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Yes, it has an aftermarket Turbonetics
60-1 turbo with external wastegate and 1.15 A/R. I can vary the boost by 10 psi from the
cockpit with a manual control regulator.
It remains to be seen how
well it all works.
Bob
From: Rotary motors in aircraft
[mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
Behalf Of Mark Steitle
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 11:25
AM
To: Rotary
motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Logbook
Question
Look'n good Bob. Best I can tell you've got a turbo 13B under the
cowl. Is that correct? Looks like we should have quite a showing at
the next Rotary Roundup and/or Sun-n-Fun.
BTW, one nice thing that Ron Gowan did was to write a letter to the FAA
stating that I built the a/c and recommended that I be granted a repairman's
certificate. Not sure if it is necessary, but it sure won't hurt either.
On 7/16/07, Rogers,
Bob J. <BRogers@fdic.gov>
wrote:
Thanks Mark,
Yes, I live in Plano, TX and have a hangar at the McKinney municipal airport. You can see
and read about my project at http://www.eaa1246.org/projectsnplanesdisplay.asp?id=10
I am currently working on the engine baffling.
Everything else is pretty much done. But as you know, it is all the
remaining little details that take forever.
Bob
From: Rotary
motors in aircraft [mailto: flyrotary@lancaironline.net]
On Behalf Of Mark Steitle
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 6:24
PM
To: Rotary
motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Logbook
Question
His phone
number is 817/975-2138. Email is rongowan@yahoo.com. I take it you live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth
area?
On
7/12/07, Rogers, Bob J. < BRogers@fdic.gov> wrote:
Mark,
I would like to use Ron Gowan as my DAR when the time comes
to have my rotary powered Mustang II inspected (within the next year, I hope).
Do you have a phone number for Ron that I could call to contact him?
Thanks,
Bob Rogers
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Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 8:08 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Logbook Question
The only
thing he asked me to do was pay for his gas to fly down. He indicated
that $10 would suffice, but we both know that that wouldn't hardly get him to
the runup area. Due to all the heavy rains and overcast skies, we had
trouble getting things coordinated. He flies for Delta out of Atlanta from
Thursday through Sunday. He normally flies back from Atlanta on Sunday or
Monday. Instead, he flew into Austin, rented
a car and drove down to Lockhart, then drove north to Dallas afterwards. I gave him $150 to
cover the car rental and gas. I had planned on taking him to
have BBQ, but he was in a hurry to head home. He said that he does
it as a service to the EAA community. It sure beats the local DAR's
prices.
On
7/9/07, Christopher Barber <
CBarber@texasattorney.net > wrote:
Thanks
for the update, success and the report on Ron Gowen. He is who I plan to
call first as I have not only met him, he let me fly from the back seat of one
of his Vari-EZ's when I was up in Denton visiting Alex a few years ago. I
think he either has or had a rotory powered EZ (even though the one I flew in
had a Lyc). The day I was there, he had just recieved a new Marconni
PSRU. He was very pleased with it.
If
you don't mind, would you please share the details of his cost and expectations
as to come for a visit?
Congrats
on turning your piles of fiberglass, metal and foam into a real honest to
goodness flying machine.
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Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 3:59 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Logbook Question
Thanks
for the words of encouragement. The rains have stopped
here in central Texas,
the sun is once again shining, and the doves returned to the ark
with twigs in their mouths. The DAR came out to the airport today in his
kayak and did the final inspection on my Lancair
ES/20B project. And he actually signed it off!!! So, it is officially
an "airplane" and no longer a "project". How about
that? Its been a long haul, but now the fun begins... as soon as I
get some recurrency training to bring me up to speed. He said I did
a good job with much attention to detail, then he took my money and
left. ;-) I'll should get the paperwork in the mail
in a few days. Soon I'll be starting the 40-hour testing
phase. I had asked for a 200 mile radius, but that would have put me over
the Houston
area, so he cut it down to 100 miles. He said that the FAA frowns on more
than that, especially with auto conversions. So, I'lll have to make
do with a 100 mile radius.
If anyone
wants/needs a DAR with rotary experience, and you're in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, I would highly
recommend this inspector. His name is Ron Gowan. He has 500 hrs PIC
flying a rotary. He also has composites experience. I felt
that he would be a good choice even if he didn't have extensive composites
experience.
He said
the two biggest areas to pay very close attention is the psru and the cooling
system. He said that the rotary engine is rock solid. (That really
impressed the old timers at the airport.)
So, all
you guys working away month after month, keep the faith, there is a glorious
day coming. ;-)
On
7/7/07, Kelly Troyer < keltro@att.net> wrote:
Pulling for you !! You will certainly have one going and
beautiful
aircraft........Will absolutely be a plus for the Rotary
movement
in general and a worthy addition to the somewhat
rare 20B
engine group.......
--
Kelly Troyer
"Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold
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Original message from "Mark Steitle" < msteitle@gmail.com>:
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> Mark Steitle wrote:
>
>> Here's a non-rotary question for the group. The DAR will be
>> coming out Monday morning to inspect my project. Hopefully
it
>> will qualify as an airplane once he's done. He mentioned to
me to
>> be sure to have my airframe logbook so that he can make his
>> required log entry. (Here's the problem.) I
don't have a logbook
>> yet. But according to an A&P on the Lancair list, the
logbook can
>> be done in 3-ring binder format, or even on computer. I
would
>> like to make one up in the 3-ring binder format, but don't have
>> any idea of what's required. Anyone on the list been
through thi s
>> and have a page format they are willing to share? Mark S.
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