Because we [FlyRotary or ACRE] are rotary enthusiasts we hear about
EVERY rotary problem. If we heard about every Lyc problem caused on a daily
basis we might never fly spam again!
Hi
Bill,
Most of us are
also on aircraft specific lists, such as the RV list, or the Van's Aircraft
Forum. If an RV makes an emergency landing, it's usually posted, just like
on the rotary list. Let's say there are 100 times more Lycoming RV pilots
on the RV lists than alternate engine RV pilots. If there were only 5
alternate engine problems in the last couple years, and the failure rate
was the same, then there would be 500 Lycoming problems reported. I'm not
sure how I missed that flood of messages :-)
Cheers,
Rusty (is it
lively enough yet)