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On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 07:29:01 -0500, Emily
wrote: Thomas Borchert wrote: Paul, The article says the passenger was able to stay afloat using a seat cushion, Crossing the lake without life jackets? People do it all the time. I had students up there who thought there was NOTHING wrong with being outside of gliding range from shore. "What's the big deal? I can land in water and just swim back..." Depends on your risk tolerance level. Unfortunately, it's very hard to teach intelligence. I know many who cross the lake single engine and do it regularly myself and have for years. Life jackets are a necessity as I can't swim but the lake is too cold for long survival even in summer. OTOH if I cross even at 8000 between Ludington and MTW I'm always within gliding distance. 10,000 gives me lots of decision time. Some consider it foolhardy and I consider it just a days flying. I've flown across when visibility was legal VFR but over the lake that's pretty much elstinko. Last time I headed across like that I had a "whole bunch" of planes lined up behind me. I think they were using me for the horizon. Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com |
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Blueskies.,
Honda jet and Cessna... Cessan vaporware, that is. -- Thomas Borchert (EDDH) |
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"Roger" wrote in message ... I know many who cross the lake single engine and do it regularly myself and have for years. Life jackets are a necessity as I can't swim but the lake is too cold for long survival even in summer. So you wear the life jacket so your body may be found? |
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"Thomas Borchert" wrote: Honda jet and Cessna... Cessan vaporware, that is. Two flying prototypes...vaporware? -- Dan C172RG at BFM |
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"Dan Luke" wrote in message ... "Thomas Borchert" wrote: Honda jet and Cessna... Cessan vaporware, that is. Two flying prototypes...vaporware? Yeah, not what I would consider vaporware, either. -- Jim in NC |
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Dan,
Two flying prototypes...vaporware? Proof of concept, not prototypes. -- Thomas Borchert (EDDH) |
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Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
"Roger" wrote in message ... I know many who cross the lake single engine and do it regularly myself and have for years. Life jackets are a necessity as I can't swim but the lake is too cold for long survival even in summer. So you wear the life jacket so your body may be found? Sure, it gives the family closure. Matt |
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Thomas Borchert wrote:
Dan, Two flying prototypes...vaporware? Proof of concept, not prototypes. No, they are prototypes. The concept of light jets was proven decades ago so Honda isn't proving any concept with their Jet. Likewise, composite light planes are a proven concept as well so neither is Cessna proving any concept. I'll bet if they move to production the production versions will look a lot like these prototypes, thus confirming that they are prototypes. Matt |
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"Matt Whiting" wrote in message ... Thomas Borchert wrote: Dan, Two flying prototypes...vaporware? Proof of concept, not prototypes. No, they are prototypes. The concept of light jets was proven decades ago so Honda isn't proving any concept with their Jet. Likewise, composite light planes are a proven concept as well so neither is Cessna proving any concept. I'll bet if they move to production the production versions will look a lot like these prototypes, thus confirming that they are prototypes. Matt I am guessing that for tax purposes, calling it a "proof of concept" is better than calling it a "prototype". |
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I set out in a C-152 one nice summer day to fly across Lake Superior at
the narrow end, not so far from Duluth. The cloud cover was thin overhead but it seemed lower ahead, and after realizing it had the potential to A: drive me into the water scud-running, or B: make me discover the that rising shore on the other side went up into the clouds, I retreated and flew the long way around the shore. I'm a great swimmer. But I've waded in Superior. It feels like dunking your feet in a Coke full of ice, even when it's 88 up in the air. http://www.coas****ch.msu.edu/ This indicates places along the south shore where, after a week or more of onshore temps pushing three digits, the water temp's in the 30s. I'd bet a couple miles from shore, Michigan is no picnic either. Steven P. McNicoll wrote: "Roger" wrote in message ... I know many who cross the lake single engine and do it regularly myself and have for years. Life jackets are a necessity as I can't swim but the lake is too cold for long survival even in summer. So you wear the life jacket so your body may be found? |
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