Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: flyrotary Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 19:20:02 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from ncsmtp03.ogw.rr.com ([24.93.67.84] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b9) with ESMTP id 1802122 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 10 Oct 2002 13:22:48 -0400 Received: from mail6.carolina.rr.com (fe6 [24.93.67.53]) by ncsmtp03.ogw.rr.com (8.12.5/8.12.2) with ESMTP id g9AHMbiZ007838 for ; Thu, 10 Oct 2002 13:22:37 -0400 (EDT) Received: from o7y6b5 ([24.25.90.153]) by mail6.carolina.rr.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.5.1877.757.75); Thu, 10 Oct 2002 13:22:48 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <017a01c27082$64df2440$1702a8c0@WorkGroup> From: "Ed Anderson" X-Original-To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Auto Coversion Judging X-Original-Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 13:28:05 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael D. Callahan" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 11:28 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Auto Coversion Judging > Ed, > I am a member, and former VP, of chapter 152, which handles SERFI > judging under the supervision of Dick Simpson. Dick mentioned that there was > a bit of a squabble down there, but as you pointed out, said he had no > guidelines to operate under. > This was Dick's last year as head judge, but Dave Richardson (also one > of our guys) will be taking his place. Both Dick and Dave are either > building or flying auto powered aircraft. Dick is starting on a Fisher Tiger > Moth with a Suzuki, and Dave has finished and is about to fly a Dragonfly > with a VW. They will sincerely work to get this done right. Dick is kinda > short and gruff, but he is a great guy and quite a craftsman. > If you or anyone else has any idea how to contact the folks at SNF or > OSH that put together the judging of the auto conversion class, that would > probably be the best place to start. Mike C. Hi Mike, thanks for the additional info. According to the info I got from Gerry, Dick Simpson has agreed to head up the SERFI Auto Conversion Board and I was given his mail address. So I am trying to get some input on what our community thinks a valid criteria might look like and provide that as an input to Dick. Some have indicated that they really don't care to have folks who may be well meaning but just not into auto conversion to judge their aircraft. They indicate that having us folks who have done the job provide comments is more meaningful - I can certainly relate to that viewpoint. Others have indicated that such awards would do much to eliminate the "stigma" attached to Auto Conversions, so not surprising we have different views. I think if we could come up with a meaningful criteria (if possible) that would be useful for Non-auto conversion judges to use that it may provide more credibility for auto conversions - not that the lack would in any way deter those who are focused on auto conversions. I mean 99% of us do it because of the challenge, realiability we believe we can gain and perhaps disenchantment with expensive aircraft engines that can require crankshaft and other replacements so frequently that its become a joke. But, since I stirred the pot, I feel I am obligated to provide some meaningful input to Dick. So any ideas would be appreciated. Ed Anderson