X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from wproxy.gmail.com ([64.233.184.202] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 985880 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:00:17 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.233.184.202; envelope-from=russell.duffy@gmail.com Received: by wproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id i21so1326595wra for ; Wed, 15 Feb 2006 06:59:33 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:from:to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type:x-priority:x-msmail-priority:x-mailer:importance:in-reply-to:x-mimeole; b=oTS8vU+8xfr5Wzr5Y/slPkc/EkiW6uWd9ex5ZbSC0/f/+CAyufufrb1nNQnwlivNVZVtRP+llqXYRrDXRiJinoIQRsHmwiCb0BSQ+pZ8H9nQPMTQlZdTB0eYqaq8UOj8Xu78PJIZ6DOvTL29vaimp4FmuFb8RLzALgpHejiS8qY= Received: by 10.54.96.4 with SMTP id t4mr4087736wrb; Wed, 15 Feb 2006 06:59:33 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from rd ( [65.6.194.9]) by mx.gmail.com with ESMTP id 39sm874668wrl.2006.02.15.06.59.32; Wed, 15 Feb 2006 06:59:32 -0800 (PST) From: "Russell Duffy" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Why do this? / was Another Rotary failure. Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 08:59:30 -0600 Message-ID: <000a01c63240$6e7ba310$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000B_01C6320E.23E13310" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C6320E.23E13310 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > Whether you want to admit it or not, a well maintained certified type > engine is light years ahead in reliability. Remember, while we're > working on ours, tinkering, modifying, etc, they're going round, and > round, and round the pattern without problems, day in, day out. Just to keep you honest, Rusty, we want to make sure we're talking apples all the way around. Make it a "well maintained certified type engine in a proven installation" and I'll tip my hat to you. Hi Ernest, I wasn't really soliciting for tips , but you're right. As I've stated several times, I would bet that the actual rotary engine is more reliable than the actual Lycoming engine. I've often joked that Lycomings aren't really that reliable, it's just that they're many problems are so well known, that an observant mechanic can anticipate and correct them before they occur. I do believe the current reliability difference is in the "installation package". Of course a one off Lycoming installation would still be easier than an auto engine, because there's less to do (no redrive, no muffler, no water cooling). Cheers, Rusty (just trying to keep the list lively) ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C6320E.23E13310 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

> Whether you want to admit = it or not, a=20 well maintained certified type
> engine is light years ahead in=20 reliability.  Remember, while we're
> working on ours, = tinkering,=20 modifying, etc, they're going round, and
> round, and round the = pattern=20 without problems, day in, day out.

Just to keep you = honest, Rusty,=20 we want to make sure we're talking
apples all the way around.  = Make it a=20 "well maintained certified type
engine in a proven installation" and = I'll tip=20 my hat to you.

 
Hi=20 Ernest,
 
I wasn't = really=20 soliciting for tips <g>, but you're right.  As I've stated = several=20 times, I would bet that the actual rotary engine is more reliable than = the=20 actual Lycoming engine.   I've often joked that Lycomings = aren't=20 really that reliable, it's just that they're many problems are so well = known,=20 that an observant mechanic can anticipate and correct them before they=20 occur. 
 
I do = believe the current=20 reliability difference is in the "installation package".   Of = course a=20 one off Lycoming installation would still be easier than an auto engine, = because=20 there's less to do (no redrive, no muffler, no water cooling). =20
 
Cheers,
Rusty (just trying to keep the = list=20 lively)
 
 
 
 



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