Ron,
Though I do have a Legacy, I don’t have a dog, so to speak, in this fight. My Legacy’s canopy is hinged at the back and so, it is either locked closed or gone. However, when I fly solo, I wear a parachute so I do have an escape plan of last resort.
The reason for my commenting was triggered was your statement, “, I just wish you would get out of Lancair's entirely. Not only are you an accident just waiting to happen, you are driving up all our insurance rates with such arrogant, short-sighted thinking.”
So, My question to you is, what gives you the right to make such a statement?????? Just because someone doesn’t agree with your position you think you have the moral high ground to disenfranchise him? I don’t think so!
I race my Legacy. Perhaps you think I should not be allowed to do that because I might crash and DRIVE YOUR INSURANCE RATES UP??? Right?
I have no problem with the objective Valin and others are trying to achieve but I do have a problem with your thinking what the above quote indicates.
Lynn Farnsworth
Super Legacy #235
TSIO-550 Powered
Race #44
MMO .6 Mach
From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Ron Jones
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 1:11 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Legacy White Paper
Your Canopy Safety Issue Paper is outstanding. It should be read by all Legacy owners and pilots.
Your reply to the recent criticisms is equally well written and well reasoned.
For all of those who think that they are so sharp and such fantastic aviators that their personal, outstanding use of checklists solves most ills, well, I just wish you would get out of Lancair's entirely. Not only are you an accident just waiting to happen, you are driving up all our insurance rates with such arrogant, short-sighted thinking.
Is this to harsh? Maybe. But spouting all this nonsense about infallible checklists really gets me annoyed. How many lives have to be lost before folks wise up? Of course checklists are wonderful tools and add to a safe flight, but do they solve all ills? The record of Lancair accidents suggest otherwise.
I suggest we all pledge to more carefully follow our checklists. I also suggest we actually read this canopy paper and appreciate all the hard work and talent that it represents. It could save your life.