X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:59:12 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-fx0-f42.google.com ([209.85.161.42] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTPS id 5044168 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:23:03 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.161.42; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by fxe23 with SMTP id 23so530694fxe.1 for ; Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:22:28 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.223.76.202 with SMTP id d10mr107272fak.106.1309998148053; Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:22:28 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.223.74.135 with HTTP; Wed, 6 Jul 2011 17:22:28 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 19:22:28 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] another Lancair From: Mark Steitle X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=00151747bd56456bc204a76fb671 --00151747bd56456bc204a76fb671 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Steve, I agree, the pilot community lost another great guy. Even if he was a jerk= , we still need to solve this riddle. Is LOBO following up on each of these crashes to learn what the experts determine to be the cause(s)? If not, we'll continue to be having these conversations until we eventually run out of pilots, or airplanes. Mark On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 1:05 PM, Steve Colwell wrote: > ** ** > > *I would sure would like to know why all of these "certified engines" are > quitting on takeoff. * > > * * > > *Mark S. * > > Maybe the engine driven fuel pump is failing. We are running low boost > continuously in case the engine pump fails and to address fuel pressure > issues at altitude, hot fuel, vapor lock and other problems. **** > > I understand the engine will not make full power on low boost (reduce > manifold pressure and settle for less power?) **** > > Or, it might quit if high boost is on and the mixture is not adjusted. = * > *** > > Since engine driven pump failure, heat and altitude all affect fuel > delivery, it would seem using the low boost continuously could solve or m= ake > these problems manageable. **** > > Dr. Lyle Koen did our last two physicals. He was a very likeable guy who > built one of the early IV=92s and had over 1000 hours on it. We talked t= o him > about joining LOBO and coming to the Branson Fly-In. **** > > Given the more knowledgeable than usual witness account, could training > have changed this outcome?**** > > Steve Legacy IO550**** > > ** ** > --00151747bd56456bc204a76fb671 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Steve,=A0

I agree, the pilot community lost another grea= t guy. =A0Even if he was a jerk, we still need to solve this riddle. =A0Is = LOBO following up on each of these crashes to learn what the experts determ= ine to be the cause(s)? =A0If not, we'll continue to be having these co= nversations until we eventually run out of pilots, or airplanes.

Mark=A0

On Wed, Jul 6= , 2011 at 1:05 PM, Steve Colwell <mcmess1919@yahoo.com> wrote:

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I would = sure would like to know why all of these "certified engines" are = quitting on takeoff. =A0

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Mark S.=A0=

Maybe the engine driven fuel pump is = failing.=A0 We are running low boost continuously in case the engine pump f= ails and to address fuel pressure issues at altitude, hot fuel, vapor lock = and other problems. =A0

I understand the engine will not make full power = on low boost (reduce manifold pressure and settle for less power?)=A0 =A0

Or, it might quit if high boost is on and the mix= ture is not adjusted.=A0 =A0

Since engine driven pump fai= lure, heat and altitude all affect fuel delivery, it would seem using the l= ow boost continuously could solve or make these problems manageable. =A0=

Dr. Lyle Koen did our last two physicals.=A0 He w= as a very likeable guy who built one of the early IV=92s and had over 1000 = hours on it.=A0 We talked to him about joining LOBO and coming to the Brans= on Fly-In.=A0

Given the more knowledgeable than usual witness a= ccount, could training have changed this outcome?

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