I wonder if he requires
to take a 709 ride?
From: Lancair Mailing
List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf
Of John Hafen
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 11:15
AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Evolution Gear-Up
-- are you kidding? - Sender is forged (SPF Fail)
So just how “fired” is
the pilot?
John Hafen
On 6/25/09 6:52 AM, "mikeeasley" <mikeeasley@aol.com>
wrote:
For what it's worth, I
found this after a Google search:
The down-low on the gear up
Earlier today, I reported on the
Lancair Evolution's gear up incident in Winder, GA. At the time, I
reported that the details were unavailable, but I've visited the airport and
talked to several people there.
The plane was apparently there on a publicity tour and was, at the time
of the incident, giving a ride to a potential buyer. The experimental
nature of the plane meant the plane lacked a gear-up warning horn.
According to a witness, the plane flared out and struck the ground.
Realizing his mistake, the pilot ballooned the plane upward and tried to
drop the gear. The gear came partially out and the craft came to rest on
its opening gear doors.
The Lancair is now located at the Roman Air hangar at KWDR undergoing
repairs. Another Lancair arrived while I was flying the pattern;
apparently to deal with the damaged aircraft.
http://www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-Private-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m6d24-From-the-field-The-downlow-on-the-gear-up
I'm not so sure about the comment on the gear warning horn, but the
description of what happened makes sense.
Mike Easley
Colorado Springs
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