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Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:01:20 -0800
Subject: Lyc vs Rotary
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From: al p Wick <alwick@juno.com>

 Wow. This is so cool!
I can ignore all those years of training in failure prevention. Next time
there is an incident with my engine of choice, all I need do is come up
with some anecdotes about Lycoming. You know, just throw out some little
story about a lyc failure and wham! Totally solves my problem. No need to
seek facts anymore. Just rely on anecdotes! 
I know all the experts warn you about making decisions using impressions
and feelings. But hey, what do they know? I mean, it just FEELS so good.
I'm sure it won't take too much effort and soon I'll forget about that
failure last week, and that one last month, and that one two months ago.
Oh, yeah, and since no one died, then it's not really a risk. Right? I
mean, he made it back to the ground, so it's not engine related. As long
as it's not the "engine" then there's no real risk. Yeah! Wow, I think I
can rationalize anything. To hell with facts. 

Yeah, next failure, I'll just remove a part from my plane. Less parts,
less failures. Right? Why do I need to test theories for significance any
more? No need, just need to use my FEELINGS. Yes sir.


-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:
http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/alwick/index.html