Ed Anderson wrote:

You know, reading most of the recent postings to this list one could
easily get the idea that our motto is:

"Need some exitement in your life? Fly a rotary!"

Amazing that people new to this list would actually still consider
putting a rotary in their airplanes!

Finn (close to 400 hours and still in one piece).


    

Well, I think that if you look at what has/is happening to other auto engine
conversion that the rotary continues to stand up very well.  I have never
had one quit on me that was a problem with the engine...err... I guess we
know what that leaves as the cause  - don't we?

Besides that, someone just listed the string of mishaps he had with
"certified" engines which makes the rotary seem like a dream {:>).

As I recall you have a minute or two of glider time yourself, don't you.

400 hours is impressive - how long has it been 2 years?

More than three years. First fligth August 2000.

Been slacking off the last year. Used to do a cross country almost every week. Now it's mostly 1/2 hour flights playing over the beach, mild aerobatics.

My few engine out episodes have always been over an airport, getting ready to land anyways in most cases. And all cased by pilot/mechanic errors:
Forgetting to turn on fuel pump, didn't replace fuel filter, didn't heed very visible signs of failing water pump, poor muffler design (no relief joints).

Finn