X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [161.88.255.139] (account marv@lancaironline.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 5.0c5) with HTTP id 770742 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Oct 2005 09:30:18 -0400 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: [LML] life To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser v5.0c5 Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 09:30:18 -0400 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <20051017130133.60853.qmail@web61317.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20051017130133.60853.qmail@web61317.mail.yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for Charlie Kohler : Here's what I submitted to the insurance company recently. Pilot in command: Single-engine/ fixed wing/ fixed tricycle gear 732: 00 Single-engine/fixed wing/tailwheel 463: 00 Single-engine/fixed wing/retractable gear 8400: 00 Multiengine 820: 00 10415:00 Total time-- LNC4 (Lancair IV) 4000 hours Total time as required crew member (USAF-PAA) -- 21,000 hours I've never been in an accident. There have been several incidents--but none resulted in injury. Approximately 130 Lancairs have been test flown. Several returned to airport with mechanical problems. The most serious perhaps was a preignition/detonation event that ran OK on the return to the airport but on examination we found a melted down cylinder. On my own aircraft, (IV-P) I had a magneto impulse coupling failure because of a kickback on engine start. That resulted in parts falling into the valve gear reduction on the next flight which then necessitated a on airport dead-stick landing. It was followed by a severe nose wheel shimmy that collapsed the nose gear. What do I attribute this good fortune to? Good preflights help. Clean fuel systems. Good run-up's. Good maintenance. But to really give credit where credit is due-- Psa 139:9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, :10 even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. > do you know of anyone with more than 2,000hrs in > single engine part 91 GA without an off field landing?