Originally Posted by
fyrstormer
Charming. What is it about this hobby that seems to attract such idiosyncratic people?
I suppose technically you could be accused of stealing from the US Government if those engines hadn't been written-off as a loss yet, but either way there are much bigger fish to fry.
If it were me I would've waited a month, then bought the parts I needed using a new account. No sense letting the guy have more power and control than he deserves.
Considering he charged $70 for a whole carburetor (and I needed two), I was better off using the secondary market anyway. Turns out a fellow enthusiast had two good carburetors that he sent to me for free. So screw Randy Linsalato. He’s a dink.
And FWIW - the RCMAT program was discontinued sometime in the early 1990s. My engines were made in 1991. I’d think they’re “out of the system” by the time I received them about 10 years ago. Leftover RCMAT kits and engines were thrown into the dumpster. People then removed them from the dumpster and proceeded to either sell them or fly them. I have one of the RCMAT planes made by Carl Goldberg. 6’ fuse and 6’ wingspan. Flies very slowly with the K&B .65 and more realistic with a 1.20.