From reading the "reply" from Mr. Haas, it is appearent that he was not
a subscriber to the news letter. I wonder what the motivation was
of the subscriber who felt compelled to forward the critique to him and stir his pot?
Nothing positive can be derived from this, only angst. This is similar
to the co-worker who has to repeat things people say about each other
in private conversations, just to watch the reality show drama.
Your results may vary.
C. Smith

I am glad he did. It gave me the opportunity to point out the error of his ways :)
Perhaps he will examine the structural improvements necessary to make
it a safe airplane. As I mentioned there is nothing wrong with running
a racing V8 at 100 HP as long as one understands the implications of the
low power to weight ratio. I always thought it would be a good idea
to put a truck diesel in a duster moved aft and use it as a banner tow airplane.
The duster could handle the 2000 pound diesel engine weight no problem.

Paul Lamar