He was weight testing. I have spoke several times to a friend of his from his EAA chapter.
Steve was going to test at higher weights before he flew his girlfriend and other passengers. This is the correct way to do it and what the FAA says you have to do before you take passengers. Weather or not the weight was secured, if it shifted, if the C.G. was off, or it contributed to the accident in any way is unknown. Three important things regardless if it had anything to do with Steve's accident or not are: Test up to your gross weight moving up a little at a time BEFORE you risk a passengers life. Ensure that your weights are distributed correctly to keep your C.G. in line. Secure your weights correctly. ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Ray Fuenzalida <ray_pi...@yahoo.com> Reply-To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:58:17 -0700 (PDT) >So what does that mean? Is it the likelihood that he >was weight testing and something, somehow jammed his >controls and caused the accident? >Ray >New Orleans > > >--- Mark Jones <mjo...@muellersales.com> wrote: > >> It took the FAA almost year to close the case on >> Steve's crash. Final report states "Unknown >> Circumstances" and is at this link: >> >http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief2.asp?ev_id=20051110X01828&ntsbno=MIA06LA006&akey=1 >> >> Mark Jones (N886MJ) >> Wales, WI >> My Web site: http://www.flykr2s.com/ >> Mailto:flyk...@wi.rr.com >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 >> > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com > >_______________________________________ >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 > ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at mail.engalt.com
