Re: Engine Restraint Cable

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Subject:		Re: Engine Restraint Cable
From:		Lynn Matteson (lynnmatt@jps.net)
Date:		Sun Nov 15 - 5:50 PM

I put one on mine, John, just so I could stop worrying about that  
aspect of flight and worry about other things. Of course, I fly  
behind a Jabiru, so maybe it's justified.  : )

Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062, 814.7 hrs
Countdown to 1000 hrs~185 to go
Sensenich 62"x46" Wood prop
Electroair direct-fire ignition system
Rotec TBI-40 injection
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On Nov 15, 2009, at 8:17 PM, KITFOXZ@aol.com wrote:

> Hello Kitfoxers,
>
> Has anyone ever heard of an engine completely departing from a  
> Kitfox in flight?  Has there ever been an actual case of a cable  
> restraint system proven in preventing this event?  Is employing a  
> cable restraint system a practical effort or a needless worry?
>
> John
> Columbus, Ohio
> Series V Outback, 912S
>