"D.A. Mazzella" wrote:

Excellent to hear you are comming.

We are currently looking for a few speakers in afternoon sessions of
SevenSotck, would you or any of your RE aviation buddies be

interested?

Thanks!

--dan

I don't know Dan. David Orr, the Mazda NA attorney down there is
concerned
about the use of Mazda engines in aircraft. He thinks we are exposing
Mazda
to a "deep pockets law suite". I don't agree of course because Mazda
really cannot control what use people put their engines to.

<snip>

Does anybody else on this newsletter have any other comments
on this subject?

Paul Lamar

[Todd Carrico]
I think that if they knew what we had to do get the Mazda ready to
replace a Lycoming, they would realize that they have very little
exposure.  It is all in the details, such as motor mounts, intake and
exhaust manifolds. Iginition and fuel systems, cooling to name the big
ones.  When we are done with these, the only Mazda parts are rotors,
housings, eccentric shafts, uh....

I think if you could talk to someone reasonable they could see that we
pose little or no liability.  In the history of aviation, god knows
plenty people have tried to use automotive powerplants in AC. Has any
automobile manufacturer been sued because someone modified an engine and
put in a plane?

Another note, does Subaru encourage the use of their engines in
Aircraft?

tc

 
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