What statistics? There are no statistics on piston engine failures that I
know of. How about: "every pilot I have ever met with over 10,000hrs in
piston airplanes has had at least one engine failure"? It is interesting
that the NTSB does not even require a report if a piston engine fails.

Mike
MU-2


"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message
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Mike,

Sentences starting with

I know a pilot


rarely follow up with valid statistics. And the statistics say it's a
minor occurence across all of piston GA.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)