aerialvisitor
Gold Supporter
I have never understood why aircraft engines are not as bullet proof as my regular car engine. Every car I've ever owned has carried me thousands of miles without a hiccup, and it does it quietly with minimal maintenance.
In over a thousand hours of flying I've never had an engine issue, but I read too often about others that have. Some even say that there are only two types of pilots, those that have had an engine failure, and those that are going to.
So my question is, which aircraft engine comes the closest to being highly dependable, and what do I need to do to have that "keeps on ticking" reliability?
Any thoughts on that? Thanks.
Dave
In over a thousand hours of flying I've never had an engine issue, but I read too often about others that have. Some even say that there are only two types of pilots, those that have had an engine failure, and those that are going to.
So my question is, which aircraft engine comes the closest to being highly dependable, and what do I need to do to have that "keeps on ticking" reliability?
Any thoughts on that? Thanks.
Dave