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Re: re Reno Incident

Posted by rick on Wed Sep 11, 2002 05:11:13 PM

In reply top Re: re Reno Incident posted by Tim Savage on Wed Sep 11, 2002 04:45:40 PM

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: : The difference between a "crash" and an "incident" is de
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: : ned by the FAA (I won't quote since I don't remember the
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: : efinitions offhand). He was just raising the point that
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: : sing the word "crash" in the title tends to make one in
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: : e industry fear the worst as their is indeed a differenc
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: Actually, I believe they seperate them into incident's and
: accidents. I am not sure "crash" is in an official descri
: ption. If I recall, and I don't guarantee that I recall c
: orrectly, an accident requires substantial damage that eff
: ects the structural strength or flight characteristics. T
: his may or may not qualify based on the damage done.
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: I don't think Chuck meant anything by calling it a "crash"
: , he is an experienced tailwheel pilot (as is Joe.) I was
: simply pointing out that it is a matter of semantics and
: perspective- Joe said that no pilot would consider a groud
: loop a crash, and I believe it depends on the circumstance
: s and the damage done.

I'm sure you're right....This is my first time to this board and I don't know the people. Sorry I stepped in where I probably shouldn't. After watching Miss Ashley break up at the races a few years ago, I jumped to the worst conclusion on reading the subject title.

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