good CNN story on family flying

[Tango Whiskey]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/01/family.plane.ap/index.html

[Peter R.]

Tango Whiskey wrote:

> http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/=AD01/family.plane.ap/index.html


Uh, oh:

--------- begin article quote ----------------

"You can literally read a book up there," said Neibauer, who sold
Huntsman her first four-seater plane for $326,000 three years ago.

And read is exactly what she does. "Last year, we got through Tom
Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn," Huntsman said.

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[Larry Dighera]

On 2 May 2005 14:59:17 -0700, "Peter R." > wrote
in om>::

>Tango Whiskey wrote:
>
>> http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/*01/family.plane.ap/index.html
>
>
>Uh, oh:
>
>--------- begin article quote ----------------
>
>"You can literally read a book up there," said Neibauer, who sold
>Huntsman her first four-seater plane for $326,000 three years ago.
>
>And read is exactly what she does. "Last year, we got through Tom
>Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn," Huntsman said.
>
>-------- end quote --------------------------

Of course she only does that when she's in IMC or as a passenger.

[Peter R.]

Larry wrote:

> Of course she only does that when she's in IMC or as a passenger.

I honestly think that the author of the article was conveying to the
readers that operating an aircraft is so much easier with modern
aircraft, the *pilot* is now able to read a book while flying. There
were certainly no caveats such as "only in IMC" mentioned, either.

--
Peter

[R.L.]

Another Uh-oh:
"..'It's really easier to use than a car -- plus there's no other cars
coming at you,' said Bing Lantis, CEO of Lancair Certified..."

It's a cinch, ladies and gents. Turn the key, fly the plane. It practically
flies itself!!

A Lancair is really, really easier to use than a car. With the Lancair
Computerized Super-Duper-Auto-Pilot, flying is, well, auto! It's not
available on any car sold today!

Remember, since cars don't fly, you'll never see the that constant parade of
bright white car lights coming at you from the opposite direction at night
as on a regular highway. And to free you at night from dealing with those
pesky red, white and green motionless colored lights while you're reading
Tom Sawyer, Lancair invented the Night-Terminator-Display that eliminates
that night-time inconvenience.

Rain and clouds on the windshield? No problem. That Lancair
Rain-Eliminator-Prop will get rid of both. Better than any car windshield
wiper on the market.

Put in for your checkride right after your discovery flight at Lancair
Certified. In fact, the new Lancair Fast-Track program eliminates all that.





"Peter R." > wrote in message
ups.com...

Tango Whiskey wrote:

> http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/*01/family.plane.ap/index.html


Uh, oh:

--------- begin article quote ----------------

"You can literally read a book up there," said Neibauer, who sold
Huntsman her first four-seater plane for $326,000 three years ago.

And read is exactly what she does. "Last year, we got through Tom
Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn," Huntsman said.

-------- end quote --------------------------

[kontiki]

R.L. wrote:
>
> Rain and clouds on the windshield? No problem. That Lancair
> Rain-Eliminator-Prop will get rid of both. Better than any car windshield
> wiper on the market.
>
> Put in for your checkride right after your discovery flight at Lancair
> Certified. In fact, the new Lancair Fast-Track program eliminates all that.

And if all else fails, just pull the automatic 'ACME Bailout Lever'
and you'll float safely back to earth where a comfy mini-van will be
waiting to take you back to the Lancair factory where you can pick out
a new airplane with your insurance check. ;^7

[Darrel Toepfer]

kontiki wrote:

>> Put in for your checkride right after your discovery flight at Lancair
>> Certified. In fact, the new Lancair Fast-Track program eliminates all
>> that.
>
> And if all else fails, just pull the automatic 'ACME Bailout Lever'
> and you'll float safely back to earth where a comfy mini-van will be
> waiting to take you back to the Lancair factory where you can pick out
> a new airplane with your insurance check. ;^7

Lancair offers no safety chute, try Cirrus. They look alot alike except
for when the door(s) are open. The Cirrus also has a small back window...

[Marco Leon]

It's not a "chute." It's an ACME Bailout Lever and the floating is done by
supercharging the ions around the aircraft to ceate an "energy blanket." As
the energy dissipates slowly, the aircraft floats gently down to earth while
the Garmin 430 transmits on the LanceOnstar system (with wind correction of
course) to dispatch the minivan to your location.

Haven't you read the feature article in AOPA a couple months back??

:)

Marco Leon


"Darrel Toepfer" > wrote in message
...
>
> Lancair offers no safety chute, try Cirrus. They look alot alike except
> for when the door(s) are open. The Cirrus also has a small back window...



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[Darrel Toepfer]

Marco Leon wrote:

> It's not a "chute." It's an ACME Bailout Lever and the floating is done by
> supercharging the ions around the aircraft to ceate an "energy blanket." As
> the energy dissipates slowly, the aircraft floats gently down to earth while
> the Garmin 430 transmits on the LanceOnstar system (with wind correction of
> course) to dispatch the minivan to your location.
>
> Haven't you read the feature article in AOPA a couple months back??
>
> :)

Your right, my bad... <g>

[Montblack]

("Marco Leon" wrote)

> It's not a "chute." It's an ACME Bailout Lever and the floating is done by
> supercharging the ions around the aircraft to ceate an "energy blanket."
> As
> the energy dissipates slowly, the aircraft floats gently down to earth
> while
> the Garmin 430 transmits on the LanceOnstar system (with wind correction
> of
> course) to dispatch the minivan to your location.


Not much to do in the float, maybe now would be the time to curl up (in the
fetal position) with a good book.


Montblack
For the tough jobs, they always call in the minivans!!

[kontiki]

Marco Leon wrote:
> It's not a "chute." It's an ACME Bailout Lever and the floating is done by
> supercharging the ions around the aircraft to ceate an "energy blanket." As
> the energy dissipates slowly, the aircraft floats gently down to earth while
> the Garmin 430 transmits on the LanceOnstar system (with wind correction of
> course) to dispatch the minivan to your location.
>
> Haven't you read the feature article in AOPA a couple months back??
>
> :)
>
> Marco Leon

hehe good one!

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Hmmmm, better make it _THE_ "Good Book" for that short float down.