cdewey6969(at)yahoo.com
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 Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:53 am Post subject: To Brian W. // Esqual safety |
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brian, thanks for the info- That eaa website article
on the Esqual is really useful in understanding the
history of the Lightning by way of the Esqual. I'm
still working on getting you a copy of Ken Pacer's
book 'Speed with Economy'. Give me some more time. Do
you know how to access the database for Spain's
accident history? I find it useful to try and learn
from other people's mistakes. It would be great to be
able to study each Esqual accident. That is the great
thing about the US NTSB database. Since the Velocity
airplane, for example, is an American company I think
it is safe to assume most Velocity airplanes are in
the US. Their safety record is about as flawless as
you can get for an airplane company. Cirrus, on the
other hand, is about as bad as you can get. I hope the
Lightning can have an equally stellar safety record as
the Velocity. best, charles
--- Brian Whittingham <dashvii(at)hotmail.com> wrote:
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Whittingham" <dashvii(at)hotmail.com>
Keep in mind that the NTSB database is a U.S.
database and that the aircraft
is a Spanish built kitplane. With that in mind, I
don't believe that there
have been many accidents. There were a couple other
incidents that I know
of and one fatal accident overseas. The plane was
originally built with
Motoguzzi motorcycle wheels and brakes with the kit.
Later model U.S. built
planes were built with Matco wheels and brakes.
You'll find that the
Lightning is built with real wheels and brakes as
well. Take a look here:
http://www.eaa.org/communications/eaanews/030515_esqual.html
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[quote] This is from
Pete "about 90 kits flying in Europe" as of 2003.
I'd say that Pete
probably sold at least half that many more in the US
and maybe that many.
Buz's plane is one of the newer ones off the line
and has about 250hours on
it. So with several airplanes in the air, and many
hours on those planes
I'd say it is a proven design. Brian W.
From: Charles Dewey <cdewey6969(at)yahoo.com>
Reply-To: lightning-list(at)matronics.com
To: lightning-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: RE: Total # of Esqual
flying
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 06:59:00 -0800 (PST)
<cdewey6969(at)yahoo.com>
Anyone out there know how many Esquals have been
built
and are flying? The reason why I ask is the safety
record for the Esqual is nearly flawless on the NTSB
database. There was only one accident due to a man
installing motorcycle brakes which caused him to go
off the runway and into a creek. Hardly the fault of
the airplane. That is the only reported accident. No
fatalities.
--- Ron Wullaert <ron.wullaert(at)telenet.be> wrote:
> Danny
>
> Considered the Esqual... Yes, sure I did.
Inspired
> by it like the
> Lightning... No, not really. All credit to the
> Esqual design, without it
> there would not be a Lightning. But the Esqual
is
> still the Esqual of years
> ago, there is little or no evolution in it's
design.
> The guys from Arion on
> the other hand, have worked hard to mature the
> aircrafts design and make it
> to something that exceeds the Esqual in many
ways.
> Even now, they don't sit
> down and rest by what they have build. They are
> still improving their bird
> day after day. The spirit of what they build
comes
> to life in the peoples
> who fly with Lightning and that's something I
don't
> see in the Esqual
> community. Having that said, I'm sure the Esqual
is
> also a far better
> choice than many of the other kits on the market
> today. I wish you lots of
> happy hours in your Esqual and sure would like to
> see it when it's finished.
>
> Many happy landings!
> Ron
>
> --
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