X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 10:07:26 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from pop-borzoi.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([207.69.195.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.2) with ESMTP id 968435 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 30 May 2005 21:17:55 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.69.195.70; envelope-from=petervana@earthlink.net Received: from fl-71-3-123-195.dyn.sprint-hsd.net ([71.3.123.195] helo=Peter) by pop-borzoi.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #10) id 1DcvNW-0007Hb-00 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 30 May 2005 21:17:10 -0400 From: "Peter Van Arsdale" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: Dead Battery X-Original-Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 21:18:37 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0018_01C5655D.25488240" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.6353 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Thread-Index: AcVlfqu/LrByTwNVToKYgYUwQKv2Zw== X-Original-Message-Id: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C5655D.25488240 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am finding the discussion on Lorn Olsen's flight with a dead battery to be a bit too judgmental with regard to the operation being unsafe, as under some circumstances it is not unreasonable to fly an airplane with inoperable equipment. I would be curious to learn if the FAR's for experimental airplanes would have permitted Lorn's flight, and do the laws provide for the establishment of an Minimum Equipment List? If so, has one been developed? In my lifetime I have flown with a number of "by-the-book" pilots, professional and amateur, who have scared the bejesus out of me through thier lack of skill, awareness, and good judgment. Unfortunately, far too often Darwin's natural selection process seems to be the ultimate arbiter of these deficiencies. The simple fact is that there are people flying Lancairs who shouldn't be doing so for a number or reasons. Peter Van Arsdale Naples, FL (239) 253-8246 ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C5655D.25488240 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I am = finding the=20 discussion on Lorn Olsen's flight with a dead battery to be a bit = too=20 judgmental with regard to the operation being unsafe, as under some = circumstances it is not unreasonable to fly an airplane with inoperable=20 equipment.
 
I = would be curious=20 to learn if the FAR's for experimental airplanes would have permitted = Lorn's=20 flight, and do the laws provide for the establishment of an Minimum = Equipment List?  If so, has one been developed?
 
In my = lifetime I=20 have flown with a number of "by-the-book" pilots, professional and = amateur, who=20 have scared the bejesus out of me through thier lack of skill, = awareness, and=20 good judgment.  Unfortunately, far too often Darwin's natural=20 selection process seems to be the ultimate arbiter of these=20 deficiencies.
 
The = simple fact is=20 that there are people flying Lancairs who shouldn't be doing so for a = number or=20 reasons.
 
Peter Van = Arsdale
Naples, FL
(239) = 253-8246
 
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