No flame suit needed. Everything is a matter of tradeoffs.
Which engine and set of problems you start with ... How a particular engine is designed ... I for one am glad to talk about the less than desirable warts of
an engine I plan to use. It makes me aware of some of the known
failure modes and plan ahead how to deal with them. Initial setup, fuel pressure & fuel flow monitoring, and proper
fuel pump management should allow one to fly safe. It's not idiot proof. And I am sure real people have been burnt by it.
But like many scenarios we train for. With proper evaluation and
decision making relative to an engine out due to fuel problem we
can mitigate the risks. r.t.s.

p.s. The picture looks like you are the one that likes to play with fire :)


-----Original Message----

It was I who said that the IO-550 fuel injection system is
poorly designed. I have a real-life flameproof suit and might
as well use it on occasion :-)

-bob mackey