James Ayres quipped:
> I told my A&P that my continental was leaking oil. He > asked if there was oil in it. I replied yes. he said then it > will leak. Actually, I have seen one C-85 that leaked no oil. John Wright, Jr., flew from Iowa down to Oklahoma for the National Convention many years ago. I watched as he parked the plane and propped open the cowl for inspection in the competition. His engine was painted white. I though to myself, 'He's got a lot of gall!' Then, I looked closely at his plane. There was not a drop of oil on the engine or anywhere else. John wiped a few bugs off the leading edge and won the competition. And, I've seen him repeat that performance. In more recent years, he's stopped bringing his plane to National Conventions to give others a chance to win. Even when he explicitly and energetically refused to allow his plane in competition, he kept winning the people's choice award. He does VERY good work when he works on other people's planes, too. I'd guess his work accounts for a pretty big percent of National Convention winners over the last 30 years. Ed
