Sent to me by my friend Peter Laing:

Several years, no doubt, of blood sweat, tears, and love went into the building of this homebuilt Lancair and it all went up in smoke in a few short minutes.  Not to mention approximately $100,000 or more, hope he had insurance on it.  I am sure the pilot is having mixed emotions, it could have happened in the air, but to stand there and see something like that just had to tear his heart out!

>Subject: Lancair 320 Fire
>
>To All. this happened 01-23-07, immediately outside my hangar at 8A1
>(Guntersville, Al).  A/C exited 03, left turnoff and shortly thereafter a
>45 degree right turn onto a second parallel taxiway to his hangar.  As
>aircraft began the 45 degree turn, he noticed slight smoke rising in
>front of right wing next to fuselage.  Engine shut down, pilot exited
>to see smoke and flames coming from right exhaust area aft of engine.
>Attempts to extinguish the flames were almost totally futile as the
>fuel fed fire quickly erupted and spread flames throughout.  The pilot,

>who had recently completed the plane and was flying off the time, had
>been most successful in his project and flew the craft exceptionally well.
>I'm sure we all wish him well in his emotional and financial recovery.
>kc
>
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