X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 12:46:59 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m17.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.207] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c2) with ESMTP id 727799 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 20 Sep 2005 11:26:02 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.207; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m17.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r5.5.) id q.9a.2df45479 (4410) for ; Tue, 20 Sep 2005 11:25:07 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <9a.2df45479.306183d3@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 11:25:07 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: FAA trying to stop us my .02 X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1127229907" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5009 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1127229907 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 9/20/2005 9:42:07 A.M. Central Standard Time, marv@lancaironline.net writes: One set of rules, one standard with equitable application to all, would be a fine place to start. John, As I tried to subtlety point out before, the Experimental AMATEUR Built planes have gone from wood and fabric one-offs -> plans built -> simple kits -> complex, high powered, high altitude, highly prefabbed kits. What's next before the rules need to be different? Those airplanes are not the same and the rules cannot be twisted so much so that they are the same for all. Personally, I would prefer a new super-duper category with whatever requirements are necessary for both the builder, pilot and craft. Maybe the new category could be decided by costs, like greater than $.5 Million/flivver (adjusted for inflation) so that the rest of us can continue as we were. Maybe different rules for non-amateur built aircraft that operate above FL180 and amateur built aircraft that operate below FL180. Geez, the FARs recognize differences, as do the laws of nature. Perhaps interested parties should describe the rules for such a new category to the EAA and FAA rather than claim that the Feds are going to be unfair. Even DAR's limit themselves to aircraft constructed from materials and utilizing techniques that they know about, don't they? My $.00 contribution - take it for what it is worth. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) -------------------------------1127229907 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 9/20/2005 9:42:07 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 marv@lancaironline.net writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>One set=20 of rules, one standard with equitable application to all, would
=20= be a=20 fine place to start.

John,

As I tried to subtlety point out before, the Experimental AMATEUR Built= =20 planes have gone from wood and fabric one-offs -> plans built -= >=20 simple kits -> complex, high powered, high altitude, highly prefabbe= d=20 kits. What's next before the rules need to be different? Those=20 airplanes are not the same and the rules cannot be twisted so much=20 so that they are the same for all.

Personally, I would prefer a new super-duper category with whatever=20 requirements are necessary for both the builder, pilot and craft. Mayb= e=20 the new category could be decided by costs, like greater than $.5=20 Million/flivver (adjusted for inflation) so that the rest of us can=20 continue as we were. Maybe different rules for non-amateur built aircr= aft=20 that operate above FL180 and amateur built aircraft that operate below=20 FL180. Geez, the FARs recognize differences, as do the laws of=20 nature.

Perhaps interested parties should describe the rules for such a new=20 category to the EAA and FAA rather than claim that the Feds are going to be=20 unfair.

Even DAR's limit themselves to aircraft constructed from materials and=20 utilizing techniques that they know about, don't they?

My $.00 contribution - take it for what it is worth.

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

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