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PostPosted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 3:12 pm    Post subject: Risk Tolerance: Subaru down Reply with quote
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Do they understand the risk or is it some infatuation with an auto
conversion and cheaper auto fuel? Was the RV-10 that crashed
with one fatality using an auto engine?

I will admit that I am biased against some things and one is auto
engines in aircraft. I won't fly in one or buy one.
Ron Lee


Nothing wrong being biased against something that can add more risk to an
activity that is already a bit more risky than sitting on the couch watching
TV [:>).

But, risk tolerance is certainly a personal and relative thing. Ever known
someone who thought it was too risky to even fly on an airliner or get on a
motorcycle or sky-dive. Sky-Dive!! You couldn't pay me enough to jump out
of a perfectly good airplane for the fun of it!! But, I've no problem
flying behind my rotary powered RV-6A since 1998. I think a large part of
it is how much "control" do we think we have over a situation.

I can recall a number of decades back when most pilots flying Spam Cans
would have made the same statement about getting in an experimental aircraft
and there are still some who won't. I always tell folks, if you don't feel
comfortable about it - you are probably pushing your risk tolerance envelope
and that is seldom a wise thing to do.

Fortunately, in this country we are permitted to make those risk tolerance
decisions as they best suit each of us - hopefully, with an informed
understanding of what the risk really is.

Ed
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 4:25 am    Post subject: Risk Tolerance: Subaru down Reply with quote
Very well stated Ed,
I might add there is a reason there is an "EXPERIMENTAL" placard displayed on the planes we build. Some of us desire to explore the full meaning of that option, some are not. YMMV
do not archive
Ben Haas
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Do they understand the risk or is it some infatuation with an auto
conversion and cheaper auto fuel? Was the RV-10 that crashed
with one fatality using an auto engine?

I will admit that I am biased against some things and one is auto
engines in aircraft. I won't fly in one or buy one.
Ron Lee


Nothing wrong being biased against something that can add more risk to an
activity that is already a bit more risky than sitting on the couch watching
TV [:>).

But, risk tolerance is certainly a personal and relative thing. Ever known
someone who thought it was too risky to even fly on an airliner or get on a
motorcycle or sky-dive. Sky-Dive!! You couldn't pay me enough to jump out
of a perfectly good airplane for the fun of it!!  But, I've no problem
flying behind my rotary powered RV-6A since 1998. I think a large part of
it is how much "control" do we think we have over a situation.

I can recall a number of decades back when most pilots flying Spam Cans
would have made the same statement about getting in an experimental aircraft
and there are still some who won't. I always tell folks, if you don't feel
comfortable about it - you are probably pushing your risk tolerance envelope
and that is seldom a wise thing to do.

Fortunately, in this country we are permitted to make those risk tolerance
decisions as they best suit each of us - hopefully, with an informed
understanding of what the risk really is.

Ed
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