AV8ORJWC
Joined: 13 Jul 2006
Posts: 1149
Location: Aurora, Oregon "Home of VANS"
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 Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:45 am Post subject: PSRUs |
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Ray, it is indeed the PSRUs which bring Alt Engine Owners to their knees. It is rarely the actual engine. Atkins has had multiple losses in-flight and it has been accessories, hoses and his quality of workmanship. If he only wore a white coat with pocket pen protector you would begin to see why conservatives defend dinosaurs so passionately.
Still no one is addressing noise and that is best because of there current hearing loss.
On the Lancair side, there were literally scores who lost millions in the pursuit of Hot Rodding and Alternates to the Dinosaurs. In the end, nearly all have capitulated to the developmental costs of PSRUs and the use of Ts in front of their engine designation as a compromise. No recent aircraft manufacturer has been more focused on safety than Cirrus. They avoid PSRUs like a modern plague. Pratt and Whitney had the hundreds of millions and put it where it was needed to make Turbo-Props so reliable. The turbine engine is nearly bullet-proof and running a 1.3 millions dollar PSRU up front with FADEC control helps.
For those of us on more worldly financial means, this has been an enjoyable exercise in lively discussion and esoteric pursuit.
John Cox
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