Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 17:08:11 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from clmboh1-smtp3.columbus.rr.com ([65.24.0.112] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b7) with ESMTP id 1711470 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 25 Aug 2002 13:41:35 -0400 Received: from NOTEBOOK (dhcp9570127.columbus.rr.com [24.95.70.127]) by clmboh1-smtp3.columbus.rr.com (8.11.2/8.11.2) with SMTP id g7PHfYq02490 for ; Sun, 25 Aug 2002 13:41:34 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <006401c24c5e$a732db40$6601a8c0@NOTEBOOK> From: "Joseph Trepicone" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Fw: FYI- Darus Zehrbach - learn ALL the facts first X-Original-Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 13:41:27 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0061_01C24C3D.1CCC9200" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0061_01C24C3D.1CCC9200 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To all who care to listen, We have all seen articles and heard stories of Darus Zehrback and he = notorious "run-in" with the law. Let me first say I have no vested = interest in Zehrback's company. The truth is that it is quite possible = that I will be installing the Walter in my IVP and I have begun the = turbine modifications in anticipation for a 601E installation. I, for = one, do not have all the facts in the case however the information I do = have suggests the case has little or no reflection on his products. I = have met Darus, I have spoken with him dozens of times and I have seen = his MAGNIFICENT engine, the TIIV 650. I predict, if he is allowed to = complete the last few Lancair IV specific loose ends this engine could = ALTER THE LANCAIR IV WORLD AS WE KNOW IT. I promised Darus I would try keep my mouth shut and I always try to do = as I promise but perhaps certain members of this group should not be so = quick to judge. Currently the TIIV 650 is being installed on the first = IVP. I have spoken with man who is building this aircraft and it is = not the first Zarhrback engine he has purchased. Very soon this aircraft = will be flying followed by a second not far behind. I have seen the = Dyno results, done by independent testers and if I were an engine = manufacturer - any manufacturer including Walter - currently supplying = engines for the IV's I would be watching very closely. =20 I have visited Zehrback's modest (to say the least) facility in WV along = with 3 other people much more experienced in engine development than = myself. All agree that this engine is the most advanced reciprocating = aircraft engine they have seen. There is little doubt, with this = engine the IV could easily reach its Mach limits in level flight well = into the flight levels. Personally there are cenerns about trusting the = lives of my family and friends in an unproven engine - any engine. I do = have concerns about Darus's ability to bring this engine to full scale = production not to mention the ability to get replacement parts. As with = any "creator" is sometimes difficult to let go of our creations enough = to allow them to grow and achieve their full potential. =20 I will not go into specifics of the design. That is for Darus and his = people to do. I am suggesting that we should learn all the facts before = we judge and decided what's right for ourselves and perhaps prepare = ourselves because, it just may in fact be, that "change is in the air". = Time will tell. best regards to all you fine Lancair enthusiasts, Joe Trepicone If it does go into Original Message -----=20 Zehrbach Sentencing Moved to September 4 Sentencing for Darus Zehrbach, president of aircraft engine converter = Zehrbach/LPE, is set for September 4 at 8:30 a.m. EDT at the U.S. = District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia at Clarksburg. = Zehrbach... ------=_NextPart_000_0061_01C24C3D.1CCC9200 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
To all who care to listen,
 
We have all seen articles and heard = stories of=20 Darus Zehrback and he notorious "run-in" with the law.  Let me = first say I=20 have no vested interest in Zehrback's company.  The truth is = that it=20 is quite possible that I will be installing the Walter in my = IVP and I=20 have begun the turbine modifications in anticipation for a 601E=20 installation.  I, for one, do not have all the facts in the case = however=20 the information I do have suggests the case has little or no=20 reflection on his products.  I have met Darus, I have = spoken with=20 him dozens of times and I have seen his MAGNIFICENT engine, the TIIV=20 650.  I predict, if he is allowed to complete the last few = Lancair IV=20 specific loose ends this engine could ALTER THE LANCAIR IV WORLD AS = WE KNOW=20 IT.
 
I promised Darus I would try keep=20 my mouth shut and I always try to do as I promise but perhaps = certain=20 members of this group should not be so quick to = judge.  Currently=20 the TIIV 650 is being installed on the first IVP.  I have = spoken=20 with man who is building this aircraft and  it is not the=20 first Zarhrback engine he has purchased. Very soon this = aircraft=20 will be flying followed by a second not far behind.  I have seen = the Dyno=20 results, done by independent testers and if I were an engine = manufacturer - any=20 manufacturer including Walter - currently supplying engines for the IV's = I would=20 be watching very closely. 
 
I have visited Zehrback's modest = (to say the=20 least) facility in WV along with 3 other people much more = experienced in=20 engine development than myself.  All agree that this engine=20 is the most advanced reciprocating aircraft engine they have=20 seen.   There is little doubt, with this engine the=20 IV could easily reach its Mach limits in level flight well = into the=20 flight levels. Personally there=20 are cenerns about trusting the lives of my family and friends in an = unproven engine - any engine.  I do have concerns about Darus's = ability to=20 bring this engine to full scale production not to mention the ability to = get replacement parts.  As with any "creator" is sometimes = difficult=20 to let go of our creations enough to allow them to grow and achieve = their full=20 potential. 
 
I will not go into specifics of the = design. =20 That is for Darus and his people to do.  I am suggesting that = we=20 should learn all the facts before we judge and decided what's right = for ourselves and perhaps prepare ourselves because, = it just=20 may in fact be, that "change is in the air".  Time will=20 tell.
 
best regards to all you fine Lancair=20 enthusiasts,
 
Joe Trepicone
 
If it does go into
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Zehrbach Sentencing Moved to September=20 4
Sentencing for Darus = Zehrbach,=20 president of aircraft engine converter Zehrbach/LPE, is set for = September 4 at=20 8:30 a.m. EDT at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of = West=20 Virginia at Clarksburg.=20 Zehrbach...
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