That race was my Sonerai. Jeff
On 8/8/10, Dennis Cook <denn...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Was the Cup race flown in a KR ........ or in a Sonerai? > > DC > Bothell, WA > > > > > ________________________________ > From: J L <schml...@gmail.com> > To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Sun, August 8, 2010 6:47:00 PM > Subject: Re: KR> More flying > > I hear you Joe. The first time I raced in the Cup race I was so > nervous and flustered that I forgot to latch my canopy. It stayed > closed because of its shape, until... > > I had just done a timing pass at 50agl indicating 210mph. I came > around to land for fuel and put it in a hard slip on short final and > all hell broke loose. It came open at about 100'agl, knocked my > headphones off and stayed on the airplane. The first thing I could see > (because of the wind if my face) was that I was going to impact the > the berm at the end of the runway. I pulled up, slowed down and > landed. I hate to think of how dead I would have been if it had come > open durning the timing pass... > > We all get into the hurry up mode at times, but its so dangerous. > Thanks for sharing your story, it could save someone's life! > > Jeff > Sonerai I N1463J > > On 8/8/10, joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com <joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com> wrote: >> Hey Guys, >> Sunday mornings all year with good weather The local club flies out to >> breakfast. Today looked good so i fueled up and quickly hustled away from >> the pumps so the next guy could get in there. There is a new club member >> that asked to ride along with me and i told him if he wasn't afraid. >> Saddled >> up and did the run up and down the run way we went. rotated up and fuel >> started running in from the header tank onto my feet. climbed to about 400 >> and declared a return and the rest of the guys waited for me to land. I >> had >> changed my routine in hurrying at the pump and had not tightened any of >> the >> fuel caps. A Quick jump out and tightened lids up and we were back off to >> breakfast. on landing I asked again if he was scared yet. Not yet, Jeez I >> would have been. A 25 min flight to South Jersey Regional. The KR handled >> a >> little different flying closer to gross most noticably at slow speeds. At >> home airport setting up for final I was a little high and in ground effect >> It seemed to eat up the runway. So we went around for a second try. Jeez >> this time I over shot base and was high again so that turned into a sort >> of >> high speed pass. Third time the charm and it turned out to be a pretty >> fair >> landing. I asked again if he was scared yet and he said no, I'm pretty >> sure >> he was hiding tears by then. >> Anyway, lessons learned in change. Changed routine and a >> mistake >> made. Changed weight and changed flight characteristics. That should scare >> away most of the guys that might ask for a ride at the Gathering. >> >> Joe Horton, >> Coopersburg, Pa. >> ____________________________________________________________ >> Do YOU Qualify? >> New Gov Regulations Allow US Residents to Remove Half of Their Debt. >> http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c5f2173a5e9b634307st01duc >> _______________________________________ >> 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 > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 >
