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I'm with you Jerry this guy must be on drugs!
Georges B.
-------Original Message-------
Date: 06/01/05 18:30:21
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: [Fwd: COZY: Rotary risks]
I used to waste my time actually responding to stuff like this. It is
unfocused and really uninformed blather that adds nothing to the
knowledge pool. Jerry
> You guys are in trouble:
>>
>> Date: 2005/06/01 Wed PM 05:53:06 EDT
>> Subject: COZY: Rotary risks
>>
>> I'm part way thru measuring Rotary risks. Using Tracy's newsletters as
>> basis(what a neat guy). One thing is abundantly clear, it is a very
>> high
>> risk install. Substantially higher than the Lycoming. I know this is
>> going to upset a lot of people. I don't want to remain silent when I
>> have
>> facts that may save a life.
>> Each change you make to a system increases your risk. Tons of changes.
>> Marginal cooling of oil and water 6+ years later. Having to watch
>> something is a root cause of pilot oversight.
>> High shut down risk of his EFI system(too bad, as his EFI could be a
>> huge
>> risk reduction if designed differently).
>> Repeat root cause failures to design changes... the same pattern to
>> all
>> the failures.
>>
>> Doesn't mean don't use rotary, Perry had much lower risk as he didn't
>> modify all those systems. It means, if you go that route, you better
>> make
>> sure you use every skill you can muster to anticipate failures and
>> qualify each change while on the ground.
>>
>> I'll itemize the risk items in future, too many pans in fire right
>> now. I
>> also have to look at other info sources.
>>
>> Risk is not measured by how many moving components you have. That is
>> propaganda. As are terms like "hand grenade" and "melting aluminum".
>> It's
>> the total system that counts.
>>
>> Fire away!
>>
>> -al wick
>> Artificial intelligence in cockpit, Cozy IV powered by stock Subaru
>> 2.5
>> N9032U 200+ hours on engine/airframe from Portland, Oregon
>> Prop construct, Subaru install, Risk assessment, Glass panel design
>> info:
>>
>> writes:
>> The rotary guys are coming in much lighter and
>>> the reliability of those engines sounds like they have made great
>>> improvements.
>>
>>
>>> Keith
>>> Cozy N91KS
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