Morgans wrote:
"Charlie" wrote

I hope that you'll see this like telling a low-time pilot friend that he
really shouldn't take off in a 200 mph homebuilt on a long cross country
under a 1000 ft ceiling & unstable weather. You aren't putting him down;
you're just asking him to realistically evaluate his experience &
abilities, relative to the task at hand.re are


OK; I'll take your comments at face value, with the attitude of not being a
put-down, but don't throw the baby out with the bath.

You need to keep in mind all the people that do not enter an alternate
engine installation with rose colored glasses, and do their homework. It
seems like many people with exceptional mechanical skills are ones that
forge ahead, and make their installation a success. No doubt that there are
people that do get in over their heads, but please, don't forget the people
that are intent on making a special display of their mechanical abilities.

They deserve all of the special recognition they can get. I've seen some
pretty spectacular alternate engine installations. Works of art, describe
them well.

I guess I am sensitive because I hope to one day engineer a system. I will
definitely be ready for it, if/when I do it. Part of my plan is to build an
air boat, and run the snot out of the system on the water, where if
something does not work, the result will be getting a trolling motor out.
One of the ones that run on a battery, not a newsgroup! g

I wish you luck if you end up putting something together. It would be a
source of great pride for you, I'm sure.

I hope to do the same, & I've had the same thought about using a boat
(probably dragging a sea anchor to keep the speed safe) for testing.

I very reluctantly bought a Lyc core last fall for my project airplane.
I may yet sell it & go back to my original goal of alternative power; it
really is frustrating to build a basically pre-fabbed airframe & not do
at least a little experimenting. :-)

Charlie