Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 22:25:16 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from barry.mail.mindspring.net ([207.69.200.25] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0) with ESMTP id 1853811 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 05 Nov 2002 20:32:36 -0500 Received: from sdn-ap-008dcwashp0252.dialsprint.net ([63.188.72.252] helo=jfseis) by barry.mail.mindspring.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 189F3a-0000cM-00 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 05 Nov 2002 20:32:35 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <00d301c28533$e10199c0$fc48bc3f@jfseis> From: "Janie & Ed Smith" X-Original-To: "Lancair List" Subject: List Lurkers X-Original-Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 20:28:57 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00D0_01C28509.F79C2300" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6600 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6600 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00D0_01C28509.F79C2300 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Tuesday Evening 11/5/02 Paul, Bob & Others, I agree with both of you 100% - comments on this list are subject to = "severe flaming" and as both of you have said, it isn't worth the hassle = and BS that surely follows when someone doesn't agree. I have personally met Bob Pastusek and Jim White, who are doing a = beautiful job on thier IV-Ps. Personal opinion is that not having Bob = contribute to the list is sad - he has a wealth of ideas (which I'm = incorporating in my IV-P) that could have been shared by everyone. This = list could have been a much more valuable resource if he had = contributed. Example of recent flaming is Engine Air - with them out of the business, = what choices do we have? Turbines & Continental TSIO-550 as far as I = know. Turbines I know nothing about - no comment. Continental, in my = opinion, is poor at best. A friend of mine on our field, who has a = IV-P, has about 700 hrs. TT on his 550 and the classic problems are = beginning to appear - low compression and oil leaks (which appear to be = caused by high crankcase pressure). The damn thing is leaking oil out = of the valve covers, among other places! It is a shame that an engine = that costs $62,000. in today's dollars is that sorry! Who dreamed up = the TBO? Rant mode off (grin). For what it's worth, I'll be standing = in line to pay my $62K about next May. I want to re-emphasize what Bob & Paul have said - let everyone have = their say and let it go, unless there is good reason otherwise. If that = happens, then we might see some good ideas start flowing. FWIW, Ed Smith Chesapeake, VA=20 ------=_NextPart_000_00D0_01C28509.F79C2300 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Tuesday Evening

11/5/02

Paul, Bob & Others,

I agree with both of you 100% - = comments on this=20 list are subject to "severe flaming" and as both of you have said, it = isn't=20 worth the hassle and BS that surely follows when someone doesn't=20 agree.

I have personally met Bob Pastusek and = Jim White,=20 who are doing a beautiful job on thier IV-Ps. Personal = opinion is=20 that not having Bob contribute to the list is sad - he has a wealth of = ideas=20 (which I'm incorporating in my IV-P) that could have been shared by=20 everyone. This list could have been a much more valuable resource = if he=20 had contributed.

Example of recent flaming is = Engine Air - with=20 them out of the business, what choices do we have? Turbines &=20 Continental TSIO-550 as far as I know. Turbines I know nothing = about - no=20 comment. Continental, in my opinion, is poor at best. A = friend of=20 mine on our field, who has a IV-P, has about 700 hrs. TT on his 550 = and the=20 classic problems are beginning to appear - low compression and oil leaks = (which=20 appear to be caused by high crankcase pressure). The damn thing is = leaking=20 oil out of the valve covers, among other places! It is a shame = that an=20 engine that costs $62,000. in today's dollars is that sorry! Who = dreamed=20 up the TBO? Rant mode off (grin). For what it's worth, I'll = be=20 standing in line to pay my $62K about next May.

I want to re-emphasize what Bob & = Paul have=20 said - let everyone have their say and let it go, unless there is = good=20 reason otherwise. If that happens, then we might see some good = ideas=20 start flowing.

FWIW,

Ed Smith

Chesapeake, VA

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