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Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 23:44:09 -0700
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To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Tracy's RV-8 Wings  -  LSA RV-4
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Ken I wouldn't worry to much about the speed I mean nobody has a radar gun =
on you. So if your in the middle of no-where fly it as fast as it will go I=
 say. All they can realy check is the weight for the cert after that only y=
ou know how fast you are going.
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> I resolved my potential medical issues by switching to drugs that are OK =
by the FAA so my Medical is no longer in danger.=C2=A0 However, I am still =
bothered=C2=A0by the possiblity of losing my medical.=C2=A0 I still have my=
 RV-4 kit (I just can't seem to give up!) and I think that I am going to bu=
ild it as a=C2=A0 LSA.=C2=A0 If I use an O-200 with with EDIS-4 ignition an=
d a light weight starter I can have 100 HP for under 200 lbs.=C2=A0 It migh=
t be possible to build a 860 lb or less RV-4.=C2=A0 With a longer wing to i=
ncrease wing area from 110 sq ft to 125 sq ft (same as a RV-12) and a gross=
 of 1320 lbs it should be LSA legal.=C2=A0 There was a posting on Van's Air=
 Force saying that the top speed of an O-200 RV-3 was only 150 MPH so it se=
ems reasonable that a 100 HP RV-4 with 125 sq ft of wing should not bust th=
e 138 MPH LSA speed limit.=C2=A0 I will probably build a Fastback to regain=
 some of the yaw stability lost from the longer nose.=20
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> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Tracy" <rwstracy@gmail.com>=20
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>=20
> Sent: Thursday, April 7, 2011 4:10:24 PM=20
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Tracy's RV-8 Wings=20
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> Hi Ken,=C2=A0 long time no hear!=20
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> =C2=A0 I extended each wing 12.75 inches and used the "Sheared" wing tips=
 which are 6" longer than the standard Hoerner tips.=C2=A0 I think Van's ma=
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> Tracy=20
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> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Tracy" <rwstracy@gmail.com>=20
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>=20
> Sent: Thursday, April 7, 2011 4:10:24 PM=20
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Tracy's RV-8 Wings=20
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> Hi Ken,=C2=A0 long time no hear!=20
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> =C2=A0 I extended each wing 12.75 inches and used the "Sheared" wing tips=
 which are 6" longer than the standard Hoerner tips.=C2=A0 I think Van's ma=
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> On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 2:26 PM, < kenpowell@comcast.net > wrote:=20
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> Tracy,=20
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> How long are your wing extensions on each wing?=20
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> Ken Powell=20
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