MORE random pics......

[Joeaksa]

Souk,

I have a mustache she can latch on and ride for a while!!

[SlowToady]

What I wouldn't give for this....

[Bearded Viking]

Time for some exotics....

[RoninLB]

Originally posted by Bearded Viking
I think she forgot to wipe.

Originally posted by RoninLB

Edited - pic removed. -Z-man.

black crop might be to complicated for some so I'll try a crop that's easier on the neurons.

[JeremyD]

[RoninLB]

Originally posted by JeremyD

great pics


I was diving in a school of them at a seamount in la Paz. Somethings you never forget,

[pwd72s]

How about a collection of Tad cues...for those who must know the price of everything? Close to the value of a GT3 pictured here.

[svandamme]

Originally posted by swa911
Yeah.....too bad they don't keep baseball players from flying into buildings.

i wonder if such a "chute" system is going to prevent accidents, or inspire new pilots to be more careless , and in return cause accidents because they rely on "the chute"

sort of like what we see with drivers in modern cars , laden with electronic aids and a gazillion airbags , rushing through traffic on wet roads, while putting on make up, having a latte, and talking on the phone...

[Dantilla]

Originally posted by svandamme
i wonder if such a "chute" system is going to prevent accidents, or inspire new pilots to be more careless , and in return cause accidents because they rely on "the chute"

The Cirrus' parachute system is credited with saving a couple dozen lives so far.

Pilots know that once the handle is pulled, the airplane will be a total write-off. That's a pretty good reason to be conservative. There have been a couple fatal accidents where the parachute may have saved the day, yet it was not deployed. The pilot was most likely trying to save it untill it was too late.

[svandamme]

Originally posted by Dantilla
The Cirrus' parachute system is credited with saving a couple dozen lives so far.

Pilots know that once the handle is pulled, the airplane will be a total write-off. That's a pretty good reason to be conservative.

won't insurance cover the plane after you pull the handle ??

just playing devil's advocate here, making the analogy with cars and safety systems there...

the latte drinking , makeup splashing phoning modern driver couldn't care less about the write off of the car , as long as she believes that the 9 airbags will allow herself to exit the vehicle without a scratch...hence the expensive insurance premium you probably pay for your cars...

[artplumber]

Originally posted by JeremyD

I don't care if they think it's dead or not. No way I'm hauling up that shark onto that flats boat, esp with me that close to the mouth!

[svandamme]

Originally posted by artplumber
I don't care if they think it's dead or not. No way I'm hauling up that shark onto that flats boat, esp with me that close to the mouth!

there's beer, and bragging rights involved...

[efhughes3]

Originally posted by swa911
I'm just giving Ed a hard time. I'm sure he built a fine airplane. My Dad just always told me that Ultra-Lights were death machines so I can't help but think that every time I see one.

I saw your comment about the baseball player thing, and the chute wouldn't have saved him there, but look at the white box on top of my wing, that's a Ballistic Recovery System (BRS). It sure offered comfort knowing that was up there just in case. The first course of any emergency is to fly the plane, the chute is there as an absolutely last measure.

I likened this to motorcycles, and felt my odds of survival were better in the air than on DFW roads...If you treat boats, bikes, cars or planes like toys, you can die in any of them. Treat them with respect, proper maintenance, common sense, and applicable training, and all can be fun.

[efhughes3]

Originally posted by svandamme
i wonder if such a "chute" system is going to prevent accidents, or inspire new pilots to be more careless , and in return cause accidents because they rely on "the chute"

sort of like what we see with drivers in modern cars , laden with electronic aids and a gazillion airbags , rushing through traffic on wet roads, while putting on make up, having a latte, and talking on the phone...

You're absolutely correct that there will be plenty of people getting in trouble and pulling the pin. These should only be used as a last resort after the pilot has tried to "fly the plane" and failed.

[cashflyer]

I think the FAA still credits "failing to fly the plane" as one of the leading causes of IPDS. (instant pilot death syndrome)

That was one thing that my initial instructor, who was a cranky old-timer, always stressed. He said, in an emergency, forget about maps, radios, and gadgets... none of them will save your life if you stop flying the plane - you have to fly the plane.

Now, to put this thread back on topic:

[daepp]

FWIW, I've read that the insurance cost on the Cirrus is quite high due to its high accident ratio. Seems many with money gravitate to this aircraft possibly earlier than they should becuase they have money and can affor the nice plane/chute combo.

[JeremyD]

[kach22i]

http://www.martinloganowners.com/~tdacquis/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3070&stc=1&d=1167611737

[Icemaster]

[MichiganMat]