Warbird Information Exchange

It is no problem man. Stuff happens. I also think that some carry this to an extreme. Accidents happen peole chill out. I have many close friends that fly warbirds as well. It was an honest mistake.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager

It does

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Don't touch my junk!!

Bump again, Scott, how about making this a sticky ?

Matt,there might be a time that someone will post a incident that has not made th national news yet, so if someone makes a post that makes you jump out of your boots take it with a grain of salt till you read it.You know the new guys going to do it so you got to expect it.Lets hope we never have to read one.

The whole point of the thread is so if there is a currnet warbird down, we do get the news as soon as possiable, but when someone is asking about a WWII crash, then all I was asking is for them to state that in the subject line, IE MUSTANG CRASH, 1944, and not cause alot of missed heart beats by posting MUSTANG CRASH. I personally know a number of Mustang owners, and when I see a thread like Mustang Crash, the first thing I think of is it one of my friends.

Think before posting,

I tend to agree with Matt on this. If its an old crash, just include the date. If you're referring to a warbird that's down for maint. or repairs why not say 'broken down' instead of down?
One thing we're blessed with on WIX is a wide and interesting assortment of members. Some of us are more sensitive to being startled with 'crash news' than others. For some it's just the way we are, and for others, it hits too close to home. I understant Matt's reaction to something like "Mustang Crash" since I react the same way to news of 'motorcycle wreck'. I hits too close to home.
Lets all work together.

BTW -should't we stand on an ammo box instead of a soap box? Just seems more warbird-ish.

Doug Ratchford- Canso42

Hello all; This is my first post here--I'm having a problem posting on the "Introductions" thread, but I wanted to share a thought here:

Careful choosing of words is something pilots (ASEL, 700+hr, BTW) have to constantly be aware of. For example, in ATC communications, "clear" is ONLY used in connection with flight instructions or take-offs and landings. The dangers of mis-communication cannot be overstated. Many accidents can be directly traced to misuse of words.

Ill-considered words can also scare the stuffing out of the uninformed. It's hilarious later, but at the time it's anything but funny. A case in point is when a pilot attempted to land, but realized he needed to go around. He told his passenger, "We're not gonna make it." What he meant was, "We are not going to make this landing attempt, so I will go around and try again," but what the passenger understood was, "We're gonna CRASH and die horribly!

Another example: A student is taking off, but not at full power. His instructor says, "Take-off power", meaning go to full power for takeoff. The student heard, "Take off power", and throttled back to idle. The occupants were uninjured...

Sorry to be so windy on my first post, but I hope this will help underscore the importance of the request in the original post.