Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2003 19:47:25 -0500
From: Ken Powell <kenpowell@comcast.net>
Subject: EM-2 code
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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>  Sorry for the lack of communication on the EM2 but between 
> fighting web server problems and finishing the operating system 
> for the EM2 I have had little time left over.  As John Slade 
> mentioned, "feature creep" has reared it's ugly head and added a 
> lot of complexity to the program code but I'm really psyched about 
> how well it is turning out.  Newly added features are TAS (instead 
> of IAS),  Percent of engine power,  horsepower based on BSFC & 
> fuel flow, MPG display and bargraph display for some functions in 
> addition to the usual digital presentation.  The sample display 
> layout shown on the website is already obsolete.
> 
>  Finally had to take a break and fly the RVotter to New Symerna 
> yesterday for a local RV lunch.  First flight in a couple of 
> weeks.  Man that felt good!
> 
>  PS,  9 years of inhaleing bugs has had no adverse affect on my 
> engine.  My test stand engine also inhaled a lot of epoxy from 
> hastily assembled intake manifolds with no apparent damage.
> 
>  Tracy 

Tracy,
You really have my admiration.  After I retire I swear that I will 
never write another line of code as long as I live.  Unfortunately, 
that is probably 10 years away.  I'm looking forward to seeing the EM-2 
this fall.  I'll have to let the piggy bank recover from buying the RD-
2C though before buying the EM-2.  Oh yeah, I also need to finish an 
airplane someday!

Ken Powell  
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