Return-Path: Received: from smtp104.mail.sc5.yahoo.com ([66.163.169.223] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with SMTP id 568448 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 15 Dec 2004 10:24:35 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.163.169.223; envelope-from=prvt_pilot@yahoo.com Received: from unknown (HELO stevehome) (prvt?pilot@24.136.229.34 with login) by smtp104.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 15 Dec 2004 15:24:05 -0000 Reply-To: From: "Steve Brooks" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] RV-3 Considerations Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 10:23:42 -0500 Message-ID: <007501c4e2ba$1039e2c0$6b01a8c0@workgroup.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0076_01C4E290.2763DAC0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0076_01C4E290.2763DAC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Rusty, I would also hate to see you get rid of the RV-3. If for no other reason, you keep us all entertained. Steve Brooks -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Ed Anderson Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 8:52 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] RV-3 Considerations Hi Rusty, I can understand your frustration at this point, but consider this. You have an RV-3 which if I recall correctly is doing way over 200 mph with an outstanding rate of climb with no major problem (oil cooler excepted). Plus even if you do end up rebuilding the engine, you will probably spend less than $2500. You really have 90 % of the bugs worked out - the major exception being the oil cooling. I would suggest going to the stock oil cooler (of which I have not heard of one failing - at least on an aircraft) oriented it longitudinally and you should have room under you cowling - Ok, so you would have to do some more fiberglass work, but you should be getting good at that {:>) Besides, if you got to building an RV-7 who would we have to entertain us rotary folks for the next year or so?? Seriously, I envy your performance which is starting to knock on Tracy's door, so why change horses at this point when you are just starting to reap the benefits of your work. Just my viewpoint of course. Good luck on whatever you decide. Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com ------=_NextPart_000_0076_01C4E290.2763DAC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Rusty,
I=20 would also hate to see you get rid of the = RV-3. 
 
 If for no other reason, you keep us all=20 entertained.
 
Steve=20 Brooks
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From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Ed=20 Anderson
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 8:52 = AM
To:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] RV-3=20 Considerations

Hi Rusty,
 
I can understand your frustration at = this point,=20 but consider this.  You have an RV-3 which if I recall correctly = is doing=20 way over 200 mph with an outstanding rate of climb with no major = problem (oil=20 cooler excepted).  Plus even if you do end up rebuilding the = engine, you=20 will probably spend less than $2500.  You really have 90 % of the = bugs=20 worked out - the major exception being the oil cooling.  =
 
I would suggest going to the stock = oil cooler (of=20 which I have not heard of one failing - at least on an aircraft) = oriented it=20 longitudinally and you should have room under you cowling - Ok, so you = would=20 have to do some more fiberglass work, but you should be getting good = at that=20 {:>)
 
Besides, if you got to building an = RV-7=20 who would we have to entertain us rotary folks for the next year = or=20 so??
 
Seriously, I envy your performance = which is=20 starting to knock on Tracy's door, so why change horses at this point = when you=20 are just starting to reap the benefits of your work.  Just my = viewpoint=20 of course.
 
Good luck on whatever you = decide.
 
Ed
 
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary=20 Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
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