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By definition, experimental aircraft have unknown characteristics. It makes
sense that you'd want to test them out away from heavily populated areas. Boeing and other civilian and military manufacturers don't test out their new designs at LAX. |
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"T. "Tim" Timothy Haag aka HyoogeUmp56" wrote in
message ... http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1199-full.html#198676 'Clark County Aviation Director Randy Walker said he thinks experimental airplanes should be restricted to airports that are located in less densely populated areas. "I think the regulatory process on airport systems need to be revisited in the coming weeks. I am going to ask to meet with the members of our congressional delegation to see if something can be done," he said at a news conference. "I do not believe under our circumstances that experimental and high-risk aircraft operations, such as training and solo flights, belong in an urban airport," he said.' Seems pretty short-sighted for an Aviation Director. I also think it's naive for him to think that anything will be done "in the coming weeks". |
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T. "Tim" Timothy Haag aka HyoogeUmp56 wrote:
http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1199-full.html#198676 Screw him (Randy Walker). Experimentals are issued airworthiness certificates from the FAA just as are certified aircraft. If they restrict experimentals from using the "public use" airports, they can (and should) forfeit Ferderal funding. Has a certified airplane ever crashed and killed an innocent on the ground? Nuff said. Scott (I fly both certified and experimental and have never so much as scratched either type) |
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In rec.aviation.owning Mxsmanic wrote:
By definition, experimental aircraft have unknown characteristics. It makes sense that you'd want to test them out away from heavily populated areas. Boeing and other civilian and military manufacturers don't test out their new designs at LAX. Uttern nonsense. You haven't a clue what "experimental" means. -- Jim Pennino Remove .spam.sux to reply. |
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In rec.aviation.piloting Steve Foley wrote:
"T. "Tim" Timothy Haag aka HyoogeUmp56" wrote in message ... http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1199-full.html#198676 'Clark County Aviation Director Randy Walker said he thinks experimental airplanes should be restricted to airports that are located in less densely populated areas. "I think the regulatory process on airport systems need to be revisited in the coming weeks. I am going to ask to meet with the members of our congressional delegation to see if something can be done," he said at a news conference. "I do not believe under our circumstances that experimental and high-risk aircraft operations, such as training and solo flights, belong in an urban airport," he said.' Seems pretty short-sighted for an Aviation Director. I also think it's naive for him to think that anything will be done "in the coming weeks". Must be election time in Clark County. -- Jim Pennino Remove .spam.sux to reply. |
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"Scott" wrote in message
.. . T. "Tim" Timothy Haag aka HyoogeUmp56 wrote: http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1199-full.html#198676 Screw him (Randy Walker). Experimentals are issued airworthiness certificates from the FAA just as are certified aircraft. If they restrict experimentals from using the "public use" airports, they can (and should) forfeit Ferderal funding. Has a certified airplane ever crashed and killed an innocent on the ground? Nuff said. Scott (I fly both certified and experimental and have never so much as scratched either type) The guy is either a politician or he works for one. When the public hears "experimental" or "home-built", they hear "death trap" because the public at large has an irrational fear of aviation to begin with. Also you have the fact that the public at large perceives no impact to themselves by banning such operations. Relatively small changes could be made to driving laws and 100 times more lives would be saved, but that would impact the public at large so that ain't gonna happen. Nobody wants to give up their "right" to drive with a cell phone, ignore speed limits, run stop lights, etc. even though such activity puts other people at risk. |
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"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
... By definition, experimental aircraft have unknown characteristics. It makes sense that you'd want to test them out away from heavily populated areas. Boeing and other civilian and military manufacturers don't test out their new designs at LAX. First an "experimental" aircraft in aviation talk is just another classification. The characteristics may be well known and just doesn't fit into any other class. Secondly, I have personally flown a number of experimental Boeing aircraft into LAX when I worked for the flight test group there. I believe B747-100 s/n 1 is still classified as experimental. And I flew B401, 2 and 3 (the first 3 747-400 designated a/c). They too were classified as experimental and flew into a lot of large airports with heavy population. -- Regards, Bob F. |
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"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
... By definition, experimental aircraft have unknown characteristics. It makes sense that you'd want to test them out away from heavily populated areas. Boeing and other civilian and military manufacturers don't test out their new designs at LAX. Experimental aircraft do not have "unknown characteristics" any more than any other aircraft such as certified and military aircraft which are routinely flight tested in heavily populated areas. |
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on 8/28/2008 7:08 PM Bob F. said the following:
"Mxsmanic" wrote in message ... By definition, experimental aircraft have unknown characteristics. It makes sense that you'd want to test them out away from heavily populated areas. Boeing and other civilian and military manufacturers don't test out their new designs at LAX. First an "experimental" aircraft in aviation talk is just another classification. The characteristics may be well known and just doesn't fit into any other class. Secondly, I have personally flown a number of experimental Boeing aircraft into LAX when I worked for the flight test group there. I believe B747-100 s/n 1 is still classified as experimental. And I flew B401, 2 and 3 (the first 3 747-400 designated a/c). They too were classified as experimental and flew into a lot of large airports with heavy population. Another epic fail for Anthony... |
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