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Old 06-18-2008 | 05:59 PM
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Default RE: safe engine operation.

Mr Gladwin,
I have not missed your point, but rather you have missed mine. Pressing the issue of ONE manufactures manual missing something like this isn't going to solve it, not on a public forum anyway. Better direction would be to talk individually to the reps of Jetcat and get them to put the pressure on the company.

I have been flying turbines for 8 years and have NEVER had an accident. I have had one tail pipe fire which was put out immediately because the extinguisher was there, I have had ONE flameout due to failsafe which was because I have made sure to set up my equipment properly, I have had one engine blow the compressor apart (old RAM) which harmed no-one because I make sure to do my starts in a safe start up area etc. I am not complacent about safety, what I am getting at is you seem overly concerned with a manual rather than in the real world use. Would it not make MORE sense to discuss these issues with CD's of events, club presidents, etc? As I say, how many people out there probably buy a turbine and don't even do more than skim the manual?

I passionately belive that sensible action before the accident is vastly better than action AFTER it.
I completely agree with you, however, your posts seems directed very strongly towards a manufactures manual, which again, I fail to see what continuing to discuss this in the forum will accomplish.
But again, just my opinion.