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I guess I look at it from a different perspective. Lycoming has had 50 plus years to get the bugs out and get it right and they aren't even close. You forget, we are in the experimental / development stage. In 3 years we will be where Lycoming is now, 3 more years and we will leave them in the dust.
My $ .02 worth
Randy
On Feb 13, 2006, at 9:33 PM, Russell Duffy wrote:
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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