X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:02:11 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-yh0-f54.google.com ([209.85.213.54] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.1) with ESMTPS id 6023487 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:39:07 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.213.54; envelope-from=pjdmiller@gmail.com Received: by mail-yh0-f54.google.com with SMTP id 29so257655yhr.13 for ; Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:38:31 -0800 (PST) X-Received: by 10.101.57.12 with SMTP id j12mr6847617ank.39.1358865511589; Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:38:31 -0800 (PST) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from pjdms-mbp.cfl.rr.com ([68.202.59.203]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id h44sm16777265yhn.2.2013.01.22.06.38.29 (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:38:30 -0800 (PST) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.2 \(1499\)) Subject: Re: [LML] WPR13FA076 From: Paul Miller In-Reply-To: X-Original-Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:38:24 -0500 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Original-Message-Id: References: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1499) Instead of trashing someone is isn't around to defend himself, what = would we prefaced the accident by speculating the guy flew this route = regularly, was proficient in the airplane, had lots of current time, = took care in his planning and when flying with his family, had checked = wx and notams and fuel and all the things we are supposed to do. What = if someone said all those things were done and the pilot was normally a = stickler for safety? How about we start with that as an assumption = instead of the pilot assumed to be "auto-deficient" as we see from the = back benchers? I think you owe this guy the courtesy of assuming he was a good pilot = and look for circumstances that would take us all by surprise instead of = the easy solution that he was a dolt. I don't understand the need for = speculation immediately that the pilot was not proficient or skilled or = ignored rules. Those early comments are really harsh considering the = circumstances. Shame on you guys. Paul Legacy=