X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [199.185.220.220] (HELO priv-edtnes57.telusplanet.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 948078 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 17 May 2005 20:20:25 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=199.185.220.220; envelope-from=echolakeresort@telus.net Received: from boucher-oddle24 ([207.194.127.36]) by priv-edtnes57.telusplanet.net (InterMail vM.6.01.04.04 201-2131-118-104-20050224) with ESMTP id <20050518001935.TVVX20176.priv-edtnes57.telusplanet.net@boucher-oddle24> for ; Tue, 17 May 2005 18:19:35 -0600 Received: from 127.0.0.1 (AVG SMTP 7.0.308 [266.11.12]); Tue, 17 May 2005 17:19:33 -0700 Message-Id: <428A8A12.000004.02620@BOUCHER-ODDLE24> Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 17:19:30 -0700 (Pacific Standard Time) X-Mailer: IncrediMail (3001609) From: "Echo Lake Fishing Resort (Georges Boucher)" References: To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Paul( thanks Marvin) X-FID: FLAVOR00-NONE-0000-0000-000000000000 X-Priority: 3 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="=======AVGMAIL-428A8A1573E9=======" --=======AVGMAIL-428A8A1573E9======= Content-Type: Multipart/Alternative; boundary="------------Boundary-00=_IWSNBHK0000000000000" --------------Boundary-00=_IWSNBHK0000000000000 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Group=0D Even though I am new to the group & didn't personally know Paul it sadden= me to hear of Paul's death, My first reaction was "why am I doing this? look= at the results" After reading a few email's I realized that he was following his dream & had accomplished a lot. We should make the best of this sad accident & make sure we find the cause & learn from it. I just realized t= hat even for an outsider like me this group is more than rotary theories to = all of us. May Paul rest in peace.=0D Georges B.=0D =0D -------Original Message-------=0D =0D From: Rotary motors in aircraft=0D Date: 05/17/05 17:01:51=0D To: Rotary motors in aircraft=0D Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Paul( thanks Marvin)=0D =0D Words well spoken, Bernie=0D =0D It felt like a gut punch when I first read Carol's message. But, as you=0D point out, we are not sitting at home in our rocking chair when we climb=0D aboard our experimental rotary powered aircraft. Having had my share of= =0D "troubles", I can tell you calling someone on the ground-who can not help= -is=0D far down my priority list (actually not even on it). Paul was as cool a=0D pilot as I have know and I am certain few could have coped any better wit= h=0D whatever Paul faced. Sometimes, the best of efforts is not enough and t= he=0D good guy does not win. On the other hand, I have only to look at the FAA= =0D accident daily list to know that what happened is not unique to our small= =0D group. But, it always hits harder when its someone you know, respect and= =0D like.=0D =0D Ed A=0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ----- Original Message -----=0D From: "WALTER B KERR" =0D To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" =0D Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 7:48 PM=0D Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Paul( thanks Marvin)=0D =0D =0D > Now that we are unplugged from Carol, I agree that it is way too early= =0D > to start speculating. Here was a guy who had gotten this thing back on=0D > the ground unbent twice with the engine off. Let's hold our guessing=0D > until we have something to base it on !=0D >=0D > He was one guy, that I sincerely wanted to get to know better at=0D > Charlie's after our time together at Tracy's a couple of years ago.=0D > Remember when he talked about giving up on this project after the first= =0D > engine out landing. Then he was so optimistic recently about how great = it=0D > was going. You never know when fate will grab one of us and we are=0D > experimenters for sure.=0D >=0D > It made me sick on my stomach when I read Carol's note, but was plannin= g=0D > to fly this afternoon so I stapped in and had a great flight.=0D >=0D > Let's all work harder to keep it safe, don't know how many like this I=0D > can stand before giving in myself!=0D > Bernie=0D >=0D >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/=0D >>> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html=0D >=0D =0D =0D =0D >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/=0D >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html=0D =0D =0D --=0D No virus found in this incoming message.=0D Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.=0D Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.12 - Release Date: 5/17/2005=0D =0D =2E --------------Boundary-00=_IWSNBHK0000000000000 Content-Type: Text/HTML; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Group
Even though I am new to the group & didn't personally = know Paul it sadden me to hear of Paul's death, My first reaction was "wh= y am I doing this? look at the results" After reading a few email's I rea= lized that he was following his dream & had accomplished a lot. We sh= ould make the best of this sad accident & make sure we find the cause= & learn from it. I just realized that even for an outsider like me t= his group  is more than rotary theories to all of us. May Paul = rest in peace.
Georges B.
 
-------Original Message-------
 
Date: 05/17/05 17:= 01:51
Subject: [FlyRotar= y] Re: Paul( thanks Marvin)
 
Words well spoken, Bernie
 
It felt like a gut punch when I first read Carol's message. &nb= sp;But, as you
point out, we are not sitting at home in our rocking chair when we c= limb
aboard our experimental  rotary powered aircraft. &nb= sp;Having had my share of
"troubles", I can tell you calling someone on the ground-who can not= help-is
far down my priority list (actually not even on it).  Paul= was as cool a
pilot as I have know and I am certain few could have coped any bette= r with
whatever Paul faced.  Sometimes, the best of efforts is no= t  enough and the
good guy does not win.  On the other hand, I have only to = look at the FAA
accident daily list to know that what happened is not unique to our = small
group.  But, it always hits harder when its someone you kn= ow, respect and
like.
 
Ed A
 
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: "WALTER B KERR" <jbker@ju= no.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 7:48 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Paul( thanks Marvin)
 
 
> Now that we are unplugged from Carol, I agree  that i= t is way too early
> to start speculating. Here was a guy who had gotten this thing = back on
> the ground unbent twice with the engine off. Let's hold our gue= ssing
> until we have something to base it on !
>
> He was one guy, that I sincerely wanted to get to know better a= t
> Charlie's after our time together at Tracy's a couple of years = ago.
> Remember when he talked about giving up on this project after t= he first
> engine out landing. Then he was so optimistic recently about ho= w great it
> was going. You never know when  fate will grab one of= us and we are
> experimenters for sure.
>
> It made me sick on my stomach when I read Carol's note, but was= planning
> to fly this afternoon so I stapped in and had a great flight.
>
> Let's all work harder to keep it safe, don't know how many like= this I
> can stand before giving in myself!
> Bernie
>
>>>  Homepage:  http://www.flyrotary.com/
>
 
 
 
>>  Homepage:  http://www.flyrotary.com/
 
 
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