I've taken off over water at Cedar key, and flown out over the gulf many times....I keep looking out my side windows and use my wingtips for a reference. It works for me.
But I will attest to this...flying west out to the gulf, the horizon WILL disappear in the morning. Nights are hazardous also. But....we can only assume this is what happened to Steve. Control surface failure is also a possibility, as is medical conditions, ect. We must wait for the investiagtion results....and in the meantime remember all he contributed. Scott --- billsta...@peoplepc.com wrote: > One accident does not mean you should not fly over > water unless you have an artifical horrizon . I'v > flown from LA to Catalina ( > 22miles remember) many times in a Taylor Craft or C > 150 with no problems. Each situation is different. > Bill Starrs > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <ifly...@aol.com> > To: <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 5:52 PM > Subject: KR> Steve J > > > Heres to Steve and all we learned from him. He will > be missed especially > among the KR community. Flying like all of life can > be dangerous and he > willingly accepted those risks. We need to remember > that and always strive to > lessen those risks where possible. > For those who dont know - Spins are NOT > recommended in the KR. Being as > short as they are it makes recovering difficult or > impossible. The 2S does > recover better but still not recommended - watch > your airspeeds and angles of > attack fellows. Flying over water is also NOT > recommended unless you have > had instrument training and are equipped with an > attitude indicator. This > applies to flying at night as well. The days we > held the Gathering are proof to > that fact that visibility during the day in haze is > like flying through > mushroom soup. Unless you are prepared and > proficient - stay on the ground or > plan a safer course of action. I flew over the > water for about 1 minute a few > months ago and can attest that at 3500 feet as I > passed the coast line the > horizon dissappeared and I was looking at a blank > blue white haze. I did a > slow 180 and saw land immediately and was okay but > I will NOT attemp ANY > overwater flying until I have an artificial horizon > and a backup. Fly smart and you > will fly long, Lord willing. > God does have his plans for our lives and I know > that we fullfil them > whether we want to accnowledge Him or not. I hope > the Steve finds grace with > God and that we shall see him again. > Godspeed Steve. > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > 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 > krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > __________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/
