REFLECTOR:V's vs L's

[Scott Derrick]

Seems like the accident ratio is about the same..  Fatals arn't though.

Thats probably because the 2 place Lancairs are such hot rods.

Scott

Ronnie Brown wrote:
> Here's the number of flying Lancairs - this comes from a friend who is
> building an ES.
> 
> My figure would be to say that there are approx. 550 2 places
> (235,330,360), 200 Lancair IV/IV-P and Propjets, approx. 20 Legacys, and
> 40 Lancair ES's.  This would make the total Lancair fleet flying of
> approximately 810.
> 
> I think I recall somebody saying there about 300 Velocities flying.
> 
> Ronnie
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Derrick" <scott@tnstaafl.net>
> To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 1:35 AM
> Subject: REFLECTOR:V's vs L's
> 
> 
> | A quik and very unscientific search of the NTSB records shows
> |
> |  From 95 to this year
> |
> | Lancairs  47 accidents , 18 were fatal
> |
> | Velocitys  24 accidents, 6 were fatal
> |
> | I don't have any idea how many Lancairs are flying or Velocitys.
> |
> | I don't know why 1 out of 2.5 accidents in Lancairs are fatal while
> | Velocity's are 1 out of 4?
> |
> | I do think the Velocity is safer than most.
> |
> | Scott
> |
> |
> |
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