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Re: Heath Hezzanith question
From: Peter Fogg
Date: 2007 Oct 23, 07:24 +1000
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From: Peter Fogg
Date: 2007 Oct 23, 07:24 +1000
Lu:
Wasn't there a brand-new Winnebargo owner who did the same thing? Attained cruising altitude and speed, engaged auto-throttle and wandered down the back to make a cuppa. After the accident he successfully sued Winnebargo, as it had not warned him that this would be an unwise procedure.
There was a case in New Jersey a
couple of years ago where a 40' sport fisherman ran down a 19' open
boat, killing the latter's three occupants. The skipper had his boat
on autopilot and "went below to get a cup of coffee." Subsequent
reconstruction of the accident proved that he was below, with nobody
keeping watch, for at least 15 minutes.
Wasn't there a brand-new Winnebargo owner who did the same thing? Attained cruising altitude and speed, engaged auto-throttle and wandered down the back to make a cuppa. After the accident he successfully sued Winnebargo, as it had not warned him that this would be an unwise procedure.
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