Oneperrev,
Surely you dont really expect a pilot instruction to continue flying after losing the MGB oil. I dont know what the emergency checklist will say, but at a guess, it will be along the lines of "Land as soon as possible (30 mins). In the event of .....(eg increased Tq, noise, vibration), ...land immediately"
Personally, it gives me a better feeling to know that the gearbox has given some encouraging results in bench testing, and that I would have a good chance of completing the "Land as soon as possible" or a controlled ditching in the time available, rather than have the whole thing seize up in short order and drop me out of the sky!
Last edited by Non-PC Plod; 21st April 2013 at 12:01.