On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 23:19:33 -0600, Newps wrote:

The secret is knowing how to run these engines.

That may be, but John Deakin has opined that no matter how you run
them, they will require top end overhaul at around 400 hours. He's
not sure exactly why, but thinks that the problems arose when all of
Continentals old timers retired and no new engineers were hired.

The real secret is to not get Continental cylinders. Pure crap.

If this is in fact the case, why wouldn't the FAA be interested? Or
perhaps they are?

Corky Scott