[Walter Atkinson]

Ernie:

**there is general agreement by engine manufacturers and overhaulers that ROP operation on this type engine is easier to manage and far more tolerant of pilot mis-management.**

That is a common statement which remains without any supporting data and one for which there is ample data to the contrary.

To quote Anatole France:
"If fifty million people say a stupid thing, it is still a stupid thing."

The number of overhaulers who still think ROP is better and LOP is more difficult to do is dwindling as they come to the APS class. As a matter of fact, one of the premier overhaulers in the US has decided to offer an extended warranty for their engines which are run as recommended by APS. We've now had six of the major engine overhaulers join us and many more of the smaller shops and we have extended that offer to RAM. They said that they didn't need to come see any data; their mind was made up. They actually said that to me!

Beech, TCM, Lancair, Cirrus and Flight Safety are among those companies which have sent some of their employees to the class. Lancair has incorporated our techniques in their training sessions for new owners.

I am no expert. The data is the expert. The data doesn't care who says what, it's always the same. Oh, and the combustion event doesn't know if there is an engine monitor measuring it or not.