X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 01 Jun 2008 08:47:33 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mta15.adelphia.net ([68.168.78.77] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTP id 2947159 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 31 May 2008 10:09:53 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.168.78.77; envelope-from=glcasey@adelphia.net Received: from [76.166.22.191] by mta15.adelphia.net (InterMail vM.6.01.05.04 201-2131-123-105-20051025) with ESMTP id <20080531140827.RWTC29625.mta15.adelphia.net@[76.166.22.191]> for ; Sat, 31 May 2008 10:08:27 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v753) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-24--139967416 X-Original-Message-Id: From: Gary Casey Subject: Re: lml Cirrus announces Emergency Recovery Switch -- Only $48k X-Original-Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 07:09:10 -0700 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.753) --Apple-Mail-24--139967416 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed This reminds me of the safety "discussions" that occurred, often in the Big Three, during the first days (well, 20 years) of safety improvements. "I don't need no stinkin padded steering column - I' a good driver." The pre-energy-absorbing steering columns often would get pushed rearward, stabbing the driver even before he had a chance, without a seat belt, to impale himself on the column. "anti-skid brakes will just encourage bad drivers (not me, of course) to drive faster on ice." Actually, that's true, but not enough to counteract the benefits of anti-skid. And something like 50% of the crashes are without skid marks - the driver never even had a chance to apply the brakes. "I wear my shoulder belt, I don't need an air bag." Said by a lot of people that hadn't walked away from a serious crash after being saved by an inflatable restraint. Overall, having most any safety feature is better than not having it. I don't think any of them actually encourage bad behavior, but they certainly reduce the perceived penalty. Reducing the size of the horns on the bull we're fighting may reduce the macho quotient, but overall, it's a good thing. Gary Casey > > Brent, > > That same sort of thing was said about the parachute. In fact - - > I said it at one time. > > I said lots of things - - that I wish I hadn't said. > > I have had the opportunity during the certification to actually fly > behind the "level" button in the G1000+ Garmin SR 22. > > I didn't think I would like it. For all of the reasons and more > that are inherent in your comment. > > I ended up liking it. > > I don't think it is going to encourage anybody to do anything they > shouldn't be doing. > > I do think it will be of some use to marginal pilots in bad > situations. > > And, I think a number of pilots pilots will find some occasional > uses for it in somewhat routine situations just as a "time" saver > when they are busy and want to change up their "game plan" and do > something different. > > Regards, George > --Apple-Mail-24--139967416 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1

This reminds me of the safety "discussions" that = occurred, often in the Big Three, during the first days (well, 20 years) = of safety improvements. =A0"I don't need no stinkin padded steering = column - I' a good driver." =A0The pre-energy-absorbing steering columns = often would get pushed rearward, stabbing the driver even before he had = a chance, without a seat belt, to impale himself on the column. = =A0"anti-skid brakes will just encourage bad drivers (not me, of course) = to drive faster on ice." =A0Actually, that's true, but not enough to = counteract the benefits of anti-skid. =A0And something like 50% of the = crashes are without skid marks - the driver never even had a chance to = apply the brakes. =A0"I wear my shoulder belt, I don't need an air bag." = =A0Said by a lot of people that hadn't walked away from a serious crash = after being saved by an inflatable restraint. =A0Overall, having most = any safety feature is better than not having it. =A0I don't think any of = them actually encourage bad behavior, but they certainly reduce the = perceived penalty. =A0Reducing the size of the horns on the bull we're = fighting may reduce the macho quotient, but overall, it's a good = thing.

Gary = Casey

Brent,

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That same sort of thing was said about the = parachute.=A0 In fact - - I said it at one time.
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I said lots of things - - = that I wish I hadn't said.

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I have had the opportunity during the = certification to actually fly behind the "level"=A0 button in the=A0 = G1000+ Garmin SR 22.=A0

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I didn't think I would like it.=A0=A0 For = all of the reasons and more that are inherent in your = comment.

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I ended up liking it.=A0=A0

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I don't think it is going to = encourage anybody to do anything they shouldn't be = doing.

=A0

I do think it will be of some use to marginal pilots in bad = situations.

=A0

And, I think a number of pilots=A0pilots will find some = occasional uses for it in somewhat routine situations just as a=A0 = "time" saver when they are busy and want to change up their "game plan"=A0= and do something different.

=A0

Regards,=A0 = George

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