OK I have avoided this as long as possible. Here are some
picture of an engine that lost all coolant at 10,000 feet and
the pilot had to land on the freeway. It ran right up to the last
minute as I recall but lost enough power to force the landing.
You would not likely be able to get this one to re start.
On the other hand the discoloration on the end housings was
removed some how and the engine will be rebuilt with new rotor
housings.

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

And look at the plus side -- the engine didn't seize, the prop kept
going fast enough not to be drag, there was no fire, there was no damage
from the sudden stop of all that rotating weight . . .

If this hadn't happened at 10,000 feet over mountains, he might have had
other options (or considered other options).  I dunno.  I do know that
the worst-case scenario that he faced was better than the best-case
scenario for a seized engine.

For the demo, all we have to show is the engine TURNING.  I wasn't
planning to go fly the thing that way!

Keith



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