Look at this from the Mazda rep's position.. "YAY it has been modified! now
it is someone else's fault and Mazda won't get the bad rep for it"  ... not a
stupid person.
...Chrissi

Cozy Mk-IV 13B-turbo
 www.CozyGirrrl.com
Chrissi@BlueMountainAvionics.com

Yes but does that further the goals of the NTSB? Therein lies the problem.
The NTSB should be smart enough to determine this for themselves and not
rely on people with vested interest. I have seen this happen before in crash cases.
A case of letting the cat baby sit the canary.

Paul Lamar

In my opinion the engine should never have been taken to
a Mazda dealer to begin with.

I think it will be bad news for all of us if Mazda is ever found
at fault for an aviation-related incident.  How could it possibly
be their fault?  Homebuilders should accept responsibility for
their modifications.  One way to do this is to not call your
engine a "Mazda 13B" when applying for your registration
and airworthiness certificates.  I did this at the recommendation
of my FAA DAR.  My engine is a "Mick 13B".  The DAR
said people often do this if they modify the engine, even with
Lycoming engines.

--
Perry Mick
Duckt N7XR
http://www.ductedfan.com

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