Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.68] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 548142 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 28 Nov 2004 09:32:37 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.68; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20041128143206.DVVD1976.imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Sun, 28 Nov 2004 09:32:06 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: rotary powered SQ2000 Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 08:32:27 -0600 Message-ID: <001501c4d557$15cc7b50$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0016_01C4D524.CB320B50" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01C4D524.CB320B50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable My DAR turned up with the paperwork all pre-typed, so it was too late to change the 40 mile test area. Might be a good plan to discuss having a = wider test area before he comes. =20 40 miles? It's supposed to be 25 by default, so he already cut you a = break. Most DARs will work with you on this, and I know an RV-8 guy who got the whole state of NM as his test area. The one and only bad thing about = the DAR out of Dothan is that he will absolutely NOT give you more than 25 = miles (I've tried 3 times). Keep in mind that you can center that 25 miles = around some point other than your airport, as long as your airport is within = the radius. I did that on the two previous planes, but 25 miles, centered = on the airport was just about right for the rotary project. I bet I spent = 30 hours within gliding distance of the runway, because I was always = testing something on the engine. =20 =20 Paul, I'll give you a ring before leaving the airport, and see if you're around. I don't do anything early, so it will be after noon I'm sure. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (2R4 to 2R5) ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01C4D524.CB320B50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

My DAR turned up with the paperwork all pre-typed, so = it was too=20 late to change the 40 mile test area. Might be a good plan to discuss = having a=20 wider test area before he comes.

 
40 = miles?  It's=20 supposed to be 25 by default, so he already cut you a break.  Most = DARs=20 will work with you on this, and I know an RV-8 guy who got the whole = state of NM=20 as his test area.  The one and only bad thing about the DAR out of = Dothan=20 is that he will absolutely NOT give you more than 25 miles (I've tried 3 = times).  Keep in mind that you can center that 25 miles around some = point=20 other than your airport, as long as your airport is within the=20 radius.   I did that on the two previous planes, but 25 miles, = centered on the airport was just about right for the rotary = project. =20 I bet I spent 30 hours within gliding distance of the runway, because I = was=20 always testing something on the engine. 
 
Paul, = I'll give=20 you a ring before leaving the airport, and see if you're = around.  I=20 don't do anything early, so it will be after noon I'm sure. =20
 
Cheers,
Rusty = (2R4 to=20 2R5)




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