Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Rotax engine mechanic training?

Ok. In all seriousness really ... here are good reasons to use Continental
1) Its made in the USA
2) Its made in the USA
3) Its made in the USA

That's the reason. Have some pride and say why you buy American. Not some half hearted mumbo jumbo.
I -WISH- I could put an American made engine in my trikes and the Fox. Alas any reliable American made engine is too heavy, too much of a gas guzzler and did I mention too heavy. We have shifted all sub-assembly production from Europe to Michigan now but I can't get away from the engine yet. Its too good, its light and its reliable and fuel efficient. If an American company actually achieved those goals, I'd be the first to jump on it.

I don't know which day would it be when we would realize as a nation of consumers that if you don't make things in the US you are not going to remain a power for too long. The slope we are on needs to be climbed back or its eventual end is in the dumps. Am I the only immigrant citizen who feels that way. I cannot be alone.
Anyway, sorry for the rant.
Abid

--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "Abid Farooqui" <apollonorthamerica@...> wrote:
>
> Oh ok.
> So when Rotax has 70 year record, 0-200 will have 70 + 50 = 120 year record so we then should still be in the same boat?
> Damn where is my Piper Cub? :)
> Abid
>
> --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, Jay Maynard <jmaynard@> wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 04:14:19AM -0000, Abid Farooqui wrote:
> > > I don't know but people claiming one engine is less reliable than the
> > > other have the burden to show the statistics not the one that's saying
> > > what is the basis of such claims.
> >
> > I didn't say it was less reliable. I said it didn't have the same proven
> > record as the Continental and Lycoming engines, and I stand behind that. 18
> > years is not 70.
> >
> > (Ed, please turn off HTML posting...not everyone reads email with an
> > HTML-capable reader. I have Yahoo! send me text emails for a reason.)
> > --
> > Jay Maynard, K5ZC, PP-ASEL, CFI-SP http://www.conmicro.com
> > http://jmaynard.livejournal.com http://www.tronguy.net
> > Fairmont, MN (KFRM) (Yes, that's me!)
> > AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC http://www.tronguy.net/N55ZC.shtml
> >
>

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