<VV> Corvair Plane Crashall - obviously it's the Corvair design !!!!!

[Charles Lee]

I believe this pilot, who is fairly local to me, crashing just about 10
miles south of here, was NOT running auto fuel, but aviation fuel, and
reportedly did not have any ethanol content.

I'm not certain of the advantages or disadvantages of ethanol (for the
engine), but it seems if it's disadvantage is exacerbated in flight, then it
may not be as good for engines as they try to make us believe ?

Even more so, for older cars that have components that can be compromised by
ingredients found in newer fuels ?

I don't know the guy but he crashed on a road that I use for mountain biking
on my route around Lake Skinner.
There is a sign by this lake prohibited "body contact" in the lake, so it's
a good thing he didn't land in it, or no one could rescue him ;>}) ?

He's OK though, and now truly belongs to the Corvair club having had his
'Corvair" flip over for no reason at all - obviously it's the Corvair design
!!!!!

Charlie


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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Mark Durham
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 8:39 PM
To: Bruce Schug
Cc: VirtualVairs
Subject: Re: <VV> Corvair Plane Crash

Hmmm, does sound fuel related. However, it is not uncommon for people
to run automotive fuel in their aircraft, there is a STC for doing so,
but they are to avoid ethanol laced fuel. The needle at the carb fuel
inlet and the accelerator pump have surfaces that could swell,
however, otherwise the carb is no more complex than our Corvair carbs,
accept they have a mixture control. I did an accident investigation (I
am a Aviation Safety Inspector by trade) a few years ago here in the
Spokane area, a homebuilt with a nice looking Corvair engine in it,
quit on first takeoff, the owner, not an A&P, did some funky things to
the marvel carb and it quit on first takeoff, the owner did not
survive. Mark Durham

On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 7:28 AM, Bruce Schug <bwschug at att.net> wrote:
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