X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost03.isp.att.net ([207.115.11.53] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.13) with ESMTP id 3586323 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:02:09 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.115.11.53; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-230-107-101.mco.bellsouth.net[74.230.107.101]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc03) with SMTP id <20090419180134H0300ndt0ce>; Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:01:34 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [74.230.107.101] From: "Bill Bradburry" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Forced landings Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:01:38 -0400 Message-ID: <867F7337D12743C7AE41F414F951B4CB@Desktop> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000A_01C9C0F7.5C4D1360" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-index: AcnBAukAggwuKaYgSmOHm3ctvxYVmQAFaEew X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C9C0F7.5C4D1360 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mike, What kinds of problems are you having? Looking back over your posts, it looks like you were having problems with the staging set right over your approach power setting. What else is happening and have you moved the staging yet? Bill B _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mike Wills Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 11:24 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Forced landings Al, OK, I can accept that. It may seem from some of my recent posts that I'm down on the rotary - not the case. I just want to make sure that we paint a fair picture which is frequently not the case on an enthusiasts website. I'm probably a little negatively biased right now having done my first couple of flights, come across a couple of problems that are unresolved, and am currently grounded. I really want to fly this thing again but havent had as much time as I would like to fix the problems and get it airworthy again. Mike Wills RV-4 N144MW ----- Original Message ----- From: Al Gietzen To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 1:08 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Forced landings Al, I understand and agree with what you are saying regarding the experimental nature of these one off installations. But if you dont compare them to the norm, what do you compare them to? I guarantee you that is what the LyCont flyers are comparing them to Mike; Sorry I wasn't clear - I meant it wasn't a fair comparison during the first couple hundred hours, while we are still in the debugging phase. After tha, go ahead and compare. If we can get to some comparable reliability level in that short a time, compared to their 100's of thousands of hours, we're really on to something. I'm actually not an avid proponent of alternative engines. I just happened to have chosen that route, and it's been a rewarding challenge; and working well. Al G ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C9C0F7.5C4D1360 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Mike,

What kinds of problems are you having? Looking back over = your posts, it looks like you were having problems with the staging set right = over your approach power setting. What else is happening and have you = moved the staging yet?

Bill B

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mike Wills
Sent: Sunday, April 19, = 2009 11:24 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Forced landings

Al,

OK, I can accept that. It may seem from some of = my recent posts that I'm down on the rotary - not the case. I just = want to make sure that we paint a fair picture which is frequently not the case = on an enthusiasts website.

I'm probably a little negatively biased right = now having done my first couple of flights, come across a couple of problems = that are unresolved, and am currently grounded. I really want to fly this = thing again but havent had as much time as I would like to fix the problems = and get it airworthy again.

Mike Wills

RV-4 N144MW

----- Original Message ----- =

From: Al = Gietzen

To: Rotary motors in aircraft

Sent: = Saturday, April 18, 2009 1:08 PM

Subject: = [FlyRotary] Re: Forced landings

Al,=

I understand and = agree with what you are saying regarding the experimental nature of these one off installations. But if you dont compare them to the norm, what do you = compare them to? I guarantee you that is what the LyCont flyers are comparing = them to

Mike;
=

Sorry I wasn’t clear = – I meant it wasn’t a fair comparison during the first couple hundred = hours, while we are still in the debugging phase. After tha, go ahead and = compare. If we can get to some comparable reliability level in that short a = time, compared to their 100’s of thousands of hours, we’re really = on to something.

I’m actually not an avid = proponent of alternative engines. I just happened to have chosen that route, = and it’s been a rewarding challenge; and working = well.

Al G

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