RJ Bob, I apologize, The previous post was not meant to slam you on your use , selection of equipment, design of systems, or backups....

My point was, it seems that as a group we are sometimes too gadget happy. I am extremely guilty of this as well....and have paid the price for it.

Seperate issue...
Tam is well liked and treated well at every event I have seen him at.
I'm sure Shawn Is treated the same way in the real world.
Sticking up for ones friends should only be done........ if they are truely....in the right.
If you sticking with your buddies, just because they are your buddies, and backing them when they are ....in the wrong...... your helping to degrade the HIGH standards of our aviation fellowship to the lowest common denominator.

IT SEEMS we are much harder on our fellow pilots and jet personalities here on RCU..... than in person....in the real world.
In person we know that this stuff that's posted mostly...... is all just BS.
But somethings posted can be hurtful and mean spirited....and taken personally
so lighten up ..just a little. Pushing each others buttons does not get
us building or flying any better.

After all its still about having fun and sticking the best landing,
with the coolest airplane,
that ....you painted,
and did not have to wrench on all day,fixing things,
and then getting to go home... code 1,
with no paint to be touched up,
and a trophy..... if your both.... very lucky and very good to put it all
together on that one particular day.