BOb,

What attacks against certified types? My comments have obviously been
sarcastic exaggerations only in response to your equally sarcastic
exaggerations against auto-conversions. 8-O I report one incident of
in-flight coolant loss and you paint the concept of water cooling as a
dangerous and deadly defect of auto-conversions. And you accuse ME of
spin!

I have nothing against Lycomings or Continentals other than the very
high cost of acquisition, repair and maintenance. And unlike many, I
actually understand why those prices are so high and destined to never
change. Auto engine conversions are a safe alternative, subject to the
same failure modes that stop certified types. Auto conversions do not
explosively deconstruct any more frequently than do certified types.
Details of installation and operation disseminated widely will
eventually bring auto conversion failure rates in line with that of
certified types. Rantings and personal attacks from some bring about a
shut down of the necessary public information exchange on the subject.

Barnyard BOb -- wrote:

On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 05:38:20 GMT, "Bruce A. Frank"
wrote:

And my counterpoint is....
If this was an AIRCOOLED powered aircraft,
the failure could not possibly happen.

Keep on spinning away...
with talk of minimal damage, etcetera --
but, far too many times aircraft are totaled
and occupants do not walk away when
forced to land off airport. And sadly, when
it comes to landing on highways, they tend to
take their share of traffic innocents with them.

Barnyard BOb -- KISS - keeping it simple, stoopid

Yep, you are correct, BOb. Lycomings and Continentals never fail and of
the infinitesimal small number that might, no one will ever even get
hurt.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Flying is an especially unforgiving activity. No one alive is more
keenly aware that Lycoming and Continental have yet to produce
the perfect piston engine. Once again you miss the point and insult
me with your bias, naivete, arrogance, inexperience and verbal
gymnastics.

It is not from a lack of concentrated, concerted and systematic
efforts over the last 50 years that the perfect aircraft engine has
not been born of the aircraft engine industry. However, for you to
continue denying or inferring that these certified engines and their
marvelous records do not currently blow away anything you are
producing in your backyard is to deny reality and is the epitome
of arrogance and "dastardly" in its own right.

If you want to experiment with auto conversions
and do it without any lip from me..... IT'S EASY!!!!
Cease your dastardly propaganda concerning certified engines.
By definition, certified engines have PROVEN to be the least risk
to life and limb. No amount of spin can change this. Period.

LET ME REPEAT....
If you want to experiment with auto conversions
and do it without any lip from me..... IT'S EASY!!!!
Cease your dastardly propaganda concerning certified engines.
By definition, certified engines have PROVEN to be the least risk
to life and limb. No amount of spin can change this. Period.

Barnyard BOb -- over 50 years of successful flight

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