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1. 06:57 AM - Re: Mark III xtra down, one fatality, JZI Johns Is, SC (John Hauck)
2. 08:46 AM - Re: Mark III xtra down, one fatality, JZI Johns Is, SC (Ralph B)
3. 08:52 AM - Re: Re: Mark III xtra down, one fatality, JZI Johns Is, SC (John Hauck)
4. 01:50 PM - Re: Re: Mark III xtra down, one fatality, JZI Johns Is, SC (Jack B. Hart)
5. 03:45 PM - (russ kinne)
6. 06:06 PM - Re: (Jack B. Hart)
7. 06:42 PM - Re: (russ kinne)
8. 08:51 PM - Cheap Ivo Spinner (Richard Pike)
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| Subject: | Re: Mark III xtra down, one fatality, JZI Johns Is, SC |
Gentlemen: I am sadden to report the following it is from todays news from
JZI Charleston SC
The Aircraft was a Mark III Xtra and John was a member of the local EAA
Chapter and I last spoke with him a month ago, I will send more info when I
get some, may he rest in peace.
Sincerely,
John T. Schmidt, CFI
The Charleston County Coroner's office has not identified the pilot yet,
but a spokesperson with the FAA identified the pilot as 70-year-old John
Ratcliffe of Johns Island.
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Morning Gang:
I am sorry to hear of John Ratcliffe's accident.
Never met John personally, but corresponded quite a bit with him when he was
preparing to fly his new MKIIIx.
RIP brother.
http://www.wect.com/Global/story.asp?S=12241202
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/apr/02/kit-built-plane-crashes-pilot-killed/
john hauck
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
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| Subject: | Re: Mark III xtra down, one fatality, JZI Johns Is, SC |
Sorry to hear this kind of news. It's always disturbing to hear when a pilot goes
down. My condolences to his family and friends.
Notice how the news distorts reporting:
"The aircraft are prone to stall, there's no backup system in place, and at low
altitudes the pilot doesn't have much time to recover, she said."
In actuality, light aircraft are safe with a good safety record.
Ralph
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Ralph B
Original Firestar 447
N91493 E-AB
1000 hours
23 years flying it
Kolbra 912UL
N20386
2 years flying it
120 hrs
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| Subject: | Re: Mark III xtra down, one fatality, JZI Johns Is, SC |
Notice how the news distorts reporting:
"The aircraft are prone to stall, there's no backup system in place, and at
low altitudes the pilot doesn't have much time to recover, she said."
In actuality, light aircraft are safe with a good safety record.
Ralph
Ralph B/All:
Yes, I noticed how the FAA rep really had some bad, uninformed things to say
about our aircraft.
john hauck
Titus, Alabama
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| Subject: | Re: Mark III xtra down, one fatality, JZI Johns Is, SC |
At 10:51 AM 4/2/10 -0500, you wrote:
>
John,
I just checked out the jump. There has been time for comments to be added
to the original article. The paper was pretty much taken to task for poor
reporting and using unverified experts. Now may be a good time to back and
check it out again.
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/apr/02/kit-built-plane-crashes-pilot-killed/
Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN
>
>Ralph B/All:
>
>Yes, I noticed how the FAA rep really had some bad, uninformed things to say
>about our aircraft.
>
>john hauck
>Titus, Alabama
>
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Guys
FYI I got sufficiently ticked off at the newspaper report of the
recent fatal crash that I sent this to the newspaper Editor.
May do some good, may not.
Editor, Post and Courier:
That writeup by "Bo Peterson " about the fatal crash of a homebuilt
aircraft (NB: IT WAS NOT AN 'ULTRALIGHT') was a very poor piece of
reporting.
Your paper, and Mr Peterson, should hang your heads in shame.
ACCURATE REPORTING IS NOT DIFFICULT!
But you must resist the temptation to be dramatic and sensational,
and at least try to be accurate.
One disgusted pilot.
do not archiove
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At 06:44 PM 4/2/10 -0400, russ kinne wrote:
Russ,
I complained to the local newspaper about what I thought were grievous
errors of fact. I was told that they accurately report was said, but
make no attempt to ascertain whether the information was accurate. So if
they interview someone who is not an expert or experienced with the question
subject matter, they will accurately report what was said.
FWIW
Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN
>Guys
>FYI I got sufficiently ticked off at the newspaper report of the
>recent fatal crash that I sent this to the newspaper Editor.
>May do some good, may not.
>
>Editor, Post and Courier:
>That writeup by "Bo Peterson " about the fatal crash of a homebuilt
>aircraft (NB: IT WAS NOT AN 'ULTRALIGHT') was a very poor piece of
>reporting.
>Your paper, and Mr Peterson, should hang your heads in shame.
>ACCURATE REPORTING IS NOT DIFFICULT!
>But you must resist the temptation to be dramatic and sensational,
>and at least try to be accurate.
>One disgusted pilot.
>
>do not archiove
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: : Kolb-List: |
Jack
I agree. But my point is that they should TRY to be accurate, which
includes interviewing (hopefully) accurate people; not just
whomever's nearby & wants to talk, and maybe get his name in the paper.
This may well be a lost cause!
Russ
do not archieve.
On Apr 2, 2010, at 10:06 PM, Jack B. Hart wrote:
> <jbhart@onlyinternet.net>
>
> At 06:44 PM 4/2/10 -0400, russ kinne wrote:
>
> Russ,
>
> I complained to the local newspaper about what I thought were grievous
> errors of fact. I was told that they accurately report was said, but
> make no attempt to ascertain whether the information was accurate.
> So if
> they interview someone who is not an expert or experienced with the
> question
> subject matter, they will accurately report what was said.
>
> FWIW
>
> Jack B. Hart FF004
> Winchester, IN
>
>
>> Guys
>> FYI I got sufficiently ticked off at the newspaper report of the
>> recent fatal crash that I sent this to the newspaper Editor.
>> May do some good, may not.
>>
>> Editor, Post and Courier:
>> That writeup by "Bo Peterson " about the fatal crash of a homebuilt
>> aircraft (NB: IT WAS NOT AN 'ULTRALIGHT') was a very poor piece of
>> reporting.
>> Your paper, and Mr Peterson, should hang your heads in shame.
>> ACCURATE REPORTING IS NOT DIFFICULT!
>> But you must resist the temptation to be dramatic and sensational,
>> and at least try to be accurate.
>> One disgusted pilot.
>>
>> do not archiove
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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| Subject: | Cheap Ivo Spinner |
This is a home made spinner that one of the guys in the Mountain Empire Sport Flyers
made
http://www.bcchapel.org/MESF/Index.html
It is made from a 2006 Ford F250 van air filter. The guys who are using it claim
it will stay in place even without a retaining screw (although they use one)
- that it clips over the bolt heads on an Ivoprop. Have no idea how it fits on
other props. I don't have one on the MKIII, so - no opinion.
Worth what ya paid for it.
Richard Pike
MKIII N4230P (420ldPoops)
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