While a piston engine can survive some dreadful FOD damage, a
rotary cannot. Even a tiny stone can turn your engine into
ballast.
Many think that one rotor housing can get you home. Not the case.
Extend the glide? Maybe, depending on the damage. A damaged
housing may connect the firing chamber to the next mixture filled chamber
and fight the running housing with lots of drag and heat. An alternate air door
in the intake would eliminate
the problem. It is common on production aircraft and part of a Life
Extension program.
Lynn E. Hanover
In a message dated 7/4/2013 10:06:31 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
steveizett@me.com writes:
Thanks Rich
Steve
The necessity of a filter may depend on where you fly from and
where you expect to fly. Occasionally there are swarms of insects that
we fly through (at least in my part of the country) which will be ingested.
those little exoskeletons are quite abrasive.
Mooney in their old "Super 21s" had a flap which allowed one
to select ram air at cruise.
In a carb, when operating on carb heat, the air is unfiltered.
Rich
In a message dated 7/4/2013 7:48:58 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
rwstracy@gmail.com writes:
> 2. I take it
that filtering is essential. How does water effect filter material? What
filter material is best.
On a car, a must. On an airplane,
just be careful where you put inlet ( keep it high) and don't taxi behind
someone on a dry dusty taxiway. Never had an air
filter.