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1 Fatal ...r.a.h or r.a.p?
I sometimes cut-n-paste crash victim's names into Google.groups.rec.aviation
to see if that person has ever posted here. Too ghoulish? One person's name, about 6 years ago, came up. IIRC, his family was in the plane. With the spate of recent crashes it got me wondering, again: People here at rec.aviation know some of these victims - but have WE lost any of our (r.a.h & r.a.p) posters in crashes, in the last 8-10 years? Montblack I've been around since 1998 - starting in r.a.s. |
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"Montblack" wrote in message
... .. .. With the spate of recent crashes ... Has there really been a spate of recent crashes, or has it been a spate of people posting details of recent crashes? -- Geoff the sea hawk at wow way d0t com remove spaces and make the obvious substitutions to reply by mail Spell checking is left as an excercise for the reader. |
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1 Fatal ...r.a.h or r.a.p?
"Montblack" wrote in message ... I sometimes cut-n-paste crash victim's names into Google.groups.rec.aviation to see if that person has ever posted here. Too ghoulish? One person's name, about 6 years ago, came up. IIRC, his family was in the plane. With the spate of recent crashes it got me wondering, again: People here at rec.aviation know some of these victims - but have WE lost any of our (r.a.h & r.a.p) posters in crashes, in the last 8-10 years? Montblack I've been around since 1998 - starting in r.a.s. Wasn't there a gentleman who not too long ago died in the crash of his SQ2000 canard that posted on R.A.H. My memory fails me but it seems he had installed an Franklin engine? and was having overheating issues. I don't believe he had much time at all on it. ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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1 Fatal ...r.a.h or r.a.p?
Montblack wrote:
I sometimes cut-n-paste crash victim's names into Google.groups.rec.aviation to see if that person has ever posted here. Too ghoulish? One person's name, about 6 years ago, came up. IIRC, his family was in the plane. With the spate of recent crashes it got me wondering, again: People here at rec.aviation know some of these victims - but have WE lost any of our (r.a.h & r.a.p) posters in crashes, in the last 8-10 years? Montblack I've been around since 1998 - starting in r.a.s. Two people that used to post in RAH died in the infamous Mini 500. |
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"Jerry Springer" wrote Two people that used to post in RAH died in the infamous Mini 500. Gil, and ???? -- Jim in NC |
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1 Fatal ...r.a.h or r.a.p?
Jerry Springer wrote:
Montblack wrote: I sometimes cut-n-paste crash victim's names into Google.groups.rec.aviation to see if that person has ever posted here. Too ghoulish? One person's name, about 6 years ago, came up. IIRC, his family was in the plane. With the spate of recent crashes it got me wondering, again: People here at rec.aviation know some of these victims - but have WE lost any of our (r.a.h & r.a.p) posters in crashes, in the last 8-10 years? Montblack I've been around since 1998 - starting in r.a.s. Two people that used to post in RAH died in the infamous Mini 500. I know (knew) a few lurkers (who read but don't post) that we lost in the last few years. It's a sad side of this business. Richard |
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On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 06:11:18 GMT, Richard Lamb
wrote: Jerry Springer wrote: Montblack wrote: I sometimes cut-n-paste crash victim's names into Google.groups.rec.aviation to see if that person has ever posted here. Too ghoulish? One person's name, about 6 years ago, came up. IIRC, his family was in the plane. With the spate of recent crashes it got me wondering, again: People here at rec.aviation know some of these victims - but have WE lost any of our (r.a.h & r.a.p) posters in crashes, in the last 8-10 years? Montblack I've been around since 1998 - starting in r.a.s. Two people that used to post in RAH died in the infamous Mini 500. I know (knew) a few lurkers (who read but don't post) that we lost in the last few years. It's a sad side of this business. Richard you know the saddest part of it all. they vanish anonymously in the dark of night. most times we wonder about the lack of recent activity and think they have moved jobs. comes as a real shock to find that someone ceased existence and we never even knew it. I have enjoyed all the posters on RAH and aus.aviation that I read and discuss with and have for over a decade. sometimes an update as to who has died would be appreciated. ...although we dont want it to become rec.aviation.funerals ....and I bloody well dont want my entry appearing! Stealth Pilot |
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JJS wrote:
Montblack I've been around since 1998 - starting in r.a.s. Wasn't there a gentleman who not too long ago died in the crash of his SQ2000 canard that posted on R.A.H. My memory fails me but it seems he had installed an Franklin engine? and was having overheating issues. I don't believe he had much time at all on it. The SQ2000 guy was flying a rotary (mazda derivative) engine that had what the rotary community believes was an intermittent fuel supply program and was in flight test at the time. The aircraft had made one dead-stick due to what the community assumed was a vapor lock. This was a fairly low altitude turn back and landing on-field but off-runway. After some re-work on the fuel system he went up again, and on one of the subsequent flights weeks later lost power very low, and tried to make another low turn back to the runway. He ended up in trees. The rotary powered aircraft community participated in both the NTSB investigation and afterwards several purchased the airframe from the widow and did additional information gathering. Nothing definitive was determined from a cause standpoint, but one of the fuel injectors (which was used, not new) was found to be faulty from a flow standpoint. Dave S ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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Morgans wrote:
"Jerry Springer" wrote Two people that used to post in RAH died in the infamous Mini 500. Gil, and ???? Your probably right Jim I was thinking of Allen Barklage, he may not have posted in RAH. Maybe someone else remembers if he did or not. |
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1 Fatal ...r.a.h or r.a.p?
"Dave S" wrote in message nk.net... JJS wrote: The SQ2000 guy was flying a rotary (mazda derivative) engine that had what the rotary community believes was an intermittent fuel supply program and was in flight test at the time. The aircraft had made one dead-stick due to what the community assumed was a vapor lock. This was a fairly low altitude turn back and landing on-field but off-runway. After some re-work on the fuel system he went up again, and on one of the subsequent flights weeks later lost power very low, and tried to make another low turn back to the runway. He ended up in trees. Same tactic killed Wiley Post and Will Rogers. Don't fly myself, but in a lifetime of reading I've seen several references to crashes occuring from pilots trying to turn back to a runway when they had a reasonably flat bit of terrain in front of them. It's been said that Post knew better, but had the family fortune tied up in the plane he and Will were traveling in and just let that drive his decision making. What do some of you actual pilots think? Harold KD5SAK |
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