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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Not surprised, but still disappointing...Mistral 
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From: David Leonard <wdleonard@gmail.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 2:54 PM, George Lendich <lendich@aanet.com.au>wrote:

>   Now that is bad, not that I could afford Mistral parts
> *IF* they were available, but the exposure of a commercially available
> certified rotary, would do the a great deal of good, for the rest of us
> wanting to see further development of the rotary in Aviation.
>
> I guess we will have to rely on people like Bill Jepson and his partner to
> come up with the goods.
>
> I have suggested to Bill that possibly the rotor weight could be reduced by
> using the oven brazed technology and chrome molley.
>
> I also believe that a bellhousing could be done in the same way and have it
> designed to be the engine mount as well - are you listening Bill?
>
> I wish I had an understanding of the processes 10 years ago, when Bill and
> I started communicating.
> George (down under)
>
>  Gee, I wonder if they will sell inventory/parts to us side intake types.
> I do have their intake already and like it.
>
> http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2010/100609mistral.html
>
> All the best,
>
> Chris Barber
> Houston, GSOT
>
> I never understood why they didnt start with a good experimental firewall
forward installation before persuing FAA certification.  That could have
kept them afloat and provided an excellent beta testing arena.

Too bad.

-- 
David Leonard

Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net
http://RotaryRoster.net

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<br><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 2:54 PM, George Lendich =
<span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:lendich@aanet.com.au">lendich@aanet=
.com.au</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0=
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<div bgcolor=3D"#ffffff">
<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">=A0Now that is bad, not that I could a=
fford Mistral parts </font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><strong>IF</strong> they were availabl=
e, but the exposure of a commercially available certified rotary, would do =
the a great deal of good, for the rest of us wanting to see further develop=
ment of the rotary in=A0Aviation.</font></div>

<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font>=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">I guess we will have to rely on people=
 like Bill Jepson and his partner to come up with the goods.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font>=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">I have suggested to Bill that possibly=
 the rotor weight could be reduced by using the oven brazed technology and =
chrome molley.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font>=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">I also believe that=A0a bellhousing co=
uld be done in the same way and have it designed to be the engine mount as =
well=A0- are you listening Bill?</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font>=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">I wish I had an understanding of the p=
rocesses 10 years ago, when Bill and I started communicating.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">George (down under)</font>=A0</div>
<div>
<div></div>
<div class=3D"h5">
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GIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
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 Tahoma">
<div>
<div>Gee, I wonder if they will sell inventory/parts to us side intake type=
s.=A0 I do have their intake already and like it.<br><br><a href=3D"http://=
www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2010/100609mistral.html" target=3D"_blank">h=
ttp://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2010/100609mistral.html</a><br>
<br>All the best,<br><br>Chris Barber<br>Houston, GSOT<a></a></div></div></=
div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div>
<div>I never understood why they didnt start with a good experimental firew=
all forward installation before persuing FAA certification.=A0 That could h=
ave kept them afloat and provided an excellent beta testing arena.</div>

<div>=A0</div>
<div>Too bad.<br><br>-- <br>David Leonard<br><br>Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY<br>=
<a href=3D"http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net">http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net</a><b=
r><a href=3D"http://RotaryRoster.net">http://RotaryRoster.net</a><br></div>

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