X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from wx-out-0506.google.com ([66.249.82.232] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.10) with ESMTP id 2180870 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:01:46 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.249.82.232; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by wx-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id i27so1082375wxd for ; Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:01:10 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=Sy1+VLH0bQgmIJ0/cPiY6k79SY8c4MJ0Cxr3VPm2yK5/WQCxLLrcD2zZv8y6+hIEL/14CXQ4b/m03999LRdla5R/PmFTH4mXiSVX8na9I0kJ4DmDeMtUQhS5yEWD4STbsUY0Ptgqz0hiPwpCOKCxjnzVGNTOV9aE9TuQni+1Dno= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=hgX+lJKnpgWgT456it066j2T4FJODKCQfwhTmmf5mPYmVSZj+7XpyBLU0YIBLI9nlZ7YcWzvEKoVhz/q2bNv2GdIddyVHhSbDZWkAMmQ3H0w4faJTEslt5+FdEBjbDcCli5qyIHlHf+9U0jqxsWONm+5ezWUhmUmGd8dW0FrCQQ= Received: by 10.90.105.20 with SMTP id d20mr3517625agc.1184608868882; Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:01:08 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.90.115.6 with HTTP; Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:01:08 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <5cf132c0707161101k7d64aeb9mb78a4265fcc40fe0@mail.gmail.com> Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:01:08 -0500 From: "Mark Steitle" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Logbook Question In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_24101_574967.1184608868784" References: ------=_Part_24101_574967.1184608868784 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Bob, I'm sure that there are a few "lurkers" who will be watching very closely to see how well your turbo holds up. Trailblazers always have a tougher time than those who follow along in their wakes. Mark On 7/16/07, Rogers, Bob J. wrote: > > 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. > > > > Mark > > > > On 7/16/07, *Rogers, Bob J.* 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? > > > > Mark > > > > 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 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Mark Steitle > > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft > > *Sent:* Monday, July 09, 2007 8:08 PM > > *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: Logbook Question > > > > > Chris, > > 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. > > > > Mark > > > > 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. > > > > All the best, > > > > Chris Barber > > Houston > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Mark Steitle > > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft > > *Sent:* Monday, July 09, 2007 3:59 PM > > *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: Logbook Question > > > > > Kelly, > > > > 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. ;-) > > > > Mark S. > > > > On 7/7/07, *Kelly Troyer* < keltro@att.net> wrote: > > Mark, > > 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 > > > > > > > > -------------- Original message from "Mark Steitle" < msteitle@gmail.com>: > -------------- > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > ------=_Part_24101_574967.1184608868784 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline
Bob,
I'm sure that there are a few "lurkers" who will be watc= hing very closely to see how well your turbo holds up.  Trailblazers a= lways have a tougher time than those who follow along in their wakes. =
 
Mark

 
On 7/16/07, = Rogers, Bob J. <BRogers@fdic.gov= > wrote:

Yes, it has an aftermarket Turbonet= ics 60-1 turbo with external wastegate and 1.15 A/R.  I c= an vary the boost by 10 psi from the cockpit with a manual control regulato= r.    It remains to be seen how well it al= l works.

 

Bob

 

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=20 http:= //www.eaa1246.org/projectsnplanesdisplay.asp?id=3D10

 

I am currently working on the engin= e baffling.  Everything else is pretty much done.  But as you kno= w, it is all the remaining little details that take forever.=20

 

Bob

 

rongowan@yahoo.com.  I take it you live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth ar= ea? 

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 (wi= thin the next year, I hope).  Do you have a phone number for Ron that = I could call to contact him?=20

 

Thanks,

 

Bob Rogers

 

----- Original Message -----

Sent: Monday, = July 09, 2007 8:08 PM=20

Subject: [FlyR= otary] Re: Logbook Question=20

Christopher Barber= < CBarber@texasattorney.net > wrote:

Thanks for the update, success and the report on Ron Gowen.&nbs= p; 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 vis= iting Alex a few years ago.  I think he either has or had a rotory pow= ered EZ (even though the one I flew in had a Lyc).  The day I was ther= e, he had just recieved a new Marconni PSRU.  He was very pleased with= it.=20

If you don't mind, would you please share the details of hi= s cost and expectations as to come for a visit?

Congrats on turning your piles of fiberglass, metal and foam in= to a real honest to goodness flying machine.

All the best,

Chris Barber

Houston

----- Original Message -----

Sent: Monday, = July 09, 2007 3:59 PM=20

Subject: [FlyR= otary] Re: Logbook Question=20

Kelly Troyer &= lt; keltro@att.net> wrote:

msteitle@gmail.com>: --------------

> 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=20
>> 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=20
>> yet.  But according to an A&P on the Lancair lis= t, 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=20
>> 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.