Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 13:10:13 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from wind.imbris.com ([216.18.130.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP-TLS id 610299 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Jan 2005 12:53:17 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.18.130.7; envelope-from=brent@regandesigns.com Received: from [192.168.1.100] (wireless-216-18-135-19.imbris.com [216.18.135.19]) (authenticated bits=0) by wind.imbris.com (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id j0HHpkRR093907 for ; Mon, 17 Jan 2005 09:52:46 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from brent@regandesigns.com) X-Original-Message-ID: <41EBFB29.8080703@regandesigns.com> Disposition-Notification-To: Brent Regan X-Original-Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 09:51:37 -0800 From: Brent Regan User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.2) Gecko/20040804 Netscape/7.2 (ax) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Original-To: Lancair Subject: Re: More on IV-P(T)'s??? Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------080209060900010309060804" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------080209060900010309060804 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Walter's observations that builder's and factory's manufacturing variances may have a significant impact on structural integrity (at least I think that is what he was saying) are certainly correct. It is unlikely that the average builder would achieve a structure that was stronger than the one the factory used for qualification testing. Walter is also doing a service in pointing out, as I myself have done in the past, that it should be assumed that I am an idiot. I make no claims to accuracy or correctness. The reader is responsible for verifying any information presented. To answer some of your questions, I have built two Lycoming powered LIV-Ps. I designed the Lycoming engine installation. Both planes won outstanding workmanship awards at OSH and both are still flying (~1600 TT between them). I have considerable experience in many methods of composite construction. My IV-P is one of the lightest (2,188 empty) and fastest IV-Ps and has 820 hours on the original engine. You are correct that I have never met Mr. Doodly Squat. I would agree with your assertion that communicating ideas does not increase knowledge but I would add that discussing ideas does tend to improve insight. I have no intent to exasperate Walter but he must realize that arguing with an engineer is like mud wrestling with a pig. After a time you come to realize it the pig likes it. It is my nature. Regards Brent Regan --------------080209060900010309060804 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Walter's observations that builder's and factory's manufacturing variances may have a significant impact on structural integrity (at least I think that is what he was saying) are certainly correct. It is unlikely that the average builder would achieve a structure that was stronger than the one the factory used for qualification testing.

Walter is also doing a service in pointing out, as I myself have done in the past, that it should be assumed that I am an idiot. I make no claims to accuracy or correctness. The reader is responsible for verifying any information presented.

To answer some of your questions, I have built two Lycoming powered LIV-Ps. I designed the Lycoming engine installation. Both planes won outstanding workmanship awards at OSH and both are still flying (~1600 TT between them). I have considerable experience in many methods of composite construction. My IV-P is one of the lightest (2,188 empty) and fastest IV-Ps and has 820 hours on the original engine. You are correct that I have never met Mr. Doodly Squat. I would agree with your assertion that communicating ideas does not increase knowledge but I would add that discussing ideas does tend to improve insight.

I have no intent to exasperate Walter but he must realize that arguing with an engineer is like mud wrestling with a pig. After a time you come to realize it the pig likes it. It is my nature.

Regards
Brent Regan
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