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Greg wrote: > Lesson from EC and Mr. Wright...if you have a chronic > problem, fix it before it fixes you. In the ultralight/sport world, Tom Olenik, an engine overhauler/dealer who is very highly respected, is a regular on the weekly http://www.ultraflightradio.com web "radio" program. Today, Tom told a similar story about a pilot who had an engine problem that he couldn't duplicate on the ground after his forced landing. The engine just insisted on working correctly. He took off and the failure happened again resulting in damage to the airplane and injury. Tom said very firmly that airplane engines don't heal themselves. If you've got a problem, solve it on the ground and don't fly till you have solved it. Ed Burkhead http://edburkhead.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Greg Bullough [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 7:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] runaway prop ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- At 10:02 AM 8/19/2003 -0700, Georgia Trehey wrote: >I wonder. The one time I was around Wright and his >crew I heard them talking about some problem with the >prop. One day my friend EC called me over to his Starduster Too to ask about an upcoming event. In passing, he was bitching about a fuel pump just replaced but still acting up a bit. Next day, he took off, and the engine quit a couple hundred feet in the air. 6 weeks later he was out of the hospital, a couple of inches shorter, with a bunch of metal holding his leg and pelvis together. Lesson from EC and Mr. Wright...if you have a chronic problem, fix it before it fixes you. Greg ======================================================================== ====== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/ ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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