Neal Scherm wrote:

No bias on my part at all, but the notion that you

only pay for a lycoming once is a joke. I just spent
over $13,000 overhauling a lycoming with only 1058
hrs snew!! that doesn't mention the cylinder work I
had to do at 500 hrs or all the ad's in the past 12
yrs. I'll pay for the extra fuel flow (and an extra
40 hp) at the pump at my discretion, rather than the
considerable costs constantly incurred by the
certified piece of #$@% from lycoming.

Again, no bias ment :)
Reagrds all,
Neal

Tell me about it Neal. I am up to $25,000 on my C182
and it is still not ready to fly.
The manufacturers are taking advantage of the FAA
regs to rip us off.
Too many regs in the first place.

$16,500 engine (2 AD's so far and it has yet to fly.)
$900 governor
$3500 prop
$3700 labor

Paul Lamar

DENIS SMITH wrote:

Why don't you guys tell us what you really think?!!?
I am in full agreement!  The process for certification
for a new engine is so convoluted it is a surprise
when anything new ever emerges.  It's the same
mentality that made me retire from flying at 60.  No
real logic involved, just an arbitrary number picked
by a bureaucrat 50 or 60 years ago.  A lot of folks
have tried to change it but no success.

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