmbX Wld.k9Q-- Received: from [76.31.223.176] by web81204.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Thu, 02 Dec 2010 06:57:13 PST X-Mailer: YahooMailClassic/11.4.20 YahooMailWebService/0.8.107.285259 X-Original-Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 06:57:13 -0800 (PST) From: William Miller Subject: attitude, holidays,fly offs; ramp check? X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-218375001-1291301833=:60247" --0-218375001-1291301833=:60247 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Over the Thankgiving=A0holiday weekend, our local community learned of a fa= tal Malibu mishap in low fog on approach to Destin, Fla. Do not allow the p= ressure of holiday schedules and in-laws push any more of us into these sit= uations. I know 3 families, here, whose Thanksgiving and Holiday season wil= l never be the same again. Few would consider flying with an instrument pilot, IMC-PIC,=A0who had hire= d someone else to "fly-off" the 40 hours required for the rating. These 25 = hour requirements for experimental categories are minima, prescribed for bo= th the new pilot and the new airplane. The question becomes, what do you pl= an to do with yourself and the airplane at the 26th hour? A reasonable appr= oach might require more time, depending on what the first 25 hours show. Ju= st as we foster a sound attitude to avoid "get-there-itis" over the holiday= s, we might also work on the same attitude in flight test, initial training= , and completion of performance charts in that 25+ hours. =A0Perf Charts are=A0often left incomplete, compared to other flight test o= ps and the performance depicted on those charts, is only as good as that sp= ecific=A0 experimental airplane and pilot. This combination is=A0unique, an= d not standardized like the certified versions. Lancairs' high end perf is = truly awesome, but like everything, comes with trade offs: in handling qual= ities, wing loading, and low speed(TO and Landing)=A0perf. These can really= bite you when you are distracted or stressed, by the usual suspects. =A0I wonder if we start asking each other for the takeoff performance chart= , cruise graph,=A0or the max crosswind data for our particular airplanes at= airshows and other gatherings, if that might encourage self=A0discipline a= nd rigor? It could be a kind of community random ramp check, and a lot bett= er than reading the mishap report. We could all learn from comparing notes = and personal minima. Some may need an assist on constructing these math mod= els and charts, but the experts are available here, often as volunteers. There is no intent here=A0to critique a particular comment or posting, but = rather to constructively enhance the attitude towards "fly offs", training,= and interpretations about minima. Thanks and Merry Christmas, Bill Miller Naval Test Pilot, Flight Surgeon, USN(ret)=0A=0A=0A --0-218375001-1291301833=:60247 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Over the Thankgiving holiday weekend, our local comm= unity learned of a fatal Malibu mishap in low fog on approach to Destin, Fl= a. Do not allow the pressure of holiday schedules and in-laws push any more= of us into these situations. I know 3 families, here, whose Thanksgiving a= nd Holiday season will never be the same again.
Few would consider flying with an instrument pilot, IMC-PIC, who = had hired someone else to "fly-off" the 40 hours required for the rating. T= hese 25 hour requirements for experimental categories are minima, prescribe= d for both the new pilot and the new airplane. The question becomes, what d= o you plan to do with yourself and the airplane at the 26th hour? A reasona= ble approach might require more time, depending on what the first 25 hours = show. Just as we foster a sound attitude to avoid "get-there-itis" over the= holidays, we might also work on the same attitude in flight test, initial = training, and completion of performance charts in that 25+ hours.
 Perf Charts are often left incomplete, compared to other fl= ight test ops and the performance depicted on those charts, is only as good= as that specific  experimental airplane and pilot. This combination i= s unique, and not standardized like the certified versions. Lancairs' = high end perf is truly awesome, but like everything, comes with trade offs:= in handling qualities, wing loading, and low speed(TO and Landing) pe= rf. These can really bite you when you are distracted or stressed, by the u= sual suspects.
 I wonder if we start asking each other for the takeoff performan= ce chart, cruise graph, or the max crosswind data for our particular a= irplanes at airshows and other gatherings, if that might encourage self&nbs= p;discipline and rigor? It could be a kind of community random ramp check, = and a lot better than reading the mishap report. We could all learn from co= mparing notes and personal minima. Some may need an assist on constructing = these math models and charts, but the experts are available here, often as = volunteers.
There is no intent here to critique a particular comment or posti= ng, but rather to constructively enhance the attitude towards "fly offs", t= raining, and interpretations about minima.
Thanks and Merry Christmas,
Bill Miller
Naval Test Pilot, Flight Surgeon, USN(ret)

=0A= =0A --0-218375001-1291301833=:60247--