From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: "Just the facts maam"
To: lml
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:26:17 -0500
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Posted for YoSamuel@aol.com:

  I've been building IVs  for over 13 years, so I haven't been around since 
very beginning. I cannot
  think  of a single Lancair IV crash that was cause by engine failure turbine 
or
  piston.  Both engines are very reliable. I cannot think of a single crash of 
a
  IV or  Legacy due to airframe failure. I don't follow the smaller Lancairs
  but I think  they have a darn good record too. There was an engine failure
  problem in a  Legacy crash that we can probably all agree that Shannon could 
have
  handled  better in many different ways.
  
  I remember a number of flights into severe weather that weren't  successful.
  I remember a number of stall/spin accidents. We've been  through this all 
many
  times before, these are great little airplanes. All  that's really required
  to fly them safely is good judgement.
  
  Have I missed a bunch of engine failures?
  
  Dave.