Originally Posted by IO540
I have flown about 1000 airborne hours, which is perhaps 1/2 of my total car / motorbike mileage, yet I have not had a single mechanical failure on the aircraft, whose engine sits there at 65% power all the time, and best part of 100% power for some minutes after each takeoff.
IO540 has your arithmetic deserted you or has mine? On the other hand it may be my lack of will power when her indoors is not present to govern the single malt intake, I know it's ealry, but when the cat's away!