Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.4.7) with ESMTP id 791641 for rob@logan.com; Mon, 28 May 2001 01:59:58 -0400 Received: from femail1.sdc1.sfba.home.com ([24.0.95.81]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71175U5500L550S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 28 May 2001 01:44:14 -0400 Received: from c656256a ([65.0.202.160]) by femail1.sdc1.sfba.home.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.20 201-229-121-120-20010223) with SMTP id <20010528055136.JGMA5481.femail1.sdc1.sfba.home.com@c656256a> for ; Sun, 27 May 2001 22:51:36 -0700 Message-ID: <000601c0e73b$214c2920$a0ca0041@mshome.net> From: "Robert Smiley" To: References: Subject: Re: Carbon fiber crash/burn characteristics - any data? Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 23:57:51 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I personally know John Curtis and have seen his Lionheart under construction as he isbased at my home airport in Bremerton, Washington. John is lucky to be alive. If he would have landed with the tail coming aroundthe other direction; the collapsed gear would have punctured the left fuel tank and the door is on the left side of the plane. That would be certainly a terrible burning experience. For your information the lionheart is mostly fiberglass nomex core not carbon fiber. The wing spars are glass and carbon composite. I'm grateful he is still around to fly another day. Bob Smiley N94RJ robsmiley@home.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>