It is interesting that Tracy mentioned the engine seeming quieter on that last flight.  When I made the one flight with the snubbers installed, I had the impression that things were quieter too.  The only thing I could think of at the time that it had something to do with my headset so I took it off and checked it over.  Not finding anything different with it, I just put them back on and continued.  I remember thinking to myself that the noise level didn’t seem all that bad with the headset off.  Maybe I had Joe’s fever and didn’t know it.

When I made the remark about waiting for Tracy to evaluate the injector flow rate situation, it was not intended to stifle original thought or discourage the exchange of information.  I’ve learned more from this list than I can ever give back and it would be a shame to see the character of this list change.  What I meant to say was to exercise due caution with any changes since we may not be in the best position to know the implications of how one change may affect the rest of the system.

Steve Boese