Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #30182
From: Al Gietzen <ALVentures@cox.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Another rotary failure
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:46:44 -0800
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

A very interesting comparison would be accident/incident rates for experimental with certified engines vs experimental with ‘alternative’ engines.

 

Al

 

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Another rotary failure

 

Rusty,

Couple of years ago we lost 3 Cozy's within few months due to Lycoming engine problems. Not landing with engine problem, but total lost of all 3 aircraft. Nobody said a word. Like it was the most ordinary thing?

Bulent "Buly" Aliev

Ser# 066 / N484BD



 

On Feb 13, 2006, at 2:03 PM, Russell Duffy wrote:

 



 

On the subject of failures in general, am I the only one who thinks there have just been way too many of these in the last couple years?  In virtually every case, the engine has been the victim, rather than the cause of the problem, but to the casual observer, it looks bad for the rotary.  I'd hate to calculate the number of flight hours per serious problem for currently flying rotaries.  I'd also hate for the insurance companies to do it.  Let's hope this trend doesn't continue.  

 

Cheers,

Rusty (one rotor, no prop) 



 

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