X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com From: "Ed Anderson" Received: from [107.14.166.227] (HELO cdptpa-oedge-vip.email.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.11) with ESMTP id 8893651 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 23 Aug 2016 09:25:10 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=107.14.166.227; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Return-Path: Received: from [71.75.210.154] ([71.75.210.154:63598] helo=EdPC) by cdptpa-oedge02 (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 3.5.0.35861 r(Momo-dev:tip)) with ESMTP id 5A/11-10967-5AE4CB75; Tue, 23 Aug 2016 13:24:53 +0000 Message-ID: To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Atlantic Crossing - Max Lassache Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2016 09:24:13 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_007D_01D1FD20.1CE3FFA0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 16.4.3528.331 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V16.4.3528.331 X-RR-Connecting-IP: 107.14.168.130:25 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_007D_01D1FD20.1CE3FFA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Kelly, I really don=E2=80=99t have any details, except it is his original = engine and he does have quite a bit of time on it although I can not = recall the hours. He flys it in his business frequently. He tells me = to get the cruise speed he wants, he burns 9 gallons per hour. I burn = around 8 in my RV-6A and the F-12 is a bit dragger. At that fuel burn = rate his 64 gallons should last around 7 hours. As I understand it, he = plans to refuel in Newfoundland, Greenland, Iceland and perhaps the UK. = 7 hours at say a modest 130 MPH would give him around 900 mile range = =E2=80=98till dry tanks. Since he is headed West at roughly 12000 ft, he should get some tail = wind help. =20 Ed From: Kelly Troyer=20 Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 7:54 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Atlantic Crossing - Max Lassache Ah.....A voice from the pass 20+ years of our rotary Engine = movement........Yes I remember=20 Max's beautiful bird.......Certainly wish him the best and tailwinds on = this history making trip along with a "God Speed"......... ED have you heard any details about his F12 such as total fuel,cruise = speed,typical fuel burn=20 per hour,emergency equip,electronics (nav/com etc)............I would = guess that he has nailed down fuel burn after all the years of flying the F12........Do you know = if he has a fresh engine or how many hours are on this engine ??.......... Tell him that all us old "Rotorheads" will be pulling for him.......... Best,=20 Kelly troyer=20 On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 5:04 PM, Ed Anderson = wrote: Thanks, Chad I could not for the life of me remember the aircraft type. Ed From: Chad Peterson=20 Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 5:56 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Atlantic Crossing - Max Lassache Max Lassache built the best Falconar F12 I've ever seen. Outstanding = job on that aircraft and a huge reason why I want to build one myself. On Aug 22, 2016 4:53 PM, "Thomas Mann" = wrote: How cool is that! -------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- From: "Ed Anderson" Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 3:24 PM To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: [FlyRotary] Atlantic Crossing - Max Lassache=20 Hi Folks, I have some news that I think would be of interest to the Rotary = Crowd. Some of you may know/remember Max Lassache (Austrian born) who = flew to Sun & Fun from New York state several times in his rotary = powered wooden bird (can=E2=80=99t recall the make). Well, Max is set to fly the Atlantic back to Austria here in a = couple of weeks in his rotary powered bird - if all goes as planned. = He has a 13B with Tracy=E2=80=99s EC2 (early, early version), redrive = and my EFISM fuel management system. I am not certain, but I think this = will be a first for a rotary powered aircraft. He has carefully planned the trip and done a lot of test flight to = accurate calibrate for fuel burn and distance (carrying aux fuel tank in = cockpit), changed his oil and carefully look it over for metal, spark = plugs, etc. So, he called me today to let me know that weather = permitting he would probably start his trip over Labor day week end.=20 I know you will all join me in wishing Max a safe and speedy trip. Ed Edward L. Anderson Anderson Electronic Enterprises LLC 305 Reefton Road Weddington, NC 28104 http://www.andersonee.com http://www.eicommander.com No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2016.0.7442 / Virus Database: 4647/12864 - Release Date: = 08/23/16 ------=_NextPart_000_007D_01D1FD20.1CE3FFA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Kelly,
 
I really don=E2=80=99t have any details, except it is his original = engine and he=20 does have quite a bit of time on it although I can not recall the = hours. =20 He flys it in his business frequently.  He tells me to get the = cruise speed=20 he wants, he burns 9 gallons per hour.  I burn around 8 in my RV-6A = and the=20 F-12 is a bit dragger.  At that fuel burn rate his 64 gallons = should last=20 around 7 hours.  As I understand it, he plans  to refuel in=20 Newfoundland, Greenland, Iceland and perhaps the UK.  7 hours at = say a=20 modest 130 MPH would give him around 900 mile range =E2=80=98till dry = tanks.
 
Since he is headed West at roughly 12000 ft, he should get some = tail wind=20 help. 
 
Ed
 
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 7:54 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Atlantic Crossing - Max=20 Lassache
 
Ah.....A voice from the pass 20+ years of our rotary = Engine=20 movement........Yes I remember=20
Max's beautiful bird.......Certainly wish him the best and = tailwinds on=20 this history making trip
along with a "God Speed".........
 
ED have you heard any details about his F12 such as total = fuel,cruise=20 speed,typical fuel burn
per hour,emergency equip,electronics (nav/com etc)............I = would guess=20 that he has nailed
down fuel burn after all the years of flying the F12........Do you = know if=20 he has a fresh engine
or how many hours are on this engine ??..........
 
Tell him that all us old "Rotorheads" will be pulling for=20 him..........
 
Best,
 
Kelly troyer
 
On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 5:04 PM, Ed Anderson = <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
Thanks, Chad
 
I could not for the life of me remember the aircraft type.
 
Ed
 
From: Chad = Peterson=20
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 5:56 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Atlantic Crossing - Max=20 Lassache
 

Max Lassache built the best Falconar F12 I've ever seen.=20 Outstanding job on that aircraft and a huge reason why I want to build = one=20 myself.

On Aug 22, 2016 4:53 PM, "Thomas Mann" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
How cool is that!
 
 
 
From:=20 "Ed Anderson" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: = Monday,=20 August 22, 2016 3:24 PM
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" = <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject:=20 [FlyRotary] Atlantic Crossing - Max Lassache=20
 
Hi=20 Folks,
 
I have=20 some news that I think would be of interest to the Rotary = Crowd.  Some=20 of you may know/remember Max Lassache (Austrian born) who flew to = Sun &=20 Fun from New York state several times in his rotary powered wooden = bird=20 (can=E2=80=99t recall the make).
 
 =20 Well, Max is set to fly the Atlantic back to Austria here in a = couple of=20 weeks in his rotary powered bird -  if all goes as = planned.  He=20 has a 13B with Tracy=E2=80=99s EC2 (early, early version), redrive = and my EFISM fuel=20 management system.  I am not certain, but I think this will be = a first=20 for a rotary powered aircraft.
 
He has=20 carefully planned the trip and done a lot of test flight to accurate = calibrate for fuel burn and distance (carrying aux fuel tank in = cockpit),=20 changed his oil and carefully look it over for metal, spark plugs,=20 etc.  So, he called me today to let me know that weather = permitting he=20 would probably start his trip over Labor day week end.
 
I know=20 you will all join me in wishing Max a safe and speedy trip.
 
Ed
 
 
Edward L.=20 Anderson
Anderson Electronic Enterprises LLC
305 Reefton=20 Road
Weddington, NC 28104
http://www.andersonee.com
http://www.eicommander.com

 

 

 
 

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