On Feb 20, 2:21*pm, Charlie wrote:
Morgans wrote:
"Charlie" wrote

compared to auto conversions where each is nearly unique, and we factor in
the unpleasant fact (sorry guys) that many of the people most willing to
do an auto conversion are the least qualified to tackle it,

If you are trolling, nice try. *Otherwise, how do you support this
conclusion?

Nice slap in the face to all those guys that have auto installations humming
happily along. *There are bunches of them, and it WOULDN'T be a stretch to
say that they are pretty darn clever bunch, indeed.

Anyone capable of building a kit with all the holes drilled and all the
parts included can hang a Lyconental. *It takes a clever person to use an
auto engine. *I would hardly classify that as "least qualified."

Not trolling; just stating facts. If I said that the majority of a/c
accidents were due to pilot error, it might feel like a slap in the face
to pilots who don't make mistakes, but it would still be true.

I *want* alternative engines to succeed. I believe that many of them can
succeed, if done
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to do a successful installation. on the part of (some) builders, not
the engines themselves. This is not
a knock on all alternative engine installers. I'm just saying that those
who truly understand the challenges & would probably have a better
chance of success, often choose Lyc because they really do understand
the challenges. Many (not all, but many) who forge ahead with
alternative installations do so


There is a reason we call these Experimental homebuilt planes...
According to the FAA we build them for the "educational and
recreational aspect. Hell, a trained monkey can assemble any one of
the new quick build kits on the market, all it has to do is cleco,
rivet and fly....

Ben ( an auto engine junkie) Haas
www.haaspowerair.com
N801BH,

PS, I just got a video camera and shot some footage this mornin of my
beast. If I can figure out how to load it to YouTube or something
similar you can view an auto engine powered homebuilt boring holes
through -6 f skies here in Jackson Hole....