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Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:09:52 -0800
From: David Leonard <wdleonard@gmail.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Lyc vs Rotary
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On 2/15/06, al p Wick <alwick@juno.com> wrote:
>
> 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
>
> --
> Homepage:  http://www.flyrotary.com/
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Thanks Al  good thing YOU are so constructive in you comments.

--
Dave Leonard
Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/vp4skydoc/index.html

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<br><br>
<div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 2/15/06, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">=
al p Wick</b> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:alwick@juno.com">alwick@juno.com</a>&gt=
; wrote:</span>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Wow. This is so cool!<br>I can i=
gnore all those years of training in failure prevention. Next time<br>there=
 is an incident with my engine of choice, all I need do is come up
<br>with some anecdotes about Lycoming. You know, just throw out some littl=
e<br>story about a lyc failure and wham! Totally solves my problem. No need=
 to<br>seek facts anymore. Just rely on anecdotes!<br>I know all the expert=
s warn you about making decisions using impressions
<br>and feelings. But hey, what do they know? I mean, it just FEELS so good=
.<br>I'm sure it won't take too much effort and soon I'll forget about that=
<br>failure last week, and that one last month, and that one two months ago=
.
<br>Oh, yeah, and since no one died, then it's not really a risk. Right? I<=
br>mean, he made it back to the ground, so it's not engine related. As long=
<br>as it's not the &quot;engine&quot; then there's no real risk. Yeah! Wow=
, I think I
<br>can rationalize anything. To hell with facts.<br><br>Yeah, next failure=
, I'll just remove a part from my plane. Less parts,<br>less failures. Righ=
t? Why do I need to test theories for significance any<br>more? No need, ju=
st need to use my FEELINGS. Yes sir.
<br><br><br>-al wick<br>Artificial intelligence in cockpit, Cozy IV powered=
 by stock Subaru 2.5<br>N9032U 200+ hours on engine/airframe from Portland,=
 Oregon<br>Prop construct, Subaru install, Risk assessment, Glass panel des=
ign info:
<br><a href=3D"http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/alwick/index.html=
">http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/alwick/index.html</a><br><br>-=
-<br>Homepage:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=3D"http://www.flyrotary.com/">http://www.=
flyrotary.com/
</a><br>Archive and UnSub:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=3D"http://mail.lancaironline=
.net/lists/flyrotary/">http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/</a><b=
r></blockquote></div><br>Thanks Al&nbsp; good thing YOU are so constructive=
 in you comments.
<br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>Dave Leonard<br>Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY<br><a h=
ref=3D"http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html">http://members=
.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html</a><br><a href=3D"http://members.aol=
.com/_ht_a/vp4skydoc/index.html">
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/vp4skydoc/index.html</a>=20

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