Stu,

Thanks for your well reasoned response.  Unfortunately this crash is still a
lead story for the local Sacramento TV and Newspaper media.  Usually they
include commentary by Pilots explaining the "Pilot Error" aspect. Their
explanations make sense to me but the crash site neighbors they are
interviewing are incensed.  Experimental Aviation (maybe even General
Aviation) may have consequences due to the heavy coverage this is getting.  Coincidentally in 2 days AOPA is having a Safety Seminar titled: Maneuvering
Flight - Hazardous to Your Health?  Here's their chance to work the media
while they are in town.  Makes the point of the need to polish the image of little airplanes and
airports doesn't it?  Steve Colwell  Legacy 15SC reserved