X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imr-da02.mx.aol.com ([205.188.105.144] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4400586 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:16:40 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.105.144; envelope-from=Bktrub@aol.com Received: from imo-da04.mx.aol.com (imo-da04.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.202]) by imr-da02.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o6KNFoTU011427 for ; Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:15:50 -0400 Received: from Bktrub@aol.com by imo-da04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.e56.74b9bfc (37142) for ; Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:15:46 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtprly-ma02.mx.aol.com (smtprly-ma02.mx.aol.com [64.12.207.141]) by cia-ma03.mx.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMA034-5c4e4c462e201b3; Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:15:46 -0400 Received: from Webmail-d114 (webmail-d114.sim.aol.com [205.188.171.231]) by smtprly-ma02.mx.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILSMTPRLYMA024-5c4e4c462e201b3; Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:15:44 -0400 References: To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Mike Wills Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:15:44 -0400 X-AOL-IP: 208.46.237.130 In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: bktrub@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CCF6789D464FD8_461C_7A70_Webmail-d114.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 32213-STANDARD Received: from 208.46.237.130 by Webmail-d114.sysops.aol.com (205.188.171.231) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:15:44 -0400 Message-Id: <8CCF6789D3CC944-461C-35C1@Webmail-d114.sysops.aol.com> X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: Bktrub@aol.com ----------MB_8CCF6789D464FD8_461C_7A70_Webmail-d114.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hear! Hear!=20 While it concerns me that I risk losing out on 30+ years of life because= of a crash, whether on a motorcycle, bicycle, or airplane, the prospect= of never doing those things again for the remainder of my life seems even= worse. A ship is safe in port, but staying in port is not the reason for the ship= to exist.=20 Brian Trubee -----Original Message----- From: MONTY ROBERTS To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Tue, Jul 20, 2010 3:55 pm Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mike Wills Lets you know you are alive though. I'd hate to live a totally risk free= existence. golfing is relatively safe and I'd rather take a beating than= play a round. I like to go fishing in the ocean...that kills people too.= So does driving fast. Skiing, motorcycling, hunting, hiking, boating. Com= e to think of it there are not many non-risky behaviors that I consider "f= un". They may be satisfying...but not fun. Risk and fun seem to be intertw= ined in some primal way. At least in my peculiar wiring. =20 =20 I know all the nervous Nellie control freaks want to make the world safe= from itself.....but =20 I think I'll go raise a glass to those who have gone in the pursuit of fun= . There are far worse ways to go, and far worse things to give ones life= for.=20 =20 Monty ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Michael Silvius=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 6:36 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mike Wills =20 It is always a gut wrenching thing when we loose one of our own.=20 =20 There but by the grace of God go I..=20 =20 This game we play at is terribly unforgiving of any oversight. =20 On Saturday we lost two of our own community here in Portland. =20 http://www.wmtw.com/news/24295959/detail.html The plane /pilot website http://maineyak.net/ =20 Michael in Maine =20 =20 =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tracy Crook=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 9:57 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mike Wills Sorry to report that we lost a fine friend and fellow rotor-head yesterday= . Mike Wills was doing what he loved (flying, this time in a glider) when= apparently he ran out of thermal lift and couldn't find more before havin= g to make an off field landing. Very few facts in yet but sounds like a= wing clipped a tree before he went in. He will be missed. Tracy ----------MB_8CCF6789D464FD8_461C_7A70_Webmail-d114.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"
Hear! Hear!
 
While it concerns me that I risk  losing out on 30+ years of lif= e because of a crash, whether on a motorcycle, bicycle, or airplane, the= prospect of never doing those things again for the remainder of my= life seems even worse.
 
 
A ship is safe in port, but staying in port is not the reason for the= ship to exist.
 
Brian Trubee



-----Original Message-----
From: MONTY ROBERTS <montyr2157@windstream.net>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Tue, Jul 20, 2010 3:55 pm
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mike Wills

Lets you know you are alive though. I'd= hate to live a totally risk free existence. golfing is relatively safe and I'd rather take a beating than play= a round. I like to go fishing in the ocean...that kills people too. So do= es driving fast. Skiing, motorcycling, hunting, hiking, boating. Come to= think of it there are not many non-risky behaviors that I consider "fun".=  They may be satisfying...but not fun. Risk and fun seem to be intert= wined in some primal way. At least in my peculiar wiring.  =
 
I know all the nervous Nellie control fre= aks want to make the world safe from itself.....but
 
I think I'll go raise a glass to those wh= o have gone in the pursuit of fun. There are far worse ways to go, and far= worse things to give ones life for. 
 
Monty
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 6:36= PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mike Wills=

 
It is always a gut wrenching thing when we loose= one of our own.
 
There  but by the grace of God go I.. =
 
This game we play at is terribly unforgiving of an= y oversight.
 
On Saturday we lost two of our own community here= in Portland.
 
 
Michael in Maine
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 9:57 AM=
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mike Wills=

Sorry to report that we lost a fine friend and fellow rotor-head yesterday= .

  Mike Wills was doing what he loved (flying, this time in a glider)= when apparently he ran out of thermal lift and couldn't find more before= having to make an off field landing.  Very few facts in yet but soun= ds like a wing clipped a tree before he went in.  He will be missed.<= br>
Tracy