X-CGP-ClamAV-Result: CLEAN X-VirusScanner: Niversoft's CGPClamav Helper v1.23.0 (ClamAV engine v0.103.0) X-Junk-Score: 0 [] X-KAS-Score: 0 [] From: "Charlie England ceengland7@gmail.com" Received: from mail-io1-f47.google.com ([209.85.166.47] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.3.5) with ESMTPS id 174132 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 31 Jul 2021 12:52:13 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.166.47; envelope-from=ceengland7@gmail.com Received: by mail-io1-f47.google.com with SMTP id z7so14444160iog.13 for ; Sat, 31 Jul 2021 09:52:14 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=KGYVlgqbd1CGnvk43jYawErxsxrWQR+3TwKXe66FteU=; b=UY8YznehV4A3m9SOFSvQtkLsKjPnUV5RxYvVXpTxu4AFkynrudwvMuvaMsV3ngCPB4 YKEY3646jeFKDss6n7KBhICgpbw5mCRRJZjVwt6+k3jTxF0dXBOmmSDI8z4mp2Dte/KL 0xit8/7y/MDbFTPd6F20atYtuueyLD6WMMxHe4V0wfR6QDcixIucA9TEVaZRRfTwpMEM 98nXzsLEy9WfWSTQzRTlinRNEQAeyyuaWK0pnlMniZYYARGEtrxlXPS/KJwIljqTLh9/ tVBwHcr+IppSdKocdloD8gWei7njRGkzA+mtMo407Xsm6RMYEjXEwpm2/rH/fhuxQNeK 9hxQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=KGYVlgqbd1CGnvk43jYawErxsxrWQR+3TwKXe66FteU=; b=NiCeroaMuta/uMOx+KtfGyukFAq/tWpEQoPz/e3xiW5klFKQ17liTJG8B0FX0YXKjJ ObOxjDJiOy6Q2mlCUaVK95uwjiqjAUk9zCscrer+xWcrqdS1Nj8lwH41+H6VWfYaB3Wj q7KqmouCqqlHNNrKjxQTUBIhtuV+peFlTISfDUsVHnFmYQuLpUarbB4SdWDs21Tt5FCr wW/ql0niF7AZ8aVNEwXjPL7nq0POODQl2RSJMrJPpIM+NXgVv6x16W6QIaCYlKTsY93g tLt0STiRxck92vDwMDXlqdbGStpXazoo5A2JYfDL4cmq3XuX4k0fh4tU08aCzPu3T+9B H5dQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM533Xf17XXv/Jdeo97XWCc+xdUN98Hu5Ti1XDeGEkA1Lk1+7L19JF neCTwFOcmJGl8AgTMoKOT311DqJe6MO5bR+nDOA5ZHua X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJxax886uvdaIDoLK+wMpT9evSHOgErNpMExYav1y3FAbweVRRY7E1ftkzu7gHkrzSkn+0YeoUKYOR5VYb4RDuY= X-Received: by 2002:a5e:8d16:: with SMTP id m22mr4074389ioj.60.1627750316318; Sat, 31 Jul 2021 09:51:56 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2021 11:46:43 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Airventure 2021 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000063253505c86e278b" --00000000000063253505c86e278b Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Oh, forgot: The extra 55A alt weighs roughly half what an extra PC680 weighs. On Sat, Jul 31, 2021 at 11:03 AM Charlie England ceengland7@gmail.com < flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote: > I took a slightly different path; I figured that if the alt quit, then th= e > flight limit is how much the battery has in its 'tank'. A PC680 sized SLA > is good for about 40 minutes with typical load from electronic injection. > I've become a bit of a sissy in my old age; I want the engine to run unti= l > the fuel in the *gas tank* is gone. So, I made some brackets to add a 2nd > alt; mounted where the air conditioner compressor lived in the car, and r= un > off the 2nd pulley. Of course now, with it looking like Covid's going to > outlast me, I'll likely never get to travel in the plane anyway, so I may > just go back to the 40 minute limit & save the weight. > > Charlie > > On Sat, Jul 31, 2021 at 10:45 AM eanderson@carolina.rr.com < > flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote: > >> I flew for a number of years with two 22 lb batteries without every >> needing the "spare". I then switch to a single Odyssey PC 680 17 lb >> battery and switched it out every 3 years (stuck used one in riding mowe= r) >> and flew for over 15 years using this configuration. Never had a batter= y >> problem with either, but saved weight and money with the one battery. >> >> But, my view is if you are not comfortable flying with a certain >> configuration, then don't. Fly with a configuration that you feel secur= e >> with and you will enjoy flying all the more.=F0=9F=98=84 >> >> Ed >> ------ Original Message ------ >> From: "12348ung@gmail.com" >> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" >> Sent: 7/30/2021 3:21:45 PM >> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Airventure 2021 >> >> Le Roux, >> >> Agree a great product, but I am more concerned with th= e >> engine battery backup. Therefore I have 2 batteries >> >> . Since no longer flying instruments, I can still fly looking out the >> window, but if the engine fails --- Then you know what is trumps!! >> >> Neil. >> >> >> >> *From:* Rotary motors in aircraft >> *Sent:* Friday, July 30, 2021 2:05 PM >> *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft >> *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Airventure 2021 >> >> >> >> Realy nice product >> >> >> >> https://www.kitplanes.com/tcw-technologies-airventure-2021-update/ >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> Le Roux Breytenbach >> >> --00000000000063253505c86e278b Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Oh,= forgot: The extra 55A alt weighs roughly half what an extra PC680 weighs.<= /div>

On Sat, Jul 31, 2021 at 11:03 AM Charlie England ceengland7@gmail.com <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
I took a slightly different pa= th; I figured that if the alt quit, then the flight limit is how much the b= attery has in its 'tank'. A PC680 sized SLA is good for about 40 mi= nutes with typical load from electronic injection. I've become a bit of= a sissy in my old age; I want the engine to run until the fuel in the *gas= tank* is gone. So, I made some brackets to add a 2nd alt; mounted where th= e air conditioner compressor lived in the car, and run off the 2nd pulley. = Of=C2=A0course now, with it looking like Covid's going to outlast me, I= 'll likely never get to travel in the plane anyway, so I may just go ba= ck to the 40 minute limit & save the weight.

Charlie

<= div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 31, 2021 at 10:45 AM eanderson@carolin= a.rr.com <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
I flew for a number of years wi= th two 22 lb batteries without every needing the "spare".=C2=A0 I= then switch to a single Odyssey PC 680 17 lb battery and switched it out e= very 3 years (stuck used one in riding mower) and flew for over 15 years us= ing this configuration.=C2=A0 Never had a battery problem with either, but = saved weight and money with the one battery.

But, = my view is if you are not comfortable flying with a certain configuration, = then don't.=C2=A0 Fly with a configuration that you feel secure with an= d you will enjoy flying all the more.=F0=9F=98=84

Ed
------ Original Message ------
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>= ;
Sent: 7/30/2021 3:21:45 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Airventure 2021

Le Roux,

=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0 Agree a great product, but I am more concerned with the engine battery = backup. Therefore I have 2 batteries

.=C2=A0 Since no longer flying instruments, I= can still fly looking out the window, but if the engine fails --- Then you= know what is trumps!!

Neil.

=C2=A0

From: Rotary moto= rs in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Friday, July = 30, 2021 2:05 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.= net>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Airventure 2021

=C2=A0

Realy nice product

= =C2=A0

https://www.kitplanes.com/tcw-technologies-a= irventure-2021-update/

Sen= t from my iPhone

Le Roux Breyt= enbach=C2=A0

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