<VV> Re: engines for airplanes - Humor

[Mark Noakes]

I started learning how to fly at age 13 and have been in and out of it most of my life...mostly due to cost issues.  I learned how to drive in a Corvair.  I soloed on my 16th birthday and got my driver's license, tested in a Corvair, about the same time. For me, they go together.

I lurk on the Corvair Aircraft list; it's a good education on technical issues.  The Corvair driver could learn quite a bit from them.  The most recent flurry has been a study of nitriding and radiusing of crankshafts for strength issues.

I wish the Corvair aircraft powerplant issues had been worked out 25 years ago; it's a little late for me to pursue a homebuilt now given all else that I have on my plate these days; however I still think that it is cool idea.

Mark Noakes

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Garth Stapon" <corvair2 at earthlink.net>
> To: "Rad Davis" <rad.davis at comcast.net>, virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Re: engines for airplanes - Humor
> Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 08:59:41 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
> 
> 
> 
> Hi:
> 
> Cheap is a harsh word.
> 
> I prefer frugal.
> 
> I love my Corvair, but am not sure that I would trust a 40 year old motor at 5,000 
> feet.
> 
> My solution would be to use a turbo Subie or a Honda Goldwing pancake six.
> 
> Flame on!
> 
> Regards, Garth
> 

Mark Noakes

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