Open letter to Joe Bartells

   Joe, it seems that you are at it again.  You have given out uninformed
information to people at the Lancair fly-in about what happened to Shannon.
This is irresponsible and dangerous.  You told a friend of mine that the
piston failed because of the supercharger installation with 8:5 to 1
pistons.  It is clear to me that you have no knowledge what so ever about
how internal combustion engines work.  I'll give you a short lesson in hopes
that you will stop trying to put my supercharger company out of business.

   Any aircraft engine requires air, fuel, proper timing and spark to make
power.  The supercharger only makes air not any of the other elements
required to make that power.  It is as simple as that.  Compression ratio
and air will not break an engine.

    You are blaming my company for Shannon's engine failure.  I guess you
are smarter than the FAA and the NTSB.  NOT!!!!

   Joe, I have not said 10 words to you in my life so how can you have such
a vendetta against me?  I guess that the Epic has you very worried.  If you
are going to put out bad information be prepared to defend your statements
in any forum. I ask you to stop this misinformation and let the FAA and NTSB
do their job.

   BTW I saw you replace your complete engine the other day.  Did it fail
because of my supercharger?  It seems that anything that goes wrong at
Lancair is my fault.  GA is a small industry.  I'm here to stay and will
never say a bad word about Lancair I just wish you would give me the same
courtesy.

Rick Schrameck
Legacy supporter and CEO of Aero Supercharger