On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 10:35:14 +0200, Thomas Borchert wrote:

Greg,

It bothered me how
lean he was suggesting the engine should be run.


I am really interested: What exactly bothered you? What points in his
line of reasoning could you not follow? What part of his data did you
find lacking?

Well, keep in mind that it was the first article of his that I read. It
presumed that I had already been introduced to the LOP concept. I had
not. In fact, for some engines that I used (r/c nitro and car engines),
too lean is a great way to completely destroy an engine. Thusly, it did
bother me to see him talking about leaning an engine beyond where I would
normally expect it be richened back up.

Since that comment, I have continued to read many more of his articles. I
Think he makes many excellent points and has a powerful argument. Am I
completely sold on the notion? Nope. Am I interested enough to learn
more about it? Absoluetely. In fact, I pushed a pointer of his articles
to a pilot friend of mine (my father). It should make for some
interesting conversations. I'll be interested to find out if he's
even heard of the concept before, as he's been flying before I was born.

Cheers!

Greg