X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-fx0-f205.google.com ([209.85.220.205] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3751218 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:44:47 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.220.205; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by fxm1 with SMTP id 1so359534fxm.19 for ; Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:44:10 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=Y0sqjDED31o/4GIZ/6vBTG5yFtta3kvmykUHjhTNlvA=; b=GskKWZodSGVnmmg3YypfK5LLTrBHMueZNyWE6rHAuA6NOwPrl/KhATQe7K9gaXYE/P SkPgfQUYl65opdqvqlt8dXkaPgorCO9ZLf2d5P/IZvQ+ookYwBaRXzWFyYnY2qle9JtM IGyONN7DrzlQ/PM6vo803b37E1rpHCDTOuNIk= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=aFxVWA+pL0heWwmU+KW+WCOFv2Rca32tbjNMqbFtuUxBKCjLJ7QuB0VVSuCmm4hm3i Glevbh56z28euAGT/+SXszyCziqIu3QHmEzaI0Fiz0Slrz6+qTXiz5ygYeyINkQI3qx/ sYI/2bzOva8KVtfaPiVdwyD3H+OwHxJcvJD94= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.97.140 with SMTP id l12mr1001511bkn.133.1247165050094; Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:44:10 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 13:44:10 -0500 Message-ID: <5cf132c0907091144h3d953d71vfcf527a0c8ecba9b@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Accident - Oly Olson Down but Alive and well!!!!!!!!!!! From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0016363b9922c9854e046e4a3dc2 --0016363b9922c9854e046e4a3dc2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ed, The bottom line is that whenever a rotary powered a/c crashes the nay-sayer= s all shout "We told you that using automobile engines in airplanes is a bad idea", or something close. We need to follow up on this engine stoppage to find out what actually caused the engine to quit. I would be very surprise= d if it turns out that the rotary engine itself failed, but more realisticall= y expect that it was a system failure (fuel, lubrication, ignition, psru, etc.). Regardless, the powerplant isn't any stronger than its weakes= t link. I bring this up not to criticize, but because I truly hope to learn what went wrong in order to help advance the state of the art of rotary engine installations. Oly did a great job of flying! He's obviously a very skilled (and lucky) pilot to survive this ordeal without a scratch. Mark S. Lancair ES - 20B On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Ed Anderson wro= te: > For what little of the wreckage you could see in the video, I rather > doubt much of anything is salvageable. But, you are right it was a > one-of-a-kind beauty. For what its worth, Oly purchased the aircraft wit= h > the rotary already in it. He worked hard to make the installation work > right =96 but, don=92t know how much he changed other than the intake. > > > > Ed > > > > Ed Anderson > > Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered > > Matthews, NC > > eanderson@carolina.rr.com > > http://www.andersonee.com > > http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html > > http://www.flyrotary.com/ > > http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW > > http://www.rotaryaviation.com/Rotorhead%20Truth.htm > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] *O= n > Behalf Of *Michael Silvius > *Sent:* Thursday, July 09, 2009 2:45 PM > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft > *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: Accident - Oly Olson Down but Alive and > well!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > Here is a photo of Oly's Viggen, Hope it is saveable because it is a > beauty. > > > > Michael > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Bill Bradburry > > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft > > *Sent:* Thursday, July 09, 2009 9:13 AM > > *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: Accident - Oly Olson Down but Alive and > well!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > I am glad Oly is OK. Sounds like he did a great piece of flying to get > upright before the tree caught him. Apparently God placed the tree there > for him. It is a shame he didn=92t have a lottery ticket at the time! > > There is a lot more going on here than just a rotary engine. The plane i= s > supposed to be plastic and stall at 48 mph and is stall resistant as well= . > This plane was a metal variant (MiniViggen??). When Rutan gives up on a > plane, there may be a reason. Then there is that high thrust line??? > > From Wiki: > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 3267 (20080714) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > --0016363b9922c9854e046e4a3dc2 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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The bottom line is that whenever a rotary powered a/c crashes the nay-= sayers all shout "We told you that=A0using automobile engines in airpl= anes is=A0a bad idea", or something close.=A0 We need to follow up on = this engine stoppage=A0to find out what=A0actually caused the engine to qui= t.=A0=A0I would be very surprised if it turns out that the rotary engine it= self failed, but more realistically expect that it was a system failure (fu= el, lubrication, ignition, psru,=A0etc.).=A0 Regardless, the powerplant isn= 't any=A0stronger than=A0its weakest link.=A0
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I bring this up not to criticize, but because I truly hope to=A0learn = what went wrong in order=A0to help=A0advance the state of the art of=A0rota= ry engine installations.=A0
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Oly did a great job of flying!=A0=A0He's obviously a very skilled = (and lucky)=A0pilot to=A0survive this ordeal without a scratch.=A0
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Mark S.
Lancair ES - 20B
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On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Ed Anderson <eanderson@c= arolina.rr.com> wrote:

For what little of the wreckage you= could see in the video, I rather doubt much of anything is salvageable.=A0= But, you are right it was a one-of-a-kind beauty.=A0 For what its worth, O= ly purchased the aircraft with the rotary already in it.=A0 He worked hard = to make the installation work right =96 but, don=92t know how much he chang= ed other than the intake.=A0

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Ed

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From: Rota= ry motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Michael Silvius
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 20= 09 2:45 PM
To: Rotary mo= tors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Accident - Oly Olson Down but Alive and well!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is a photo of Oly's Viggen, Hope it is saveable becaus= e it is a beauty.

Michael

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Sent: Thursday= , July 09, 2009 9:13 AM

Subject: [FlyR= otary] Re: Accident - Oly Olson Down but Alive and well!!!!!!!!!!!

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