X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from QMTA13.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.27.243] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3643787 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 15 May 2009 21:30:20 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.27.243; envelope-from=cbarber@texasattorney.net Received: from OMTA14.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.60]) by QMTA13.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id s0EB1b00B1HpZEsAD1VnvW; Sat, 16 May 2009 01:29:47 +0000 Received: from ChristopherNB ([98.200.105.92]) by OMTA14.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id s1Vm1b0051zdwnW8a1VmWB; Sat, 16 May 2009 01:29:47 +0000 Message-ID: <8E65215E02284F75B4AAD77025792AC5@ChristopherNB> From: "Christopher Barber" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Sun & Fun Alternative Engine Winner Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 20:29:50 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_7E92_01C9D59B.E5674F90" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6001.18000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_7E92_01C9D59B.E5674F90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Good on ya Al, you being there is ONE of the reasons I am coming, come = hell or high water (bad weather always a concern). I have not seen you = since the Velocity Symposium in "otsix" north of Big D and I have never = seen your bird. I am guessin' I will have "3rotar envy" . I think = my 2 rotor will push my SE along nicely, especially if I succeed with = the turbo. I am currently waiting for Tracy to complete updates and I am sure a few = repairs to my electronics that I sent him last week. Hopefully it will = be back well before the roundup and I can share some success = stories....gee, wouldn't that be a change?????? I am debating if I want to remove my Mistral Intake to lug along so = others can see what Mistral is up to. I think it may help others who = are rolling their own. I am not sure yet if I am flying a rental or with = a friend in his Bonanza or driving(....in fairness to this friend, he is = building an RV7 with a soob/Engenfelder and says he would have purchased = a Mistral if it would have been available at the time...he is a big = rotary fan NOW).=20 Also, this friend of mine, Blain, provides A/C systems for factory = aircraft such as Quest, Moony, Cessna 300/400's etc. He is now = providing a systems for experimental and has provided two to Velocity, = Inc for installation by the factory and delivered one to ME. For those = who may have questions about this, let me know. No, except for Blain = providing me my unit at a great price for R&D, I have no interest except = an A/C that does not pull any significant HP from the engine is = cooooooool (yes, pun intended). I am getting all excited thinking about the trip. All the best, Chris Velocity SE, w/13b turbo Houston ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Al Gietzen=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 8:43 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Sun & Fun Alternative Engine Winner An Velocity 173RG with a V8 engine pushing it. Nice looking job. = However, this does not appear to be a home spun installation. This = engine is apparently being offered as a FWA package by Velocity West. Yeah; that's a nice one - I particularly like the cowl. I think it was = at OSH last year. I'm not aware that there is a Velocity West at this = time - and hasn't been for quite some time. Al ! we need you at Sun & Fun {:>) I actually had planned on going this year, but changed my mind in = favor of the Texas Rotary Roundup. Florida is a long way from So Cal; = and besides, I'd much rather hang with a bunch of other rotor headsJ. Al G http://wiki.velocityxl.com/index.php?title=3DV8_Engine Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://www.andersonee.com http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html http://www.flyrotary.com/ http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW http://www.rotaryaviation.com/Rotorhead%20Truth.htm __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus = signature database 3267 (20080714) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com ------=_NextPart_000_7E92_01C9D59B.E5674F90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Good on ya Al, you being there is ONE = of the=20 reasons I am coming, come hell or high water (bad weather always a=20 concern).  I have not seen you since the Velocity Symposium in = "otsix"=20 north of Big D and I have never seen your bird.  I am guessin' I = will have=20 "3rotar envy" <g>.  I think my 2 rotor will push my SE along = nicely,=20 especially if I succeed with the turbo.
 
I am currently waiting for Tracy to = complete=20 updates and I am sure a few repairs to my electronics that I sent him = last=20 week.  Hopefully it will be back well before the roundup and I can = share=20 some success stories....gee, wouldn't that be a=20 change??????<g>
 
I am debating if I want to remove my = Mistral Intake=20 to lug along so others can see what Mistral is up to.  I think it = may help=20 others who are rolling their own. I am not sure yet if I am flying a = rental or=20 with a friend in his Bonanza or driving(....in fairness to this friend, = he is=20 building an RV7 with a soob/Engenfelder and says he would have purchased = a=20 Mistral if it would have been available at the time...he is a big rotary = fan=20 NOW<g>).
 
Also, this friend of mine, Blain, = provides A/C=20 systems for factory aircraft such as Quest, Moony, Cessna 300/400's = etc. =20 He is now providing a systems for experimental and has provided two to = Velocity,=20 Inc for installation by the factory and delivered one to ME.  For = those who=20 may have questions about this, let me know.  No, except for Blain = providing=20 me my unit at a great price for R&D, I have no interest except an = A/C that=20 does not pull any significant HP from the engine is cooooooool (yes, pun = intended).
 
I am getting all excited thinking about = the=20 trip.
 
All the best,
 
Chris
Velocity SE, w/13b turbo
Houston
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Al = Gietzen=20
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 8:43 = PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Sun = & Fun=20 Alternative Engine Winner

  An = Velocity = 173RG with a V8=20 engine pushing it.  Nice looking job. However, this does not = appear to be=20 a home spun installation.   This engine is apparently being = offered=20 as a FWA package by Velocity=20 West.

Yeah; = that=92s a nice=20 one =96 I particularly like the cowl. I think it was at = OSH last = year.=20  I=92m not aware that there is a Velocity West at = this time=20 =96 and hasn=92t been for quite some time.

 

  Al ! we need you = at Sun=20 & Fun {:>)

I = actually had=20 planned on going this year, but changed my mind in favor of the Texas = Rotary=20 Roundup. Florida is a = long way from=20 So Cal; and besides, I=92d much rather hang with a bunch of other = rotor=20 headsJ.

 

Al=20 G

 

http://wi= ki.velocityxl.com/index.php?title=3DV8_Engine

 

Ed

Ed=20 Anderson

Rv-6A N494BW = Rotary=20 Powered

Matthews,=20 NC

eanderson@carolina.rr.com

http://www.andersonee.com

http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html<= /P>

http://www.flyrotary.com/

http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW

http://www.r= otaryaviation.com/Rotorhead%20Truth.htm

 



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