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@jedclampet wrote:
Eric give me a call. Jed
Hi, Bob:
Just checked in here…. if you’re still up give a call before midnight, otherwise I’ll call you tomorrow.
Have a Great Evening.
@Sam Strain wrote:
Didn’t mean to yell. :loony: Race is this weekend!
Sorry, Sam, when’s that again? 😉
Thanks!
Kirk, how will “wankers and vampires” help karting? 😆
My Bad, I know, Wankel (Aixro) and Vampire engines, and they are awesome. So awesome they’d probably need 100 pounds added to be fair to the rest. Yes, there has to be a place for all the great 4-strokes Brad’s been importing, there’s lots of them around — just sitting around — and they’re not heavy enough to hold down a good boat…. So Use ‘Em, and make classes for them and anything else that people have put good money into already, money hard and harder to part with, and even more debilitating when not put to use. That’s when people bail.
Build the classes, and they will come. Work together, and everyone wins.
Seriously, you guys are onto the cure in just talking. Keep Going!!!
Mike:
You are correct in awaiting the NTSB findings.
Apologies for my adding to the rumors, and that you’ve experienced this traumatic event.
Take Care!
Several of us have been discussing this incident all week on another forum, backed with several expert opinions.
General consensus is:
Old, original seat broke in high-g left turn, and why pilot isn’t seen in most pre-crash side views
Pilot went backwards after breakage, pulling stick with him, rapidly raising plane and breaking the trim tab
Pilot lost grip on stick, dropping plane violently
Landing gear was deployed during pilot’s desperate attempt to grasp something to pull himself forward and re-gain stick control.In some photos, it’s clear the ejecting seat is broken flat instead of L-shaped. I’ll be curious to read the FAA and NTSB findings.
Regardless, sucks.
It seems this image shows what went wrong in with the tail aero on the plane in Reno:
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110917/news/709169562/photos/RIP.
Beautiful, Rick.
The videos are terrible, and I think you’re right about the failures that caused it.
If there’s anything hopeful about this crash, it’s that the victims are at the hospital that saved my wife’s life, Renown Medical Center (formerly Washoe MC). I firmly believe that this hospital is blessed, I have nurse friends there I’m calling tomorrow, and per their website it’s “all hands on deck.”
CNN interviewed a witness that said the pilot made last-instant corrections to avoid the bleachers, so it certainly could have been far, far worse. Little comfort in that, however. As of 7:30 tonight, two have passed, 12 are critical, and 11 are in fair condition. All very badly injured, most awaiting surgery.
Racing can be dangerous as we all know, but this is never any easier than the time before.
Our condolences and prayers for all involved.
Thanks, Rick, and Take Care.
Sandy and I have just returned from a visit with JB.
He looks great and as hoped, has lost none of what makes him so endearing. His crust is intact, and that is precisely what we’d hoped for. I think he’s getting discharged on Saturday, and clearly appreciated the visit. While he ignored my advice for jumping jacks, it sounds like he’ll be back after some rest at home.
JB is living proof that you can’t keep a Good Man down…. even one in his 40s. 😉
Go Get ‘Em, Kid.
Thanks, Jed, that’s what I thought you meant…. and I hope you still enjoy your track days with your lad before he’s off to other interests. All we can do is hope that somehow, in some way, things can be learned and that open communication can prevail. I think everyone’s emotions run high in this, and that’s a by-product of everyone’s passions for karting. To that common thread, perhaps gains can be made. I admire you for speaking your mind.
I look forward to seeing you at a track sometime, always a pleasure!
Don, I, too hope that a State series can be organized to race at all Colorado tracks. We all know of the strains here, and perhaps cooler heads can prevail to make it happen. The racers would love it, that is clear, and that’s who should really matter to all owners and suppliers. To nobody’s defense, I do not think Jed’s reference was to Rotax, but rather elsewhere. No offense if I’m wrong.
Richie, it appears your nomination has been accepted. That takes stones, and Good Luck with that!
Guys, we all love the very same thing. Politics needn’t rule, that’s the racer’s domain.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL!
Jed:
I’m not sure who you’re referring to, but hope it’s not me — I’ve always considered you a comrade and even a friend. No PC talk from me!
My intents are for the good of karters and the sport we all share — and I’m not even racing. It’s been a really tough couple of years as you know, so I’m trying to chip in if I can help.
If your concerns are what I think they are, I’m on your side.
Thanks.
Don & Richie:
You guys don’t know me, so a word from the blue yonder often doesn’t mean much, if anything.
I hope you both, and you all, know I wasn’t trying to irritate or insult anyone. What I was trying to do was to inspire letters identical to what you’ve both written.
With your attitudes, karters here have a chance to do something great. To live something great. An atmosphere we can dream about, but only dream about without action, cooperation, and communication.
I encourage others, whether active or inactive karters like myself, to say what you think! For many who only post to complain, you’re totally missing the power you have here, and only you lose out because of it. Get on the Bandwagon!
Nicely Done, Gents, and Happy Karting to All!
