12 a
Would it be possible to talk the owner into changing the prop and getting another
pilot for another few runs. It's obvious that this plane hasn't come close to
reaching its potential. I have said before here that I believe the pilot was not the
one for the job. Maybe now others will agree. I've talked to several old time pilots
about the TTC record. They just don't seem to be as impressed with it as they are
with Lyle Shelton's unofficial record. If it actually beat Lyle Shelton's unofficial
run, they would take it seriously. The TTC is really not completely developed. It
needs a few tweaks and a pilot up to the task. People like air and space
magazine may
not understand Newtonian physics but they do understand how to sell magazine's.
Beating Lyle Shelton's unofficial run will wake them up along with the rest of the
aviation world. The plane is so close. Seems a shame to park it in a museum
before it
is ready to go there
Paul Shamlian
The original sponsor Russ Macfarland is senile or mentally affected. His son
who has
been managing the
program could care less about light aircraft or rotary engines. In essence the
money so far spent has come
out of his potential inheritance. Russ wanted the successful TTC airplane to end up
in the EAA museum.
I don't know if that is going to occur. If it does not It might be possible to
buy it.
I agree it has some potential to set some altitude records.
Paul Lamar
Okay, I am confused ! What is the difference between a un_offical record, and
the FAI recorded record. Why would someone go to the cost and effort to seek a
record, and not make it official ? Seems to me Russ McFarland and the "Team" stepped
up to the plate, got the job done, and it's in the record books. All other claims are
just that.
Steve Carlisle
20 seconds :-)
If all ACRE 750 news letter subscribers sent $50 each we would probably have enough
money to buy
the airplane and a new prop. We then could reset the record to less than 90 seconds.
Dave Leonard with over a 1000 hours in turbo rotary aircraft could and would fly it.
Dan was a pain in the ass as he did not understand or believe in rotaries.
Paul Lamar
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