X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:39:41 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-dupuy.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.62] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.0) with ESMTP id 2757243 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:47:39 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.62; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=Xlyqnvk5M7xw2/u+lQ5UyjY31V9mtXkrIo13Vzu81pOG0I7uP+/ZaoROYMQBV+AI; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [216.57.118.94] (helo=ccaselt2) by elasmtp-dupuy.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1JTlA5-0008NU-Sq for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:47:02 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <016101c877f7$f3ae1a00$0402a8c0@nvidia.com> From: "Colyn Case on earthlink" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: 51% Rule X-Original-Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:46:59 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_015E_01C877CE.0A253CC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da94010920ca8a27cd07c7d754c8f7ce2176b350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 216.57.118.94 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_015E_01C877CE.0A253CC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I think the wrong issue is on the table. In defense of Epic, they do not have a cirrus-style marketing program = aimed at the general non-flying public. They do have a carefully = engineered product with better flying characteristics than at least one = other approved kitbuilt. At the time it was offered, it certainly was = an experiment. ...and as a result, their certified product has more = field experience (on the kit-built predecessor) than just about any = other new certified product I can think of. As far as I know, fewer = people have died in Epic airplanes than most other homebuilts. So let's see: - flies faster - goes together easier - kills less people So far I'm not seeing anything criminal in that picture. I think the Canadians agree. Memory should provide adequate examples of what truly is criminal. Colyn ------=_NextPart_000_015E_01C877CE.0A253CC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I think the wrong issue is on the=20 table.

In defense of Epic, they do not have a = cirrus-style=20 marketing program aimed at the general non-flying public. = They do=20 have a carefully engineered product with better flying characteristics = than at=20 least one other approved kitbuilt. At the time it was offered, it=20 certainly was an experiment. ...and as a result, their = certified=20 product has more field experience (on the kit-built predecessor) = than just=20 about any other new certified product I can think of. = As far=20 as I know, fewer people have died in Epic airplanes than most other=20 homebuilts.

So let's see:

- flies faster

- goes together easier

- kills less people

So far I'm not seeing anything criminal = in that=20 picture.

I think the Canadians = agree.

Memory should provide adequate examples = of what=20 truly is criminal.

Colyn

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