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Agree with all, lottery ticket time Chris, your luck is still up because you used training/skill not luck to bring her down safely. Let us know what you find. David R. Cook RV6A Rotary.

From: "David Leonard" <wdleonard@gmail.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 9:03:34 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Ed's dead stick club

On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 4:08 PM, Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com> wrote:

However, to claim the Engine Out mantle, you have to be more than 5 miles from the airport when the engine quits (and still make it to the airport) {:>).

So Ed, are you telling me that because I didn't make it to an airport on my 3 occasions it dosen't count? Heck, anyone can land on a RUNWAY. ;-)

Very well done Chris. Welcome to the club of aircraft systems designer/maintainer shame.

I agree that a fuel problem is most suspicious, but for tools you should just bring everything. Be prepared to remove the engine while you are there, or re-wire it, or re-design the fuel system. That way you wont be sorry.

I know what are feeling in terms of wrapping your head around what just happened and what might be the cause. Let us know what you find.

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David Leonard

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