Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 12:33:03 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [65.24.5.137] (HELO ms-smtp-03-eri0.ohiordc.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2776044 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 28 Nov 2003 11:13:50 -0500 Received: from clax (cpe-066-061-054-063.midsouth.rr.com [66.61.54.63]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.ohiordc.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id hASGDfjI016056 for ; Fri, 28 Nov 2003 11:13:49 -0500 (EST) X-Original-Message-ID: <000e01c3b5ca$33778d00$7300a8c0@midsouth.rr.com> From: "Chuck Lax" X-Original-To: Subject: unsolicited advice X-Original-Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 10:10:50 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000B_01C3B597.E65F4BC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C3B597.E65F4BC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Nov 10th my 235/320 (N32KT) took off for the first time with a = Lancair test pilot at the controls. The engine quit at approx 300' agl = and the acft was deadsticked onto a paved road damaging the right brake = resulting in a left drift. The acft struck the curb causing a prop = strike, damage to all three gear and some minor skin damage. The pilot = did a superb job!! His skill with the acft and pre-thought-out actions = saved the acft and potential loss of life. =20 I have been flying for over 30 yrs, and my current job is to flight test = A300's and B727's when they come out of heavy maintenance or are = experiencing operational problems. I have a Military Fighter background = as well. One of the best decisions I have ever made was to put my ego = aside and hire someone else to make the first flight. What turned out = to be a minor incident would have been much different, I believe, if it = had been me doing the flying. =20 I realize that this advice is redundant. I only put it here for = re-emphasis, not to stir up one of those famous LML debates! =20 Everyone can make their own decision. I'm glad I made the one I did. Best of luck and a Happy Thanksgiving to all, Chuck Lax ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C3B597.E65F4BC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
On Nov 10th my 235/320 (N32KT) took off = for the=20 first time with a Lancair test pilot at the controls.  The engine = quit at=20 approx 300' agl and the acft was deadsticked onto a paved road damaging = the=20 right brake resulting in a left drift. The acft struck the curb causing = a prop=20 strike, damage to all three gear and some minor skin damage.  The = pilot did=20 a superb job!!  His skill with the acft and pre-thought-out actions = saved=20 the acft and potential loss of life. 
 
I have been flying for over 30 yrs, and = my current=20 job is to flight test A300's and B727's when they come out of heavy = maintenance=20 or are experiencing operational problems.  I have a Military = Fighter=20 background as well.  One of the best decisions I have ever made was = to put=20 my ego aside and hire someone else to make the first flight.  What = turned=20 out to be a minor incident would have been much different, I believe, if = it had=20 been me doing the flying. 
 
I realize that this advice is = redundant.  I=20 only put it here for re-emphasis, not to stir up one of those famous LML = debates! 
 
Everyone can make their own = decision.  I'm=20 glad I made the one I did.
 
Best of luck and a Happy Thanksgiving = to=20 all,
Chuck Lax
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