X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:59:37 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mta31.charter.net ([216.33.127.82] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTP id 5066393 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:07:40 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.33.127.82; envelope-from=toms1@chartermi.net Received: from imp10 ([10.20.200.15]) by mta31.charter.net (InterMail vM.7.09.02.04 201-2219-117-106-20090629) with ESMTP id <20110728130704.VCRL3994.mta31.charter.net@imp10> for ; Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:07:04 -0400 Received: from beth ([24.231.140.52]) by imp10 with smtp.charter.net id DR741h001181idC05R74fl; Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:07:04 -0400 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=G6Q69DB3AUoJKS2BpLRaz8MQ2NORN7h5HRzrJMPOhRw= c=1 sm=1 a=7Vtkk4Wg9cEA:10 a=6z0E4Jrb22jZ/GE9j9Htdg==:17 a=4ycV2vTZAAAA:8 a=rE-ikCgb4zoS_wM7YHAA:9 a=bYAYbTNCps9SUSfHBgsA:7 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=OpnbjhRAqwMA:10 a=Xakd7csd8CYtQd7HXRIA:9 a=k79H0tosH2KqC0dOjnMA:7 a=6z0E4Jrb22jZ/GE9j9Htdg==:117 X-Original-Message-ID: <16F9C9678A4142E48998BA8054C29F4A@beth> From: "Tom & Beth Sullivan" X-Original-To: Subject: RE: EAB Safety Study X-Original-Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:07:09 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0054_01CC4CFD.595066A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6090 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0054_01CC4CFD.595066A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I spoke with Bob Pastusek at the Oshkosh this week about taking the = survey that EAA and the NTSB are currently conducting. He agreed that = my comments sent via email were very appropriate, so thought I would = share them (at the bottom of the email) and the response from the NTSB, = just below. I encourage others to take the time to complete the survey = and comment as well. Tom Sullivan 1999 Fast build IVP in (obviously) slow build mode Dear Homebuilder - Thank you for sharing with us your comments about the EAA's survey of = builders and owners of experimental amateur built aircraft. The NTSB is = extremely pleased that the Experimental Aircraft Association has agreed = to share the results of this survey with us, to strengthen our ongoing = study of E-AB safety. The information that the survey will provide = about the population of owners and builders of E-ABs, in relation to the = much smaller population of accident involved E-AB aircraft, is extremely = important to the safety study. Detailed data on all E-AB accidents = during 2011 are being collected by NTSB Air Safety Investigators, = assisted by FAA inspectors to further support the study. =20 In addition to evaluation the survey and accident data, the study is = also gathering important information from manufacturers, organizations = like the EAA and type clubs, as well as the FAA's inspectors and DARs. = Your comments are also valuable to the study. =20 Again, thank you for your observations and comments. =20 NTSB Safety Study Team =20 =20 From: Tom & Beth Sullivan [mailto:toms1@chartermi.net]=20 Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 8:47 AM To: eabsafetystudy Subject: EAB Safety Study =20 I appreciate the effort to improve the safety record of experimental = aircraft through the survey and compiled data it will generate, but the = opportunity to learn where we can improve that safety record is greatly = inhibited when the survey allows no area to add comments. =20 I am building a Lancair IVP Turbine, and have valid concerns about = the safety record of the Lancair fleet. Unfortunately, it appears a lot = of the accidents are pilot related, and the very root of that issue is = the limited ability we have to receive training due to the current FAA = regulations, specifically the limitations on these aircraft to provide = training for hire and/or during the phase one testing period. =20 If there is a genuine desire to improve the safety record of these = high performance aircraft, then the FAA must make it easier to receive = training, in these very same aircraft, before turning a new builder = loose in their own plane.=20 =20 Tom Sullivan 2800 hours building 2600 hours of high performance / complex time 2750 hours total time as pilot in command ------=_NextPart_000_0054_01CC4CFD.595066A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I spoke with Bob Pastusek at the Oshkosh this week = about=20 taking the survey that EAA and the NTSB are currently conducting.  = He=20 agreed that my comments sent via email were very appropriate, so thought = I would=20 share them (at the bottom of the email) and the response from the = NTSB,=20 just below.  I encourage others to take the time to complete the = survey and=20 comment as well.

Tom Sullivan

1999 Fast build IVP in (obviously) slow build = mode

 

Dear Homebuilder =96

Thank you for sharing with us your comments about = the EAA=92s=20 survey of builders and owners of experimental amateur built = aircraft.  The=20 NTSB is extremely pleased that the Experimental Aircraft Association has = agreed=20 to share the results of this survey with us, to strengthen our ongoing = study of=20 E-AB safety.  The information that the survey will provide about = the=20 population of owners and builders of E-ABs, in relation to the much = smaller=20 population of accident involved E-AB aircraft, is extremely important to = the=20 safety study.  Detailed data on all E-AB accidents during 2011 are = being=20 collected by NTSB Air Safety Investigators, assisted by FAA inspectors = to=20 further support the study.

 

In addition to evaluation the survey and accident = data, the=20 study is also gathering important information from manufacturers, = organizations=20 like the EAA and type clubs, as well as the FAA=92s inspectors and = DARs. =20 Your comments are also valuable to the study.

 

Again, thank you for your observations and=20 comments.

 

NTSB Safety Study Team

 

 

From: Tom & = Beth=20 Sullivan [mailto:toms1@chartermi.net]
Sent: Monday, July 18, = 2011=20 8:47 AM
To: eabsafetystudy
Subject: EAB Safety=20 Study

 

   I = appreciate the=20 effort to improve the safety record of experimental aircraft through the = survey=20 and compiled data it will generate, but the opportunity to learn = where we=20 can improve that safety record is greatly inhibited when the survey = allows no=20 area to add comments.

 

   I am = building a=20 Lancair IVP Turbine, and have valid concerns about the safety = record of the=20 Lancair fleet.  Unfortunately, it appears a lot of the accidents = are pilot=20 related, and the very root of that issue is the limited ability we have = to=20 receive training due to the current FAA regulations, specifically the=20 limitations on these aircraft to provide training for hire and/or = during=20 the phase one testing period.

 

   If there = is=20 a genuine desire to improve the safety record of these high = performance=20 aircraft, then the FAA must make it easier to receive training, in these = very=20 same aircraft, before turning a new builder loose in = their own=20 plane. 

 

Tom=20 Sullivan

2800 hours=20 building

2600=20 hours of high performance / complex time

2750=20 hours total time as pilot in=20 command

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