X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from wf-out-1314.google.com ([209.85.200.175] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTP id 2958852 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:23:21 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.200.175; envelope-from=bartrim@gmail.com Received: by wf-out-1314.google.com with SMTP id 23so1801826wfg.25 for ; Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:22:41 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:from:to:subject:date :message-id:mime-version:content-type:x-priority:x-msmail-priority :x-mailer:importance:x-mimeole; bh=V4fbypDlD5qCHwAa2wMjep70IzGYfJPGnKjzGbA/5N0=; b=TEQP4DomYhAnshkN0Ia5yybkYZYmakPnY8WUvF1XL5aTmm+szQTbMwA5ZgIoDxsojb pmjRrxHpu7/qAAexpis9iNNcgsRvMeuZWGbtjUGJn9+qQLDq4gzyqmcNG9BvEzYb83SI SNCHJgnmGr8RNktQFoZhUa3UxqOJpwD2yDxnA= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=from:to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type :x-priority:x-msmail-priority:x-mailer:importance:x-mimeole; b=rJ0+zmj0crLZb/wmQYNZbkSNfJNYGE3lOFxdC+QwQmD3PjqLMVhPN0gTZgv4CV+6yO bs+FEaPc8oQSqxIzRdBExVIOEzW188ZDrFA2S8dxDuQFOLhp5m6OW/ApWEU+Ezd5TkBd VQqV6zZ5wA4PPCHbnEqjAW3PqWHk8aP1+jhtU= Received: by 10.143.168.4 with SMTP id v4mr1056905wfo.39.1212949360514; Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:22:40 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from Endurance ( [154.5.208.19]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id 24sm7650342wff.12.2008.06.08.11.22.39 (version=SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:22:40 -0700 (PDT) From: "Todd Bartrim" To: "Rotary Motors In Aircraft" Subject: Mufflers Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 11:22:30 -0700 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0015_01C8C959.F085EC00" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C8C959.F085EC00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Yesterday someone said something to the effect that since the muffler posed so many risks he was going to omit it and get a good pair of noise canceling headsets instead. You really need to reconsider this. All of general aviation needs to address this, but us rotary enthusiasts in particular. No other motor vehicle is allowed to operate in public with out a muffler (other than at raceways, etc.). The growing green movement is demanding an end to all the fun that we powersport enthusiasts enjoy, and when we call their attention every time we fly over, they will make more noise of their own. As the unmuffled rotary is perhaps the worst offender, we even have a reputation amongst the Lycosaurus crowd as being obnoxiously loud. This is unacceptable in my opinion. We may not need their support but we certainly don’t need to generate any more opposition from them. Let’s lead by example and take the muffler off our heads and put it on the engine where it belongs. Todd Bartrim ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C8C959.F085EC00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Yesterday someone said something to the effect = that since the muffler posed so many risks he was going to omit it and get a = good pair of noise canceling headsets instead. You really need to reconsider = this. All of general aviation needs to address this, but us rotary enthusiasts = in particular. No other motor vehicle is allowed to operate in public with out a = muffler (other than at raceways, etc.). The growing green movement is demanding = an end to all the fun that we powersport enthusiasts enjoy, and when we call = their attention every time we fly over, they will make more noise of their = own.

= ; As the unmuffled rotary is perhaps the worst offender, we even have a = reputation amongst the Lycosaurus crowd as being obnoxiously loud. This is = unacceptable in my opinion. We may not need their support but we certainly don’t = need to generate any more opposition from = them.

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Let’s lead by example and take the muffler off our heads = and put it on the engine where it belongs.

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