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Originally Posted by Tim Hancock
You are turning into a pussy in you're old age.  Whats next? Are you going to quit riding dirt bikes? I know of a few people who have died in airplanes, but I know of and hear about MANY MANY more dying in car accidents. |
NO! im not turning into a pussy............its from being on or around or in flightlines in some capacity since i was 18. have seen wayyyyyyyyyy more crashes for numerous reasons than most people ever will in a life time.
watching (2) men burn to death in an experimental and me being 1st on scene will DO THAT TO YOU! also crashing in an experimental WILL DO THAT TO YOU when you read the NTSB report re: maintenance. why did the experimental crash. a plethora of reasons, 1st and foremost he was cheap as far as maint, (fuel control needed rebuild), used up 1/2 the downslope runway,came in hot, etc etc.
everybody goes off 1/2 cocked with the best of intentions. then reality sets in. costs assoc., where can we cut corners? "nobody will notice" etc. pretty soon a freight train of reasons cause the crash, not just (1) reason.
the deck is already stacked against you because of being a kit or vintage. why cut corners, why be cheap? and those questions are always asked at the end.
i would ser-i-ass-ly consider a parachute in ANY kit or vintage plane after my experiences.
remember................i'll be the juan taking pictures!