Charles is, of course, correct about the lack of "commercial
appeal" on

my

current installation.  Keep in mind that it was never intended
to be a promotional tool and I never dreamed that it would turn
into a business.

I

was dragged into it kicking and screaming all the way.  But of
course it

did

afford me the opportunity to do honest to god aircraft
powerplant

systems

design, something I had only dreamed of doing.

The 20B powered RV-8 under construction will be a much more
appealing installation and should be a real hoot to fly but I
will always have a

warm

spot for the "RVotter" (my current RV-4), warts and all.  It has
given

me 7

years and 1200+ hours of flying pleasure and introduced me to
the finest group of people I could ever hope to meet.

Tracy Crook

Well, shucks Tracy.

  If you had simply not designed and produced your electronic
  ignition, fuel
injection system and PSRU that so many of use, you would have had
plenty of time to make the "Otter" prettier.  Of course, there would
probably be fewer of us flying behind a rotary that there are.
Personally, I can't help but wonder how  many more products you
could have offered, it you had not even painted the plane {:>).

  Now lets see, if you stop working on your RV-8 right now, You
  could
probably get motor mounts, turbo installations and mufflers to
market in - lets see about 3 months, right? {:>)

Keep up the excellent work.  Even if the "Otter" is not considered
the prettiest in some eyes, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"
someone profound once said.

Best Regards

Ed Anderson

I bet that the REAL truth is that Tracy is like most RV builders (though not all) and
he just plain ole HATES fiberglass!!!!!!!

Ken Powell

 
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