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Bill Freeman wrote:

What kind of engine stops when there is no flywheel?

What does the NTSB have against saying what kind of engine is on
the airplane?

Paul Lamar

Well, if you are running a lot of advance with a fixed timing
system like a mag, it would likely stop if the RPM got too low.
At high RPM, the combustion event would take enough time
that peak cyl press would still come after TDC, but if you slow
the engine down enough, even the early portion of the combustion
event may have enough pressure to stop a "low inertia" (i.e.
flywheel-less) engine.

Another possiblity ( for the general question, NOT this case,
apparently) would be for a flywheel triggered ignition system.

Bill

I wonder if the guys the NTSB and the FAA send out are so dumb
that they cannot identify the engines? About the only thing
they do is check and see if the pilot filed a flight plan.

Paul Lamar
 
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