X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2011 08:40:06 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from qmta09.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.96] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTP id 5045274 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:26:13 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.62.96; envelope-from=j.hafen@comcast.net Received: from omta23.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.74]) by qmta09.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id 5BGu1h0031c6gX859BRein; Thu, 07 Jul 2011 23:25:38 +0000 Received: from [10.0.1.5] ([98.247.34.213]) by omta23.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id 5BRZ1h01F4buoVN3jBRcHd; Thu, 07 Jul 2011 23:25:38 +0000 From: John Hafen Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-65-1061450599 Subject: Re: [LML] Re: another Lancair X-Original-Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 16:25:32 -0700 In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: X-Original-Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) --Apple-Mail-65-1061450599 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Shame on you, Bill. A guy died. =20 John Hafen On Jul 7, 2011, at 2:59 PM, Bill Bradburry wrote: Mark, This would not be happening if they would replace those outdated = technology engines with a Mazda 20B! :>) =20 Bill B =20 From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = Steve Colwell Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 2:05 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] another Lancair =20 =20 I would sure would like to know why all of these "certified engines" are = quitting on takeoff. =20 =20 Mark S.=20 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. =20 I understand the engine will not make full power on low boost (reduce = manifold pressure and settle for less power?) =20 Or, it might quit if high boost is on and the mixture is not adjusted. =20= Since engine driven pump failure, heat and altitude all affect fuel = delivery, it would seem using the low boost continuously could solve or = make these problems manageable. =20 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 to him about joining LOBO and coming to the Branson Fly-In.=20 Given the more knowledgeable than usual witness account, could training = have changed this outcome? Steve Legacy IO550 =20 --Apple-Mail-65-1061450599 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Shame = on you, Bill.  A guy died.  

John = Hafen


On Jul 7, 2011, at 2:59 PM, = Bill Bradburry wrote:

Mark,

This would not be happening if they = would replace those outdated technology engines with a Mazda 20B!  = :>)

 

Bill = B

 

From: Lancair Mailing List = [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On = Behalf Of Steve Colwell
Sent: Wednesday, July 06, = 2011 2:05 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] another = Lancair

 

 

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 make 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 to 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

 


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