X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from QMTA01.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.16] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTP id 2958264 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:01:08 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.30.16; envelope-from=gregw@onestopdesign.biz Received: from OMTA09.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.20]) by QMTA01.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id bGy81Z0020S2fkCA100700; Sun, 08 Jun 2008 05:00:29 +0000 Received: from gregoryii ([24.6.40.29]) by OMTA09.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id bH0U1Z0060dkeQQ8V00000; Sun, 08 Jun 2008 05:00:29 +0000 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=kxE1pei-UXsA:10 a=ZIPS66L65XoA:10 a=N8B9JuSIAAAA:8 a=AXgJIdaJIw4ifpmD6U4A:9 a=rtMTapJO0FsluN1PO0RU5vYxxTwA:4 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=b8hG5vVbyAkA:10 a=_LtC8tuKHgL5yWRVb1QA:9 a=d0kBMJSbTTcX5COlRXcA:7 a=OO2iVJHYaxnM3SoagLB5v885v40A:4 a=MSl-tDqOz04A:10 a=AfD3MYMu9mQA:10 Message-ID: <04ab01c8c925$57949f70$8801a8c0@yosemite.onestopdesign.biz> From: "Greg Ward" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Muffler failed designs. Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2008 22:05:59 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_04A8_01C8C8EA.AB019810" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_04A8_01C8C8EA.AB019810 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hey David; Were you turboed? I have that option, but if I can avoid a muffler, for = all of the reasons mentioned, including the Mistral crash, I would = prefer it. Noise-canceling headsets are cheaper than all of the other = options. Thanks; Greg ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David Leonard=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 9:05 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Muffler failed designs. Greg,=20 I flew my first 100 hrs like that. It was acceptable, but still a = little louder than I wanted so I bit the bullet and added the extra pipe = and hung a muffler under the airframe. Personal preference, but I am = glad I did. Much more pleasant now on long trips and I get compliments = on how quite my RV sounds. --=20 David Leonard Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net http://RotaryRoster.net=20 On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 7:25 PM, Greg Ward = wrote: A little off of the subject, but close. Just got my engine and = turbo mounted on the Lancair, and was wondering if anyone had ever = exited the 3" downpipe right out of the side of the cowling, ala turbine = exhaust types, (thrust???) it would eliminate 2 bends, and about 3' of = pipe, and with the turbo, it should be relatively quiet. Any thoughts? Greg Ward; Lancair Legacy RG 20B getting closer to startup....... ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 4:08 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Muffler failed designs.=20 ------=_NextPart_000_04A8_01C8C8EA.AB019810 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hey David;

Were you turboed? I have that option, but = if I can=20 avoid a muffler, for all of the reasons mentioned, including the Mistral = crash,=20 I would prefer it. Noise-canceling headsets are cheaper than all = of the=20 other options.

Thanks;

Greg

----- Original Message -----
From:=20 David=20 Leonard
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 = 9:05=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Muffler failed=20 designs.

Greg,

I flew my first 100 hrs like that. It was acceptable, but = still a=20 little louder than I wanted so I bit the bullet and added the extra = pipe and=20 hung a muffler under the airframe. Personal preference, but I am = glad I=20 did. Much more pleasant now on long trips and I get = compliments on=20 how quite my RV sounds.

--
David Leonard

Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.nethttp://RotaryRoster.net =

On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 7:25 PM, Greg Ward = <gregw@onestopdesign.biz>=20 wrote:

A=20 little off of the subject, but close. Just got my engine and = turbo=20 mounted on the Lancair, and was wondering if anyone had ever exited = the 3"=20 downpipe right out of the side of the cowling, ala turbine exhaust = types,=20 (thrust???) it would eliminate 2 bends, and about 3' of pipe, = and with=20 the turbo, it should be relatively quiet. Any = thoughts?
Greg=20 Ward;
Lancair Legacy RG 20B getting closer to = startup.......

-----=20 Original Message ----- From: <neilak@sympatico.ca>
To: "Rotary motors in = aircraft"=20 <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: = Saturday, June=20 07, 2008 4:08 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Muffler failed designs.=20

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