Manta Flight Systems wrote:

Charlie,

If you can get a full 2000 hours on the experimental Mazda and it's PSRU and all of the add-ons the savings for using the Lyc are only $13,333.33 for the second 2000 hours.  This assumes you do the overhauls on both of the engines yourself but use as many new parts as required for a like new engine.

 Cost to overhaul engine     $2,000.00 $8,000.00
 Cost to overhaul PSRU         $500.00     NA
 Cost to overhaul
 accessories                   $500.00     NA
 Total Overhaul cost         $3,000.00 $8,000.00

 TBO                              2000      2000
 Overhaul cost for 2000
 hours of use                $3,000.00 $8,000.00
 Fuel                       $55,000.00 $50,000.00
 Insurance for 2000 hours   $40,000.00 $26,666.67

This insurance rate is totally bogus.
Ed Anderson does not pay any more insurance for his RV 6 with a rotary
than if it had a Lyc. The cost to overhaul the PSRU is also bogus.
The parts are off the shelf Ford C6 automatic parts and can be
had for less than $100.

This is bull shit!!!!

Paul Lamar