X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.120] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4400620 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:07:06 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.120; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=TSV1i1kheUGiq8s4rKVB1dciFK8UFk/7QsFh0ewzn+A= c=1 sm=0 a=icvD4VJAi3wA:10 a=Er6hwA6a1l4K/FyzC6NN7w==:17 a=arxwEM4EAAAA:8 a=r1ClD_H3AAAA:8 a=QdXCYpuVAAAA:8 a=7g1VtSJxAAAA:8 a=ew0gTLhcAAAA:8 a=MW-B0sqPAAAA:8 a=SZP3VrWUP8NSq05MapIA:9 a=ff03mFhg6yOqTvryqlcA:7 a=CYXIt5cfD0kKfQJPJAsr38hTUi0A:4 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=9s3NAoQOAWgA:10 a=o2QoyYduAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=acNfuaCQAAAA:8 a=UretUmmEAAAA:8 a=E93lBu2AAAAA:8 a=b8MqambZa7J5prRZsDcA:9 a=7xhi8GdmmtV0GecaoBsA:7 a=HgeV6DbXG_sJk-oPo7vdCebh7B0A:4 a=TlnOPt13aEMA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=ev2UoL6Eg40A:10 a=iVkDmfvjeKcA:10 a=FOUTPhXFUAcA:10 a=zgjei8Deq7QA:10 a=NWVoK91CQyQA:10 a=Er6hwA6a1l4K/FyzC6NN7w==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 75.181.123.159 Received: from [75.181.123.159] ([75.181.123.159:49476] helo=EdPC) by cdptpa-oedge03.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.2.39 r()) with ESMTP id E0/20-21397-60A364C4; Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:06:30 +0000 Message-ID: From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Mike Wills Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:06:21 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002F_01CB2847.05E9AB60" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002F_01CB2847.05E9AB60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Here, Here! Monty I recently spent a morning with a distant relative who was a fanatic = golfer - his life really revolved around it. For him, it was the best = of all worlds, it got his juices flowing, he got a thrill from it, it = is relatively safe (even considering lightening, runaway golf carts and = errant golf balls) and it gave him a reason (at a fairly advanced age) = to get up in the morning. But, alas, like yourself, while I have played = and do not hate it by any means - its just not something that gives = meaning to my life. =20 I am one of those guys who would never leave a perfectly good aircraft = voluntarily -unlike some of my fellow rotorheads {:>) - too high a risk = factor for my comfort. But, yet=20 having fortunately survived a few close calls, I think "meaning" is the = key factor. No matter what it is, or what the risk is involved - if it gives = meaning to you life, then you are drawn to it like a moth to a candle. =20 So those on this list (whether they recognize it or want to admit it) = simply belong to a group of individuals who are willing to undertake a = certain level of risk (perhaps higher than the normal pilot population) = - furthermore, as a group we believe we have the skills, knowledge, = experience and otherwise wherewithall to moderate that risk to an = acceptable level. Also, The very fact we belong to this list indicates = we are intelligent enough to understand the wisdom of learning from = other's mistakes. We are willing to take a calculated risk but few will = gamble their lives.=20 Yet, underlying it all it the fact, that it is seldom the risk we are = prepared for that does us in - it's generally a scenario that appears = total safe and comfortable that frequently ends the run. I think of = Scott Crossfield, first man to fly twice the speed of sound, and test = pilot extraordinary is a clearly risky profession - who encounter a = situation on a comparatively safe and normal flight in his Cessna 210 = that ended his run. =20 We continue on despite the risk (because of it?) because it gives = meaning to our lives. So it must have to Mike and others who undertook = to play in an environment that presents both risks, challenges and true = sense of accomplishment. =20 With each such event, I ask myself - "is it time to hang up the wings?" = - but, then I almost get creamed by a errant driver on a narrow two lane = road and come to the conclusion that there are so many other greater = probability causes of my demise - that one of them will in all likely = hood do me in before my flying. So I justify (or rationalize) my = continued engagement in a endeavor which gives meaning to my life (and = an occasional thrill). Ed Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered http://www.andersonee.com http://www.eicommander.com Http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html http://www.flyrotary.com From: MONTY ROBERTS=20 Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 6:55 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 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. = 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 intertwined in some primal way. At least in my peculiar wiring. =20 I know all the nervous Nellie control freaks want to make the world safe = from itself.....but 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 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 It is always a gut wrenching thing when we loose one of our own.=20 There but by the grace of God go I..=20 This game we play at is terribly unforgiving of any oversight. On Saturday we lost two of our own community here in Portland. http://www.wmtw.com/news/24295959/detail.html The plane /pilot website http://maineyak.net/ Michael in Maine ----- 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 = having 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 ------=_NextPart_000_002F_01CB2847.05E9AB60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Here, Here! Monty
 
I recently spent a morning with a distant = relative=20 who was a fanatic golfer - his life really revolved around it.  For = him, it=20 was the best of all worlds, it got his juices flowing,  he got a = thrill=20 from it, it is relatively safe (even considering lightening, runaway = golf carts=20 and errant golf balls) and it gave him a reason (at a fairly = advanced age)=20 to get up in the morning.  But, alas, like yourself, while I have = played=20 and do not hate it by any means - its just not something that gives = meaning to=20 my life. 
 
I am one of those guys who would never = leave a=20 perfectly good aircraft voluntarily -unlike some of my fellow rotorheads = {:>) - too high a risk factor for my comfort.  But, yet=20
having fortunately survived a few close calls, = I think "meaning" is  the key = factor.
 
 No matter what it is, = or what the=20 risk is involved  - if it gives meaning to you life, then you are = drawn to=20 it like a moth to a candle. 
 
So those on this list (whether they recognize it = or want=20 to admit it) simply belong to a group of individuals who are willing to=20 undertake a certain level of risk (perhaps higher than the=20 normal pilot population) - furthermore, as a group we believe = we have=20 the skills, knowledge, experience and otherwise wherewithall to = moderate=20 that risk to an acceptable level.  Also, The very fact we = belong to=20 this list indicates we are intelligent enough to understand the = wisdom of=20 learning from other's mistakes.  We are willing to take a = calculated risk=20 but few will gamble their lives. 
 
 Yet, underlying it all it the fact, that = it is=20 seldom the risk we are prepared for that does us in - it=92s = generally a=20 scenario that appears total safe and comfortable that frequently = ends  the=20 run.  I think of Scott Crossfield, first man to fly twice the speed = of=20 sound, and test pilot extraordinary is a clearly risky = profession -=20 who encounter a situation on a comparatively  safe and normal = flight in his=20 Cessna 210 that ended his run. 
 
We continue on despite the risk (because of it?) = because=20 it gives meaning to our lives.  So it must have to Mike and others = who=20 undertook to play in an environment that presents both risks, challenges = and=20 true sense of accomplishment.  
 
With each such event, I ask myself - "is it time = to hang=20 up the wings?"  - but, then I almost get creamed by a errant driver = on a=20 narrow two lane road and come to the conclusion that there are so = many=20 other greater probability causes of my demise - that one of them will in = all=20 likely hood do me in before my flying.  So I justify (or = rationalize) my=20 continued engagement in a endeavor which gives meaning to my life (and = an=20 occasional thrill).
 
 
Ed
 
 
 
 
 
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http://www.andersonee.com
http://www.eicommander.com
Http://www.dmack.net/mazda= /index.html
http://www.flyrotary.com
 
 

Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 6:55 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mike Wills

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

 
It is always a gut wrenching thing when we = loose one of=20 our own.
 
There  but by the grace of God go I.. =
 
This game we play at is terribly unforgiving = of any=20 oversight.
 
On Saturday we lost two of our own community = here in=20 Portland.
 
http://www.wmtw.com/news/24295959/detail.html
=
The plane /pilot website

http://maineyak.net/
 
Michael in Maine
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Tracy Crook
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 = 9:57=20 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=20 (flying, this time in a glider) when apparently he ran out of = thermal lift=20 and couldn't find more before having to make an off field = landing. =20 Very few facts in yet but sounds like a wing clipped a tree before = he went=20 in.  He will be missed.

Tracy
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