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To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: rotary roundup, Missed you : Ed, Rusty, John, and others
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 20:40:04 -0800
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Thanks for the report Bernie.  I really wish I could have been there.

Dave Leonard


> Great time talking airplanes, rotary's , etc.
> 
> Many thanks to Laura for her hard work, financial support, and 
> arranging to pull this event off after the river flooded. The 
> food was great and the bullsessions transferred much info.
> 
> Some thoughts of mine for next year's roundup. We should consider 
> finding a location that can handle the canards since they do not 
> like grass runways. Location would have to provide a building we 
> could use to feed and hold our "hangar talks in". The building 
> could be an EAA club house or an empty hangar. The flyin should 
> be dedicated to only interested "rotor heads". 
> 
> We had attendees at least from the following states (and 
> countries): Japan, Florida, Arkansas, Missippi, California, 
> Oregon, North Carolina, Illinois, and Texas. Who did I leave out?
> 
> Bruce promised to provide Laura a suggested breakin procedure 
> (not nearly as detailed as Dave's and his Uncle Zed) for the RWS website.
> 
> Tracy proved that the Renesis (sp) can idle smoothly and 
> accelerate like a banshee. His new air intake makes my complex 
> array of FG tubes (DIE) complicated as all get out. If I were 
> starting to do an intake today, I would copy his system. It may 
> not be the ultimate in performance, but sure is SO much easier to 
> build and install and it is flying. He never ceases to amaze me 
> at how he makes things work with JB WELD, wood bellmouths, etc. 
> He has me thinking that I may be bringing the induction air thru 
> such a long,large (4 inch) diameter duct that it may pick up too 
> much heat! I am measuring the air temp just before the thottle body.
> 
> Really enjoyed getting to know some more of the listers and 
> catching up with old friends.
> 
> 
> Bernie