Here in France, airfields are under serious threat. People buy cheap land, next to an airfield (can't be built), then get the city council to change the zoning so that they can build their dream home, and then they start campaigning against the airfield on noise and security grounds. The first thing they generally obtain is no night flying. Then, they force us to use very narrow corridors in and out of the airfield. Then they say we don't abide with them, so the cops start watching with binoculars for infringing aircraft. More restrictions follow. Until the day when they can make a big case, and get the airfield closed. We lose three or four airfields each year to that.
Here, an aircraft crashing on a residential area would probably get the airfield closed within a year, no doubt. Serge Vidal KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud" Paris, France "Mark Jones" <[email protected]> Envoyé par : [email protected] 25/04/2006 21:37 Veuillez répondre à KRnet Remis le : 25/04/2006 21:28 Pour : "KRnet" <[email protected]> cc : (ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM) Objet : RE: Réf. : KR> Fw: CorvAircraft> KR Corvair Crash Mystery Solved Serge, Here in the states, residential areas can be within hundreds of feet from a runway. It would be very easy for this to happen. Also, even on our first flights we can venture away from the airport as long as you stay in the designated test area. Mine was a 30 mile radius of the airport. Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI Web site: www.flykr2s.com Mailto:[email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Serge VIDAL Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 12:21 PM To: KRnet Subject: Réf. : KR> Fw: CorvAircraft> KR Corvair Crash Mystery Solved Hmmm! I always thought that when making a first flight, you're supposed to remain in the circuit. How did he end up in a residential area? Serge Vidal KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud" Paris, France "Mark Langford" <[email protected]> Envoyé par : [email protected] 25/04/2006 19:10 Veuillez répondre à KRnet Remis le : 25/04/2006 19:10 Pour : "KRnet" <[email protected]> cc : [email protected], (ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM) Objet : KR> Fw: CorvAircraft> KR Corvair Crash Mystery Solved KRNetHeads, Here's something that Mark Jones sent to KRnet earlier this morning, but never made it. Apparently there is a problem posting to the list (it lost one of mine last night), so I'm forwarding it back to the list again to see if it makes it this time. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Jones" <[email protected]> To: "CorvAircraft (E-mail)" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 9:34 AM Subject: CorvAircraft> KR Corvair Crash Mystery Solved NTSB Identification: NYC06LA092 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation Accident occurred Tuesday, April 11, 2006 in North Andover, MA Aircraft: Michaud KR2S, registration: N24065 Injuries: 1 Minor. This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. On April 11, 2006, at 0814 eastern daylight time, a homebuilt KR2S, N24065, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near North Andover, Massachusetts, following a partial loss of engine power while departing Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM), Lawrence, Massachusetts. The certificated private pilot sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the pilot built the accident airplane over a period of approximately 10 years. The airplane was equipped with a converted 1983 General Motors Corporation Corvair automobile engine. The accident flight was the first flight in the airplane. During the initial climb, about 200 feet agl, the engine lost partial power. Specifically, the propeller rpm decreased from 3,200, to 2,300. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude, and the airplane struck trees in a residential area during a forced landing. The airplane subsequently came to rest inverted in the trees. Examination of the wreckage by the FAA inspector revealed approximately 2 gallons of fuel remaining in the airplane's 9-gallon header fuel tank. The inspector did not observe any contamination in the airplane's fuel or fuel filter. Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
