Matronics Email Lists :: View topic - Pray for Dan's family

Matronics Email Lists
Web Forum Interface to the Matronics Email Lists

Get Email Distribution Too! FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register

Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in

Pray for Dan's family
Goto page 1, 2 Next

Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> RV10-List

View previous topic :: View next topic

Author Message

Tim Olson

Joined: 25 Jan 2007
Posts: 2879

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:05 am Post subject: Pray for Dan's family

It's time to pray for a family of one of our own.

Dan Lloyd crashed and was killed in his RV-10 this morning.

HIS WIFE AND KIDS WERE NOT IN THE PLANE, so breathe your sigh

of relief on that point right now.  They were to go for a flight

in the next hour.  The plane is destroyed and Dan was killed,

however.



This is the only link I have at this time:

http://www.sharon-herald.com/



Focus your prayers on the family, as they poured themselves into

this project, and they will need all the support they can get.



This is the first known fatal in an RV-10, and it's a very sad

day for us all, especially as it involved an long-time building

friend.



-- 

Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying

millstees(at)ameritech.ne
Guest

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:32 am Post subject: Pray for Dan's family

Dan's loss affects me greatly, as we were both building -10's with the same

engine.  We talked many times, as recently as last week, and were planning a

trip to Minnesota later this month in his plane.  Dan was always ready to

help, and anxoius to discuss the RV-10.  My condolences to his family...a

sad day.



Steve Mills N750SM (reserved)

RV-10 40486 

Naperville, Illinois 

 



--

kearney(at)shaw.ca
Guest

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:38 am Post subject: Pray for Dan's family

I am thankful his family is okay. I spoke with Dan on more than a few

occasions and met with him in Florida in August. He was a very nice guy and

was very helpful to me and many others. 



He will be missed.  



.Les



--

AV8ORJWC

Joined: 13 Jul 2006
Posts: 1149
Location: Aurora, Oregon "Home of VANS"

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:39 am Post subject: Pray for Dan's family

It is with a heavy heart that too received multiple phone calls and took

word of our loss of Dan Lloyd and his wonderful RV-10 as I departed from

work this morning.  I too am so thankful his family was not aboard.



I can only pray for the family in this unfortunate time and look back

fondly at his smile and pride during Mike Sausen's picnic this summer

back in Oshkosh, as we all toasted his accomplishments and plans for the

future.



Build safe, Fly wise, seek more training, live long and remember the

best of Dan Lloyd and his gregarious and wonderful personality.  Our

family is much to small not to appreciate his contributions.



John Cox



--

rv10builder(at)verizon.ne
Guest

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:02 am Post subject: Pray for Dan's family

It's amazing how a bond can be created with someone, simply from receiving 

responses to questions from that person. I am rather saddened and shocked by 

this news in a way that I knew this person, even though I never met him.

Godspeed Dan!



Pascal



---

Deems Davis

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 925

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:13 am Post subject: Pray for Dan's family

This hit me like a ton of bricks. Dan - was my friend, (I suspect 

everyone who met him felt that way). He was full of enthusiasm and 

encouragement. I owed him a Sundae for not being ready for Copperstate.  

My last e-mail from him, forgave the debt and committed us to buy each 

other sundaes to honor the completions on his planned trip out West.

I miss you Dan.  Fly high.



Deems

msausen

Joined: 25 Oct 2007
Posts: 559
Location: Appleton, WI USA

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:23 am Post subject: Pray for Dan's family

Very sad day indeed.  I have also talked with Dan many times and encouraged him through his building.  My sincerest condolences to Trish and his family.  Let's all try to wait until some real information comes out before there is any speculation on what could have caused such a horrible accident.



Michael



--

MauleDriver(at)nc.rr.com
Guest

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:32 am Post subject: Pray for Dan's family

Just met him at Osh.  Damn.



He had a great spirit and a very supportive wife & family.  He's missed. 



Bill

ricksked(at)embarqmail.co
Guest

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:52 am Post subject: Pray for Dan's family

A ton of bricks is right. The hardest part is thinking about how his family signed the inside of the aircraft during construction and how proud he was of Trish for jumping in all the way on the build. I'm lost for words, God speed Dan.



Rick Sked



---

dherring10

Joined: 29 Apr 2007
Posts: 11

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:06 am Post subject: Re: Pray for Dan's family

I met Dan at Osh this year and it was like meeting an old friend. I talked to him on the phone many times since and he was always eager to share information and give me encouragement. I liked kidding him about his paint job. I will miss him. I will certainly be praying for his family.



Dwayne Herring

n212pj(at)gmail.com
Guest

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:22 am Post subject: Pray for Dan's family

Never met Dan, never talked to him, but he was a part of an extended family

that we've become.  This just hits in the pit of your stomach.  We have all

been holding our collective breaths, I believe, that this email message

would eventually be delivered, hoping it would be delayed for a long, long

time, and perhaps never come.  I am so sorry it was Dan; that it would be

any one of us.  



Two things that come to mind.  Tomorrow, I'm going to go fly.  I'm going to

get up into that wonderful sky and I'm going to say my prayer for Dan and

his family there, where the words belong.  Second, I ask someone here who

knew Dan and his family, and who might gently enquire as to where I can send

a donation, to let me know.  You can do it offline or let the list know.  



We are having the NW RV-10 Fall dinner soon, and we will take a moment at

that time to wish Dan God Speed, as well.   



John Jessen

acs(at)acspropeller.com.a
Guest

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:34 am Post subject: Pray for Dan's Family

Truly tragic news.

 Prayers for Dan and his family

 Condolences to all

 John 40315 

    [quote][b]

VHMUM(at)bigpond.com
Guest

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:55 am Post subject: Pray for Dan's Family

I wake to very sad news , my thoughts go out to the  family.

 Blue sky's Dan.

  

 Chris 388

  

 http://www.wpxi.com/news/14495090/detail.html?rss=burg&psp=news

   [quote][b]

n8vim(at)arrl.net
Guest

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:08 pm Post subject: Pray for Dan's family

Dan was going to stop by sometime so that I could look at his plane.



I have this terrible thought that "If I didn't ask him, maybe it 

wouldn't have happened..." Kinda silly, but can't shake the feeling.



This is the second friend of mine who has died in a crash. The first one 

was on a first flight around 1995. It spooked me a bit...

I don't think I can get back to building for a while.



God Speed.



-Jim 40384

jwt(at)roadmapscoaching.c
Guest

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:50 pm Post subject: Pray for Dan's Family

This is a truly sad day  for our family. Part of me knew it was inevitable and part of me cannot believe  that we have lost one of our fellow builders. I can't imagine what it could be  like for Dan's family. The pursuit that brought him so much joy and then this. I  can only hope that he had totally experienced the thrill of accomplishment and creating  his dream before moving on. Our prayers go out to his family and all of those  who feel the loss.

  

  John Testement

jwt(at)roadmapscoaching.com (jwt(at)roadmapscoaching.com)

40321

 Richmond,  VA

Painting  (slowly)

 do not  archive

 

  11/1/2007 6:47 PM

     [quote][b]

CJohnston(at)popsound.com
Guest

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:52 pm Post subject: Pray for Dan's family

a sad day indeed.  Dan will be missed.   condolences to the family.  



cj & Bethany

planesmith(at)hotmail.com
Guest

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:36 pm Post subject: Pray for Dan's family

As a group we share more than conversation and information, we share a common dream and love. It is this commonality that draws us together. It also increases the pain of loss. The missing man formation has always touched something inside and now it has a deeper meaning. Dan will be sorely missed but not forgotten as long as we hold on to his memory.  

 My heart goes out to his family. 

  

 Vern



  > Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 09:01:45 -0700

[quote] From: rv10builder(at)verizon.net

 Subject: Re: Pray for Dan's family

 To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

 

 --> RV10-List message posted by: "Pascal" <rv10builder(at)verizon.net>

 

 It's amazing how a bond can be created with someone, simply from receiving 

 responses to questions from that person. I am rather saddened and shocked by 

 this news in a way that I knew this person, even though I never met him.

 Godspeed Dan!

 

 Pascal

 

 ---

billderou(at)yahoo.com
Guest

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 2:02 pm Post subject: Pray for Dan's family

Our plane was in Vans booth during OSH and I watched as Dan taxied up and parked just behind the booth. After things settled a bit I went over and listened as he talked to several people. I also talked to him briefly at Vans dinner. He seemed like a gentle soul. 

   

  Condolences to the family and those that knew him well.

   

  Bill & Sara DeRouchey

  N939SB, flying (in denial?)



Chris Johnston <CJohnston(at)popsound.com> wrote:

  [quote]a sad day indeed. Dan will be missed. condolences to the family. 



cj & Bethany

[b]

jesse(at)saintaviation.co
Guest

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 2:02 pm Post subject: Pray for Dan's family

My heart goes out to Dan’s family.  My prayers are with them.  He truly was a pioneer in the RV-10 world and a friend.  I believe N256H was the first RV-10 he sat in down in Dunnellon in November of ’05.  

     

Jesse Saint  

Saint Aviation, Inc.  

jesse(at)saintaviation.com (jesse(at)saintaviation.com)  

www.saintaviation.com  

Cell: 352-427-0285  

Fax: 815-377-3694  

  [quote] [b]

LarryRosen

Joined: 16 Jan 2006
Posts: 415
Location: Medford, NJ

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 2:03 pm Post subject: Pray for Dan's family

I too am saddened by the loss of Dan.  I don't think I ever met him, but 

like many others I felt I knew him.  He was part of our extended 

family.  So, to remember Dan, I went through my archives and read many 

of his posts.  He sure did contribute and help many of us.



So as a tribute, below are a collection of his emails.



*To start off, here is is last post to the list, from yesterday:*



On mine the cups went up about halfway, and the springs really had to be

compressed to fit at all. I made the angle spacers, and tried to screw

everything together repeatedly before I finally figured out how to get

it all to work. The easy way to do it, is to put all three through the

face plate and set it on the bench, put springs on the screws, backing

plate on, and compress the springs until they just seat in the nut

plates. Then this is the hard part, slide the whole assembly to the side

of the bench and as one screw is exposed get a screwdriver on it and

hold the pressure. Do this for each of the three and it works. The hard

part is then getting the angle spacers to line up, but work with it.

Dan

N289DT RV10E Flying



*Did anyone at OSH this year take Dan up on use of his wife's Expedition:*



We will have our Expedition, and will be happy to coordinate picking

your stuff up and moving it back and forth for you.

Dan



The RV10 is large, but it does not have a trailer hitch, and the pop-up

is too big to fit into the baggage area, so because we will be there the

whole week my wife offered to drive up and meet us there.

I SHOULD be there with the RV10E and the Expedition.

Dan



Keep in mind I am a glutinous American, so why only take one, I will be

taking both the RV10E and the Expedition, it is my right to burn as much

fuel as possible on a trip!

Dan



Maintenance crew, now you are funny, it is to carry the cotton baby

diapers to wipe off all the drool and fingerprints everyone will be

putting on it!

Dan



*Dan sure did love his RV-10

Here's one from transition training, which was his first flight in the 10*



Hey guys,

I have spent the past day out in Oregon with Mike Seager and flying the 

factory 10. I now have 3 hours in type and 15 landings. I have two more 

days to fly with him and try and get my mind wrapped around this fast 

bird. I know many of you have 4/6/7/8 time, and the 10 is not the same, 

but all I can say is WOOHOO! Put the throttle in and it instantly leaps 

in the air, blink and we are passing through 2k ft. We flew North and 

trued out over 200MPH,

did I say this plane is incredible?? 2.5 years and I am in the home 

stretch, and I can not wait to fly my own, and finally report my first 

flight.

I know it sounds funny, but we chose to build the 10 without ever having 

been in one, and all of expectations have been met and exceeded. For 

those of you in the same boat as myself, 150 hrs in SPAM cans, I can not 

stress the value of transition training and spending the time necessary 

to get used to these planes. Things are happening so fast that it is 

difficult at first, but after several hours with Mike I am starting to 

feel that with a couple hundred more I might make an RV pilot. One thing 

that I find very funny is that I have heard about P-factor and the need 

for right rudder, and thought I knew about it, but the first time you 

put the throttle to 260 HP you quickly realize what you had no clue 

about!!! Get the transition training so you are ready.

While I have been out here I have met a couple of the guys and toured 

Vans factory, too cool to say the least. But other than flying the 10, 

the most memorable part of the trip is the hospitality of Ed Hayden, he 

helped me around town, and took an afternoon to show me his project. 

What a plane, all the bell's and whistles and then some! I can not wait 

to reciprocate when he comes to town. It is the builder community that 

makes this so much fun and Ed is a pillar of the community making us 

feel welcome!

THX

Dan Lloyd

N289DT RV10E Finally I can say finishing up!!!



..BUT with everything being said about costs, planning and such, lets keep

in the perspective that there is not a better feeling than the first

time you take off in a plane you built in your garage, it makes

everything else a mute point. No matter what you have to do, collect

aluminum cans if you have to! Build one and fly it, it is definitely

worth the heartache and frustration along the way!

Dan

N289DT RV10E flying



*Dan encoring us on:*



Congrats Tom, and we look forward to hearing about your progress. If you

want to have your wife talk to Trish feel free to call and they can

brainstorm on how each team member can participate. Each of our kids got

to sign the inside of every structure they worked on, with name, date

and age. Even the younger kids can participate by handing tools, sorting

pieces etc.

Give us a call, and I would be happy to fly up and give you guys some

motivational rides and get everyone excited about the adventure ahead!

Dan

N289DT RV10E Flying



*Here's one for you Deems:*



Hang in there Deems, you are getting close! After 10.6 hours and 68

landings logged, I can say this plane is worth it. It will be everything

you wanted and more. Now I just need to get home and git'r'done too. I

heard you were coming up to the dinner in a couple of weeks, make sure

to get Randy and others to give you a ride for motivation. This is when

you need it most to get you over the hump!

Dan "starting the up hill push to finish"

N289DT RV10E



*and the last one, Dan asking us to be safe:*



You need to be careful on this, allot of people follow this list and 

read your recommendations on both safety of flight issues, as well as 

equipage for IFR, but they do not know you do not have a pilots license 

and do not have any IMC time, to make this type of comment could lead 

allot of low time pilots to believe that they can get by without 

training. When I got the transition training from Mike and let him 

review your comment he stated that even he, as the pilot with the "most 

RV time around" would not get into a new plane and fly when/if there is 

transition training available, even he would take several hours and 

learn the intricacies of the new plane.

I can not stress the value of transition training enough, regardless of 

how much time you have, this is why most insurance agencies will not 

insure without dual time. We do not want to end up like the Lancair guys 

and have our insurance so high it is unaffordable. We are building plans 

valued north of $100k and in the scheme of things transition training is 

a very low cost item to help ensure a successful first flight.

Dan Lloyd

N289DT

RV10E

*Godspeed Dan!*



Larry Rosen

RV-10 #356

N205EN (reserved)

_________________
Larry Rosen
#40356
N205EN (reserved)
<http>

Display posts from previous:

	Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> RV10-List	All times are GMT - 8 Hours Goto page 1, 2 Next
Page 1 of 2

Jump to:

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum