Experimentals To Be Banned To Rural Airports?

On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:01:40 -0400, Bob F. wrote:

"Gezellig" wrote in message
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On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:19:04 +0000, Scott wrote:

BT wrote:

Sadly another airplane has crashed in the vicinity of the North Las
Vegas
airport.
A Piper Navajo departed VGT and shortly after departure he called the
tower
that he was returning with a rough running engine. The pilot was solo,
no
pax. Witnesses on the ground reported the aircraft was on fire and fire
crews were responding to meet the aircraft at the airport when it
crashed
short of the runway in a local neighborhood. There were no fatalities to
people on the ground.

BT

"T. "Tim" Timothy Haag aka HyoogeUmp56" wrote in
message ...

http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1199-full.html#198676

Was that an "experimental" Navajo? Didn't think so. Looks like
certified airplanes crash too.

The pilot got out, crawled on top, and was rescued about 20 metres
offshore by 3 drunk carpenters. Who used a mini-surf board. On the way
to shore, the pilot, over 70 said "Man, I think I had a stroke or
something".

So let's outlaw old pilots...in Navahos...near drunk carpenters.

So I have to ask? How many "strokes" did it take for him to get to shore?
:-)

That was painful. lol

He was blind, too, by the stroke....God I hope so.

Gezellig wrote:

The pilot got out, crawled on top, and was rescued about 20 metres
offshore by 3 drunk carpenters. Who used a mini-surf board. On the way
to shore, the pilot, over 70 said "Man, I think I had a stroke or
something".

So let's outlaw old pilots...in Navahos...near drunk carpenters.

Ummm? I believe they have (it's called a 'medical' in the vernacular).

Ernest Christley writes:

Ummm? I believe they have (it's called a 'medical' in the vernacular).

It's possible to be healthy and old. The correct term is actually "age
discrimination."

On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:09:05 -0400, Ernest Christley wrote:

Gezellig wrote:

The pilot got out, crawled on top, and was rescued about 20 metres
offshore by 3 drunk carpenters. Who used a mini-surf board. On the way
to shore, the pilot, over 70 said "Man, I think I had a stroke or
something".

So let's outlaw old pilots...in Navahos...near drunk carpenters.

Ummm? I believe they have (it's called a 'medical' in the vernacular).

He was 72 and had his clearance. Want to make a cutoff year for PPL?