X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao102.cox.net ([68.230.241.44] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.13) with ESMTP id 3565296 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:43:03 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.44; envelope-from=rv-4mike@cox.net Received: from fed1rmimpo03.cox.net ([70.169.32.75]) by fed1rmmtao102.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.01 201-2186-121-102-20070209) with ESMTP id <20090331034122.VXIW6112.fed1rmmtao102.cox.net@fed1rmimpo03.cox.net> for ; Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:41:22 -0400 Received: from wills ([68.105.85.56]) by fed1rmimpo03.cox.net with bizsmtp id ZfhK1b00Q1CvZmk04fhMHm; Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:41:21 -0400 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=Uxh8Hj95ykUA:10 a=vhQj_BPxqY8A:10 a=3oc9M9_CAAAA:8 a=xkdU3F7t5gMlpCuaTb8A:9 a=wBOj1DK8WObhvQI0gB8A:7 a=TcQHgFRGpNOl4iIIUUQOBB-t9OUA:4 a=gi0PWCVxevcA:10 a=U8Ie8EnqySEA:10 a=VUOdWdKeZnm_iPcn:21 a=VYnGNAB3ZCoeVc-D:21 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=MP_20UxOAAAA:8 a=_oJR0VilAAAA:8 a=DCnIyt-UmLkfj4OqrY0A:9 a=_ABvL6yMazBZD8C3b3YA:7 a=oMuv0shifFCUdZlQRiBxehM5dwQA:4 a=AfD3MYMu9mQA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 X-CM-Score: 0.00 Message-ID: <004a01c9b1b2$8b4500a0$38556944@wills> From: "Mike Wills" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Anyone flying today? Thx! Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:41:15 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0047_01C9B177.DE976C60" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3350 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0047_01C9B177.DE976C60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have a friend with an Eggenfellner Soob in an RV-9A. As far as I know = he got everything he paid for and on schedule. He had some minor oil = temp issues early on but its flying well now and the performance is in = the ballpark. The installation looks very well engineered. Having said that, with the recent problems I had with the wife's = Forrester I wouldnt consider flying one of these. And of course for the = price you could buy a Lyc. Mike Wills RV-4 N144MW ----- Original Message -----=20 From: DLOMHEIM@aol.com=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 7:15 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Anyone flying today? Thx! Dave and Mark: Great write ups guys!!! If you're looking for a cross country on May = 9th Mark remember we're doing a burger burn at our private airport just = east of Tinker AFB (2OK2)...paved, 2700 ft long so no issues for = non-canards... Regarding Eggenfelner: I have two buddies doing RV-7's and one finally = received his engine (sans prop) one year after promised, while the other = also waited a year for a prop and finally got his brother-in-law lawyer = to write a letter asking for the prop money back so he could go buy one = from someone else. Hopefully my buddy will get his prop this summer as = promised so he can do his first engine start, etc. =20 It also appears from the outside looking in that those who have = ordered a "FWF" with a turbo or a super-charger are pretty much on their = own to do the final development and make the thing work safely and = nominally. Problem is we do that by choice and they pay a lot of $$ for = the privilege after being told it's a Firewall Forward deal...=20 Many of the non-turbo / supercharger guys seem to have an okay FWF = package but cooling is sometimes marginal on hot days and they seem to = run 120-140 lbs. heavier than a Lycoming or rotary installation. Well, = enough on Subies...let's talk rotaries!!! dl=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! ------=_NextPart_000_0047_01C9B177.DE976C60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I have a friend with an Eggenfellner Soob in an RV-9A. As far as I = know he=20 got everything he paid for and on schedule. He had some minor oil temp = issues=20 early on  but its flying well now and the performance is in the = ballpark.=20 The installation looks very well engineered.
 
Having said that, with the recent problems I had with the wife's = Forrester=20 I wouldnt consider flying one of these. And of course for the price you = could=20 buy a Lyc.
 
Mike Wills
RV-4 N144MW
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 DLOMHEIM@aol.com=20
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 = 7:15=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Anyone = flying today?=20 Thx!

Dave and Mark:
 
Great write ups guys!!!  If you're looking for a cross = country on=20 May 9th Mark remember we're doing a burger burn at our private airport = just=20 east of Tinker AFB (2OK2)...paved, 2700 ft long so no issues for=20 non-canards...
 
Regarding Eggenfelner: I have two buddies doing RV-7's and one = finally=20 received his engine (sans prop) one year after promised, = while the other=20 also waited a year for a prop and finally got his brother-in-law = lawyer to=20 write a letter asking for the prop money back so he could go buy one = from=20 someone else.  Hopefully my buddy will get his prop this = summer as=20 promised so he can do his first engine start, etc.  
 
It also appears from the outside looking in that those who have = ordered a=20 "FWF" with a turbo or a super-charger are pretty much on=20 their own to do the final development and make the thing work = safely and=20 nominally.  Problem is we do that by choice and they pay a = lot of $$=20 for the privilege after being told it's a Firewall=20 Forward deal... 
 
Many of the non-turbo / supercharger guys seem to have an okay = FWF=20 package but cooling is sometimes marginal on hot days and they seem to = run 120-140 lbs. heavier than a Lycoming or rotary=20 installation.  Well, enough on Subies...let's talk = rotaries!!!
 
dl 

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