Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #30186
From: Russell Duffy <russell.duffy@gmail.com>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Another rotary failure
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:33:34 -0600
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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  One thing my dad drilled in my head was that always have in your mind where are you going to land when the engine quits because its not a question of if it will happen its a question of when and that was when we were flying certified aircraft. 
 
Hi Ken,
 
All true of course. The big difference in the RV world is that a Lycoming installation is totally standardized.  You can buy the FWF kit, and you don't have to do anything creative.  All the components have been tested by about 4500 people before you.  In that case, you're worried about the off chance of an actual engine failure, which MIGHT be more likely than it is with the rotary. 
 
Unfortunately, we're proving almost monthly that it's far more likely to have a problem with the rest of the installation, rather than the actual engine.  That puts any alternative engine installation at a severe disadvantage. 
 
Rusty
 
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