X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao106.cox.net ([68.230.241.40] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3c2) with ESMTP id 3987416 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:03:33 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.40; envelope-from=rv-4mike@cox.net Received: from fed1rmimpo03.cox.net ([70.169.32.75]) by fed1rmmtao106.cox.net (InterMail vM.8.00.01.00 201-2244-105-20090324) with ESMTP id <20091124050253.QIBX21192.fed1rmmtao106.cox.net@fed1rmimpo03.cox.net> for ; Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:02:53 -0500 Received: from wills ([68.105.81.58]) by fed1rmimpo03.cox.net with bizsmtp id 8t2r1d00F1FVheC04t2uu6; Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:02:54 -0500 X-VR-Score: 0.00 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=cAMV0aN9BVAA:10 a=nw60DmnvDtJKWnxZg-YA:9 a=VhvEbgg740-UAGEMfYEA:7 a=-pmGXqHsAycnBwFv15lurKwlvsQA:4 a=SSmOFEACAAAA:8 a=Y2VNeNrzAAAA:8 a=yMhMjlubAAAA:8 a=TW66zc2HAAAA:8 a=HQ31llbKAAAA:8 a=on22okXAAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=zOtzvaDgYTm9xT4d2r0A:9 a=VESDDsTPAKjfkOutY98A:7 a=skBBjCccKoEirq57Qnc8pbbQum8A:4 a=at0Q5_2dr5wA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 X-CM-Score: 0.00 Message-ID: <91AE1E7951D84F57BD27725FECDFCF24@wills> From: "Mike Wills" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] First X-Country milestone Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:02:52 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005E_01CA6C80.520D7DB0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5843 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005E_01CA6C80.520D7DB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jeff, I know the feeling having done my first about 3 weeks ago. I've been = out there another 3 times since. Been flying to a little airport out = about 60 miles from my home base. Pretty nerve wracking until I get = there with not a lot of landing options along the way. But it is pretty = cool to be able to do it. Mike ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jeff Whaley=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 6:46 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] First X-Country milestone My Mazda 13B powered 2+2 finally got out of the circuit this past = weekend. It was only a 25 mile ferry flight to transfer the airplane = from one base to another but a big milestone none the less. The = airplane was moved to my instructor's airport to facilitate training - I = need tail-wheel transitioning. We flew over 4 lane highways, 2 lane = highways and secondary roads to be as safe as possible but were = restricted to 2500' AGL because I don't have a Mode C transponder yet. = The flight was without incident; the engine purred along at 5500 rpm all = the way except for the "arrive-in-style" high speed pass and climb out = at 6500 rpm that my instructor/pilot (he's Pitt's Aerobatic = Instructor-endorsed) performed - that put a smile on my face! J.=20 =20 The engine is still running cold (W-155F, O-110F); but we both figured = it best to leave well enough alone until after we return to local = operations. I have restrictor plates made up for the oil cooler inlets = and will insert them 1 at a time to increase the operating temperatures = on next flights - will keep you all posted as to how this plays out.=20 Jeff (happy, happy) ------=_NextPart_000_005E_01CA6C80.520D7DB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Jeff,

I know the feeling having done my = first about=20 3 weeks ago. I've been out there another 3 times since. Been flying to a = little=20 airport out about 60 miles from my home base. Pretty nerve wracking = until I get=20 there with not a lot of landing options along the way. But it is pretty = cool to=20 be able to do it.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Jeff=20 Whaley
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 = 6:46=20 AM

Subject: [FlyRotary] First = X-Country=20 milestone

My Mazda 13B powered 2+2 finally got out of the = circuit=20 this past weekend. It was only a 25 mile ferry flight to = transfer the=20 airplane from one base to another but a big milestone none the = less. The=20 airplane was moved to my instructor=92s airport to facilitate training = =96 I need=20 tail-wheel transitioning. We flew over 4 lane highways, 2 lane = highways=20 and secondary roads to be as safe as possible but were restricted to = 2500=92 AGL=20 because I don=92t have a Mode C transponder yet. The flight was = without=20 incident; the engine purred along at 5500 rpm all the way except for = the=20 =93arrive-in-style=94 high speed pass and climb out at 6500 rpm = that my=20 instructor/pilot (he=92s Pitt=92s Aerobatic Instructor-endorsed) = performed =96 that=20 put a smile on my face! J.=20

The engine is still running cold (W-155F, = O-110F); but we=20 both figured it best to leave well enough alone until after we return = to local=20 operations. I have restrictor plates made up for the oil cooler = inlets=20 and will insert them 1 at a time to increase the operating = temperatures on=20 next flights =96 will keep you all posted as to how this plays out.=20

Jeff (happy,=20 happy)

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