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: "Rob McMillan robmcmillanpls@gmail.com" Received: from mail-ed1-f51.google.com ([209.85.208.51] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.3.13) with ESMTPS id 1500277 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 24 Oct 2022 00:47:15 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.208.51; envelope-from=robmcmillanpls@gmail.com Received: by mail-ed1-f51.google.com with SMTP id a13so26982654edj.0 for ; Sun, 23 Oct 2022 21:47:17 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20210112; h=to:subject:message-id:date:from:in-reply-to:references:mime-version :from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=n2p4OuETaW90DlZsce8p1n6bvEx+DLGGlRkRbXTXyPg=; b=CTW7XToHgayD76CUv+oE4dhVG4kpI/5HcuKeVhcl3YzUnoaHXxFeic6loKN0SXTaKN muBLHlYB7F8xkwYoFoSbthEy6OQ39JNj52N8mUEKf06H6OD82JbkvAPZX3K6WTmGMmoR QM6ZtsByB5naEPpgNGHqFWjpKFWaQJJzEbyst1u2+Qe9nIPKmm3jYQDJ0C6mTk2b/DIS ofIihrUxS9YLG9h/Fvl7T3fPBaL7UnKPc/SzRhdWenOuoZKaTeAG/Ekj7vT5C8BsIu6j OLj/FtI/h5lIrbI6kJxpm2xw9GcqxHAOb8e9PcocsADzY0fcxBcDu/hlksn5tB4fWhsB prfA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=to:subject:message-id:date:from:in-reply-to:references:mime-version :x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=n2p4OuETaW90DlZsce8p1n6bvEx+DLGGlRkRbXTXyPg=; b=IJsyXzsGbfVNEwPSEu+HoCf7j3MrAghZD5Utkkhm/esnz0We+m5vBADVmF5+M6RYc3 7PFnPr6fVwRRIfCGVu9VgSkdQVvzuxlWflhKDcsNn3Wquv/xHjlL9Z3++bCjApLcO4Jo JlJ8OKihi9wGe+hh+rc0fAVWYcu4NyqmqOieshlDB24XykhiXWvS7H30le6ndYKgcodX 7nX7LD0Lqk8MBjDN//P38k8aMzbd3T5Pf2qWtCFCnA7duPkampPxUVjEwY4dbnok68VO zrq55G1zX3FMxklZ14Y0LCYMyBWauCrspTJEMKK7CZMx8bTVhxL1cY8V8x2X4msv6uYS 73QQ== X-Gm-Message-State: ACrzQf0WCRJXOvEbDp6MAFXBNpNDxIpH+g+KT+9XqyLWNAYGtBuOE5T0 DKF9rYtWWoZgXPLBzcWqZz7X5t+beU6YrZe/vCvxNdNp X-Google-Smtp-Source: AMsMyM6DkJV4yYgYV7M3VW5cAU2xH96esMkI/rzWmIITz4oX8cQZ6nUecmuM23oz/vDGSk3M2wnbev4xl6mqBfbEixw= X-Received: by 2002:a17:907:3201:b0:741:94f2:aeaf with SMTP id xg1-20020a170907320100b0074194f2aeafmr25326145ejb.505.1666586817623; Sun, 23 Oct 2022 21:46:57 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2022 21:49:05 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Resurrecting my RV-9A Project To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000407bae05ebc07b17" --000000000000407bae05ebc07b17 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thank you for your service Doug. Would love to see drawings of the twin pusher! Rob McMillan On Sun, Oct 23, 2022, 5:13 PM James Whitehurst flyboyusvi@gmail.com < flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote: > Doug, I'm glad to hear a voice of progress on the forum! I read the Forum > mail mostly but enjoy hearing and learning from the experienced ones out > there! I finally got my 2 custom Aluminum 13b's from California and 2 > PSRU'S that Neil Designed. I am back on the fuselage plug construction > after assimilating a 40 ' container of stuff from my pre-retirement shop = in > STX. I will be making daily progress on a twin rotary, twin fuselage, > amphibian pusher of my own design. I am interested in hearing about those > out there flying rotary engines!-jw > > On Sun, Oct 23, 2022, 19:19 Doug Lomheim rv9flyer13b@gmail.com < > flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote: > >> It looks like our Group has been silent since 1 Sept., so thought I=E2= =80=99d >> post this to make sure it=E2=80=99s not something on my end! I have fin= ally >> decided to retire from USAF work and get moved back to OK City where my >> RV-9A w/13B project has been awaiting some =E2=80=9Clove=E2=80=9D since = I retired from the >> USAF Reserves in 2015. At that point I took a job working air defense i= n >> Germany, and remained there until 2020; and being a glutton for punishme= nt >> I followed on to ACC HQ (Langley AFB, VA) for the past two years; but no= w >> have realized it=E2=80=99s time to turn this challenging work over to yo= unger pups, >> and get a few things done that I=E2=80=99ve put on hold for over a decad= e! >> >> My initial plan is to move the fuselage out of the hanger into my >> insulated garage where I have a small space heater that keeps the temps = at >> 62 degrees during the winter months. I bought Bill Eslick=E2=80=99s fin= al >> intake manifold that he flew with for a number of years, so once the hos= es >> exhaust and wiring are tidied up, I=E2=80=99ll hopefully be doing some e= ngine runs >> by Feb/March. I purchased the 13B from Tommy James (in NC) back in 2006= (I >> believe) after he putt about 90 hrs. or so on it powering his Glastar. >> It hasn=E2=80=99t run since then, so not sure what will happen when I fi= nally crank >> it over=E2=80=A6 water leaks? :) >> >> After watching Dennis Haverlah=E2=80=99s great installation back in 2006= -08, >> I decided to copy his final iteration that has worked so well for him, i= n >> hopes of having a good functioning system from day one=E2=80=A6we=E2=80= =99ll see. >> >> By finally joining the =E2=80=9Cretiree=E2=80=9D club, I=E2=80=99m now a= lso looking forward to >> being able to attend Charlie=E2=80=99s pumpkin drop once in a while, and= any other >> "alternative engine=E2=80=9D get togethers that present themselves in t= he near >> future. >> >> Fly safe out there! >> >> Doug >> > --000000000000407bae05ebc07b17 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thank you for your service Doug.

Would love to see drawings of the twin pusher!

Rob McMillan

On Sun, Oct 2= 3, 2022, 5:13 PM James Whitehurst f= lyboyusvi@gmail.com <= flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
Doug, I'm glad to hear a voice of progress on= the forum! I read the Forum mail mostly but enjoy hearing and learning fro= m the experienced ones out there! I finally got my=C2=A0 2 custom Aluminum = 13b's from California and 2 PSRU'S that Neil Designed. I am back on= the fuselage plug construction after assimilating a 40 ' container of = stuff from my pre-retirement shop in STX. I will be making daily progress o= n a twin rotary, twin fuselage, amphibian pusher of my own design. I am int= erested in hearing about those out there flying rotary engines!-jw
On Sun, O= ct 23, 2022, 19:19 Doug Lomheim rv9flyer13b@gmail.com <f= lyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
It looks like o= ur Group has been=C2=A0silent since 1 Sept., so=C2=A0thought I=E2=80=99d po= st this to make sure it=E2=80=99s not something on my end!=C2=A0 I have fin= ally decided to retire from USAF work and get moved back to OK City where m= y RV-9A w/13B project has been awaiting some=C2=A0=E2=80=9Clove=E2=80=9D si= nce I retired from the USAF Reserves in 2015.=C2=A0 At that point I took a = job working air defense in Germany, and remained there until 2020; and=C2= =A0being a glutton for punishment I followed on to ACC HQ (Langley AFB, VA)= for the past two years; but now have realized it=E2=80=99s time to turn th= is challenging work over to=C2=A0younger pups, and get a few things done th= at I=E2=80=99ve put on hold for over a decade! =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0<= div>
My=C2=A0initial= =C2=A0plan is to=C2=A0move the fuselage out of the hanger into my insulated= garage where I have a small space heater that keeps the temps at 62=C2=A0d= egrees during the winter months. =C2=A0I=C2=A0bought Bill Eslick=E2=80=99s final intake=C2=A0manifold that he= flew with for a number of=C2=A0years, so once the hoses exhaust and=C2=A0w= iring are tidied up, I=E2=80=99ll hopefully be doing some engine runs by Fe= b/March.=C2=A0 I=C2=A0purchased the 13B from Tommy James (in NC) back in 20= 06 (I believe) after he putt about =C2=A090 hrs. or so on it powering his G= lastar.=C2=A0 It=C2=A0hasn=E2=80=99t run since then, so not sure what will= =C2=A0happen when I=C2=A0finally crank it over=E2=80=A6 water leaks? =C2=A0= :)

After watching Dennis Haverlah=E2=80=99s great installation back in 2006-0= 8, I=C2=A0decided to copy his=C2=A0final=C2=A0iteration that has worked so = well for him, in hopes of=C2=A0having a good functioning system from day on= e=E2=80=A6we=E2=80=99ll see. =C2=A0

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By finally joining the =E2=80=9Cretiree= =E2=80=9D club, I=E2=80=99m now also looking forward to being able to atten= d Charlie=E2=80=99s pumpkin drop once in a while, and any=C2=A0other =C2=A0= "alternative engine=E2=80=9D get=C2=A0togethers that present themselve= s in=C2=A0the near future. =C2=A0

Fly safe out there!

Doug =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0= =C2=A0
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