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Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:51:40 -0500
From: "Mark Steitle" <msteitle@gmail.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] RWS reduction drive
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Dale,

I'm running Tracy's RD-2C redrive on my n/a 3-rotor.  I'm at 70 hrs with no
problems.  I'm also running an M/T constant-speed prop, if that makes any
difference.  I check the backlash and end-play before every flight.  I wish
Tracy sold mufflers.  ;-)

Mark S.

On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 10:30 AM, Dale Rogers <dale.r@cox.net> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
>  Over on the COZY list, there has been some discussion centered around one
> flyer's most recent problem with his "PSRU".  A question came up as to
> whether any of the reduction drives are actually operating (relatively)
> trouble free.  It got no particular response.  Seems like there are a lot
> more RVs flying with "auto-based" engines requiring gearing down, and I've
> only heard of one rotary engine that didn't use a reduction drive.  Soooooo
> ...
>
> How many folks here are flying with a RWS RD-nx?
> What sort of troubles (if any) have you had with it? How many hours flown
> since the last incident requiring maintenance?
>
> I'd like to share the information I obtain with the COZY group, but only in
> the aggregate - no names (unless someone volunteers as a reference).
>
> Also, as a COZY builder, I'd feel kind of silly joining an RV list just to
> ask the questions. Is someone here that's also on an RV list where
> alternative power is common who would post my three questions with a feed
> directly back to me?
> Thanks,
> Dale R.
> COZY MkIV #0497
> Ch. 13
>
>
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<div dir="ltr">Dale, <br><br>I&#39;m running Tracy&#39;s RD-2C redrive on my n/a 3-rotor.&nbsp; I&#39;m at 70 hrs with no problems.&nbsp; I&#39;m also running an M/T constant-speed prop, if that makes any difference.&nbsp; I check the backlash and end-play before every flight.&nbsp; I wish Tracy sold mufflers.&nbsp; ;-)<br>
<br>Mark S.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 10:30 AM, Dale Rogers <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:dale.r@cox.net">dale.r@cox.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi All,<br>
<br>
 &nbsp;Over on the COZY list, there has been some discussion centered around one flyer&#39;s most recent problem with his &quot;PSRU&quot;. &nbsp;A question came up as to whether any of the reduction drives are actually operating (relatively) trouble free. &nbsp;It got no particular response. &nbsp;Seems like there are a lot more RVs flying with &quot;auto-based&quot; engines requiring gearing down, and I&#39;ve only heard of one rotary engine that didn&#39;t use a reduction drive. &nbsp;Soooooo ...<br>

<br>
How many folks here are flying with a RWS RD-nx?<br>
What sort of troubles (if any) have you had with it? How many hours flown since the last incident requiring maintenance?<br>
<br>
I&#39;d like to share the information I obtain with the COZY group, but only in the aggregate - no names (unless someone volunteers as a reference).<br>
<br>
Also, as a COZY builder, I&#39;d feel kind of silly joining an RV list just to ask the questions. Is someone here that&#39;s also on an RV list where alternative power is common who would post my three questions with a feed directly back to me? <br>

Thanks,<br>
Dale R.<br>
COZY MkIV #0497<br>
Ch. 13<br><font color="#888888">
<br>
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