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Rusty,
Good
points. The sanity issues goes without saying, but your point about
sacrificing the engine to ensure a safe landing is a good one. Actually
looking back at that comment, I probably wouldn't shut down the engine just for
high temps anyways, but it probably would toast the o-rings at the very
least.
By the
way, the worst thing by far about the composite plane was the sanding.
I've been sanding for 5 months, and I still sanding (color sanding).
Steve
Brooks- sick to @^$%! of sanding
P.S.
wet sanding upside down really sucks
When I do finally fly, I'll stay within gliding distance of
the airport for awhile, though with a problem like that, cutting the engine
off, and gliding in, isn't very high on my list of things to do. Not to
mention having to fumigate the plane afterwards.
Steve
Hi Steve.
First off, great
pics! Very nice engine installation, and of course I admire anyone
who can work with fiberglass for 2000 hours. I also question their
sanity :-)
As for mentally
preparing for test flights, I would submit that we should not take on the
mind-set of shutting off the engine if a problem occurs. As long as
it's running, and not shaking itself off the mounts, I would leave it running
until the plane is safely on the ground, at an airport if possible. If
the engine overheats from a cooling problem, or trashes bearings due oil
problems, so be it. The engine will gladly sacrifice itself to get
you to a safe landing, and that's the only thing that's important.
I just think we should resist the temptation to try to save the engine from
damage.
Cheers,
Rusty (let it run,
till it won't run no more)
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