X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 948312 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 18 May 2005 00:51:39 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.70; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm65aec.bellsouth.net ([65.6.194.9]) by imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050518045054.EHZH2059.imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm65aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Wed, 18 May 2005 00:50:54 -0400 Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by ibm65aec.bellsouth.net (InterMail vG.1.02.00.01 201-2136-104-101-20040929) with ESMTP id <20050518045053.ZGGR26760.ibm65aec.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Wed, 18 May 2005 00:50:53 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Paul Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 23:51:02 -0500 Message-ID: <000001c55b65$31a2bb20$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C55B3B.48CCB320" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C55B3B.48CCB320 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I hope the FAA does allow input during the investigation from one of = the local list members (Tracy, Lynn or Rusty?) that has an understanding of = the aircraft rotary conversion, so as to hopefully find the truth, so that = we may all learn from this. I fear that they may just call it "failure of a modified engine" and be done with it, which would just add to this tragedy. =20 From what we've heard from Ken Welter, in the past, the NTSB isn't necessarily interested in doing any more than filling in the boxes on = the investigation form for experimentals. They will be able to do a = credible job of investigating the airframe, and some general info about the = engine, such as whether it was running when it went down. As in the past, they = will likely have a local Mazda dealer inspect the engine, since they are the "experts". =20 =20 If requested, I would be willing to do what I can to inspect the engine, = but I have to be honest about this. I met Paul several times, and spoke = with him a few more than that, and it would be painful for me to have to do = this. I just don't want to see the wreckage. I almost flew over Saturday to surprise him, and just can't get over the fact that I can't do that now. = =20 =20 Rusty =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C55B3B.48CCB320 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

   I hope the FAA does allow input during = the=20 investigation from one of the
local list members (Tracy, Lynn or = Rusty?) that=20 has an understanding of the
aircraft rotary conversion, so as to = hopefully=20 find the truth, so that we may
all learn from this. I fear that they = may just=20 call it "failure of a modified
engine" and be done with it, which = would just=20 add to this tragedy.

 
From = what we've heard=20 from Ken Welter, in the past, the NTSB isn't necessarily interested in = doing any=20 more than filling in the boxes on the investigation form for=20 experimentals.  They will be able to do a credible job of=20 investigating the airframe, and some general info about the engine, = such as=20 whether it was running when it went down.  As in the past, = they will=20 likely have a local Mazda dealer inspect the engine, since they are the=20 "experts".  
 
If = requested, I would be=20 willing to do what I can to inspect the engine, but I have to be honest = about=20 this.  I met Paul several times, and spoke with him a few more than = that, and it would be painful for me to have to do this.  = I just=20 don't want to see the wreckage.  I almost flew over Saturday to = surprise=20 him, and just can't get over the fact that I can't do that=20 now.   
 
Rusty
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