X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 18:50:22 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m14.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.204] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1233879 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:22:16 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.204; envelope-from=VTAILJEFF@aol.com Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-m14.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.5.) id q.51a.3f8a9c2 (43932) for ; Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:21:23 -0400 (EDT) From: VTAILJEFF@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <51a.3f8a9c2.31e66d73@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:21:23 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LNC2-handling without nose strut infaltion X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1152717683" X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5026 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1152717683 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 7/7/2006 10:50:31 PM Central Standard Time, marv@lancaironline.net writes: I don't think we should be too hard on Fred. He's obviously figured out that flying with the nose gear strut deflated was not a good idea; beating him up about it on the LML serves no useful purpose. I appreciate his sharing the experience with the rest of us. There's a good chance his post may prevent someone else from trying the same thing, possibly with tragic results. If we chastise pilots in this forum for sharing their mistakes then many others may choose not to share a learning experience that could benefit many of the LML readers. Tom Gourley Tom, Doing it once was bad judgement... getting back in and flying home was beyond bad judgement. Recommending using a piece of hose clamped to the strut says it all. I don't think Fred learned the lesson. I believe this forum is a good place to discuss these kind of bloopers before they turn into fatal events. A little "chastising" beats a funeral service any day. Regards, Jeff -------------------------------1152717683 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 7/7/2006 10:50:31 PM Central Standard Time,=20 marv@lancaironline.net writes:
<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>I don't=20 think we should be too hard on Fred.  He's obviously figured out=20
that
flying with the nose gear strut deflated was not a good idea;=20 beating him up
about it on the LML serves no useful purpose.  I=20 appreciate his sharing the
experience with the rest of us.  There'= s a=20 good chance his post may prevent
someone else from trying the same thin= g,=20 possibly with tragic results.  If we
chastise pilots in this forum= for=20 sharing their mistakes then many others may
choose not to share a learn= ing=20 experience that could benefit many of the LML
readers.
 
&n= bsp;=20 Tom Gourley
Tom,
 
Doing it once was bad judgement... getting back in and flying home was=20 beyond bad judgement. Recommending using a piece of hose clamped to the stru= t=20 says it all. I don't think Fred learned the lesson. I believe this forum is=20= a=20 good place to discuss these kind of bloopers before they turn into fatal eve= nts.=20 A little "chastising" beats a funeral service any day.
 
Regards,
 
Jeff
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