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Actually, there is a difference between the act of an insane person
(the pilot deciding to take out the Reichstag along with himself) and
civil disobedience, which is what I would consider it if lots of
people began flying heavier planes with sport pilot credentials.
It is kind of silly to try to set up defenses against true loons -
how can we possibly think like them and consider all of the crazy
actions they might take? However, the lawmakers in Washington, DC,
are considering similar rules not because of craziness, but because
of the simple inattention and ignorance of a couple of pilots.
But a bunch of pilots flying illegally is a different story. If the
FAA makes rules about flying as a sport pilot and no one follows
them, then we are descending into chaos. And I personally do not
believe that changing the rules to match the behaviors of people is a
good idea. If we allow the 1400 pound 415Ds, it won't be long until
people are flying 1450 pound Alons, and then when we allow that it
won't be long until people are flying 1600 pound C150s, and then it
won't be long until - well, until we allow sport pilots to fly twins!
The limit has to be in place, and for every limit, there will ALWAYS
be what appears to be a logical next step up, after all, it's so close!
I'm really happy the 415C fits into this category, as it allows me to
fly under the Sport Pilot rule for relatively little money. I
believe, that the FAA decided the rules were the rules and the market
would have to grow to fit the rules, not vice versa.
Just my thoughts, no more informed or valid than anyone else's!
Schöne Grüsse aus Missouri!
Larry
N99340
On Nov 24, 2005, at 6:47 AM, Hartmut Beil wrote:
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Glen.
I understand your concerns and I am totally with you.
But I ask why, if someone breaks the rule, are all that are not
breaking the rule have to be punished?
This makes no sense and is totally unfair. That is the same if some
one steals something somewhere we all have to be put in chains. Not
right I think. And not helpful either.
One example from the weird world in Europe, Germany.
Last summer one Ultralight pilot lost his mind in an argument with
his wife and killed her.
The wife was missed by many folks and the police started searching
and questioning the Ultralight pilot. He realized that it is just a
matter of time until they get him.
He decided to leave this world with a bang. He flew his son for the
last time around an airport close to Berlin, Germany, landed, sent
him home and took off again toward Berlin downtown. That is due to
all the airports here in controlled airspace.
He flew in there without talking to the controllers and made it
right to the heart of the German government, the German Reichstag.
He crash landed his plane in front of the Reichstag - no one was
hurt. He was dead.
Of course the politicians got scared. They could not understand how
a airplane like that was undetected by radar and could go so far.
They already saw the Reichstag collapse.
Result: A No fly zone has been established over Berlins Center. We
all who fly by the rules are not allowed to fly there anymore. But
the next guy who does not give a shit of the rules can of course
fly there. No one will stop him. And if he kills himself, no one
can even sentence him to anything. The ruling is hurting the GA
business around Berlin. Sightseeing is out of a question. The
decision of some scared cluesless politiciansis hurting the economy
but does not add anymore security to the area.
Get my drift?
The punishment of the law obeying folks does not stop the
criminals. Or the non-obeying folks.
If I would be part of the FAA and find out that a lot of people are
being caught flying in 415-D s , claiming it to be a sport pilot
plane, then I have to look at the rules again and see how I can
implement these folks without having them or someone else hurt.
Simple as that. I would just have Univair come up with a new
addition to the TC that would give all Ercoupes a chance to be
included with new weight limits and stall speeds. Simple
Adding more and more restrictions to the society will end up in the
society overthrowing the restrictions. Or if the group is just big
enough, everyone is just ignoring it.
Or are you driving 65 on the freeway ?
Hartmut
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Last night, I read the latest issue of the NTSB reports. One
report was about a guy who was not authorized, "borrowing" a
Citation jet and going for a joy ride with 5 friends. He landed
safely. No one was hurt and the airplane was not damaged. Because
this guy broke the rules, there are two senators proposing the
following:
1. Every airport in the country be fenced in (using tax dollars).
2. Every pilot file a flight plan for every flight.
3. Further restricted/prohibited areas around major cities (as we
have now in DC).
AOPA and a team of others are fighting these proposals but the
point is this...this pilot broke the rules and because of that, I
may lose some of my freedoms and privileges. Those people against
general aviation pick up on these rather "minor" infractions and
exploit them, doing irrevocable harm to the rest of the aviation
community. Please don't break the rules, as ridiculous as they may
be, by flying anything but a C or CD Ercoupe in the Sport
category...it really could ruin it for the rest of us.
While I am on this diatribe...
I keep my Grumman Tiger at HPN, White Plains, NY. It is tied down
in an area about 1/4 mile from the FBO building. The entire
airport is fenced-in and locked. There is a door in the security
fence very close to my airplane. I was given a key to this door by
the FBO along with a dozen or so others who have airplanes in this
tie-down area. We were warned by the FBO to make sure this door is
locked after we enter through it. It has a heavy spring to
automatically close it. To force it to stay open, one would have
to place a rock under it to jam it open. On three occasions,
someone did just that, jammed a rock under the door so his friends
could come in through that door and he would not have to wait for
them to let them in. Now that door has been permanently closed by
the TSA. All the plane owners in that tiedown area have to park at
the FBO, walk through the building and walk about 1/4 mile,
carrying all our stuff, because some selfish guy broke the rules
and placed a rock under the door. Please don't break the rules, as
ridiculous as they may be, by flying anything but a C or CD Ercoupe
in the Sport category...it really could ruin it for the rest of us.
Glen Davis CFII
Grumman Tiger N70GD
1946 Ercoupe N3103H
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Flying without medical, current airworthiness,unauthorized
modifications, etc might not advisable.
Saturday in ****** we were at an EAA breakfast and a poker run
with other airparks. A pilot and passenger flew in from ******* in
a beautiful aircraft with a turbo-prop, made a fantastic low level
pass down the runway, fast, very fast and then some. The aircraft
was designed like a small P51. After breakfast he lined up for take
off. The pilot seemed to apply full power for maybe a max
performance takeoff (show time). Seconds after starting his roll
the aircraft started weaving (tri- gear) and heading slightly off
to the left. I don't know why he did not cut power then but
continued at what seemed full power and got the left main off
pavement, right main was off the ground. The aircraft continued
like this for about 300' , hit the ground with left tire and left
wing very low,then started to climb, went into a steep climb with
left roll and turn till inverted at about 200' AGL then dove back
to earth killing himself and his friend. The aircraft missed all
the houses, people and my wife's Aircoupe. I don't know why he
didn't pull power off when he was still on the ground, I can only
guess.
I hope these facts did not keep the pilot from aborting and having
to report a possible minor ground accident
The aircraft appears to only have 20 hours since new, a passenger
in an experimental without the 40 hours flown off.
The aircraft did not have any approval to fly or an airworthiness
certificate of any kind, no record of any FAA Inspection approval
at all.
If this is true and so far it is there will probably be no
insurance (if he had found someone to insure it) to pay for his
friends funeral or help take care of the family People that own
the crash site must pay for cleanup (fuel spill) but most likely
everyone will sue the wife (estate). Really sucks when one gets
caught breaking the rules this way.
I get fed up with rules and often did break a few rules and still
want to do my own thing but then I ask myself, what will happen to
my family and friends if I screw up and they have to deal with my
mess? For me that's the bottom line
Flying 40 years and still having fun.
Johnny
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