Return-Path: Received: from smtp109.mail.sc5.yahoo.com ([66.163.170.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with SMTP id 612211 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:59:37 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.163.170.7; envelope-from=prvt_pilot@yahoo.com Received: from unknown (HELO stevehome) (prvt?pilot@24.136.242.117 with login) by smtp109.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 18 Jan 2005 21:59:07 -0000 Reply-To: From: "Steve Brooks" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Back from Florida and a Great Visit with Tracy and Laura Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 17:00:06 -0500 Message-ID: <00fa01c4fda9$12b049e0$6401a8c0@workgroup.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00FB_01C4FD7F.29DA41E0" 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 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00FB_01C4FD7F.29DA41E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ed, Sounds like you had a good time. Great write up, as usual. Steve Brooks -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Ed Anderson Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 3:02 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Back from Florida and a Great Visit with Tracy and Laura Hi Folks, Just got back home a few hours ago after a great week with Tracy and Laura Crook. A lot of things to relate, but will try to break it into several e mails rather than one long one. As any of you know who have had the opportunity to spend any time with Tracy and Laura, its always great fun - not to mention opportunity to talk rotary until you pass out. Arrived at Shady Bend on Wednesday to make certain I beat the cold front that was rumbling across the midwest last week. The trip down was with 40 mph headwinds, my left EGT running 125 F higher than normal and my rpm choked at 6000 with a small amplitude irregular vibration. More on this exhaust related story in a later e mail. Tracy and I launched around 1500 on Friday after waiting for the clouds to provide a few holes and to follow Laura who had left earlier driving to Lakeland. Clouds below all the way down but with sufficient holds (and height above ground) to feel comfortable. Tracy was lead and I was flying formation off his right wing (which meant he was on my good eye side {:>)). We topped a cloud ridge just be fore the LakeLand area and found true to the weather report only broken clouds around lakeland - but worst weather coming from Tampa area. However, upon calling the tower, Tracy was informed the airfield had been closed. (we later discovered a fatal accident had just occurred with a Cessna 337) so we Tracy took us to Plant City airport 9 miles to the east. By that time the light was fading and the ceiling was coming down below 1100 ft. Fortunately, Tracy's daughter and friend came over from Lakeland and picked us up. Next morning we arrived back at Plant City and waited for several hours for the weather to lift. Finally when it reached 900 ft, we launched an Tracy asked for a "Special VFR" clearance, which they indicated they would grant -AFTER the IFR traffic in the chute was cleared. Well, we orbited between Plant City and the Tampa Class B airspace for at what seemed like a long period but was probably less than 30 minutes before receiving clearance and landing. A few more RV's came in later in the day. Only had about 25 aircraft, but Charlie and Ken Powell as well as a friend of Charlies - "Weasel" who flew in a nice looking RV-4. So although the numbers were few, we all had a great time. Flew back with Tracy Sunday, did not get to fly down and see Bernie's project as we had planned. Helped Tracy drive a few rivets in his RV-8 and got back home Tuesday around 1245 with only a 25 mph headwind coming home Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com ------=_NextPart_000_00FB_01C4FD7F.29DA41E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ed,
Sounds=20 like you had a good time.  Great write up, as = usual.
 
Steve=20 Brooks
-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Ed=20 Anderson
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 3:02 = PM
To:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Back from = Florida and=20 a Great Visit with Tracy and Laura

Hi Folks,
 
Just got back home a few hours ago = after a great=20 week with Tracy and Laura Crook.  A lot of things to relate, but = will try=20 to break it into several e mails rather than one long one.  =
 
As any of you know who have had the = opportunity=20 to spend any time with Tracy and Laura, its always great fun - not to = mention=20 opportunity to talk rotary until you pass out.  Arrived at Shady = Bend on=20 Wednesday to make certain I beat the cold front that was rumbling = across the=20 midwest last week.   
 
The trip down was with 40 mph = headwinds, my left=20 EGT running 125 F higher than normal and my rpm choked at 6000 with a = small=20 amplitude irregular vibration. More on this exhaust related story in a = later e=20 mail.
 
Tracy and I launched around 1500 on = Friday after=20 waiting for the clouds to provide a few holes and to follow Laura who = had left=20 earlier driving to Lakeland.  Clouds below all the way down but = with=20 sufficient holds (and height above ground) to feel comfortable.  = Tracy=20 was lead and I was flying formation off his right wing (which meant he = was on=20 my good eye side {:>)).  We topped a cloud ridge just be fore = the=20 LakeLand area and found true to the weather report only broken clouds = around=20 lakeland - but worst weather coming from Tampa area.
 
However, upon calling the tower, = Tracy was=20 informed the airfield had been closed.  (we later discovered a = fatal=20 accident had just occurred with a Cessna 337) so we Tracy took us to = Plant=20 City airport 9  miles to the east.  By that time the light = was=20 fading and the ceiling was coming down below 1100 ft.
 
Fortunately, Tracy's daughter and = friend came=20 over from Lakeland and picked us up.  Next morning we arrived = back at=20 Plant City and waited for several hours for the weather to lift.  = Finally=20 when it reached 900 ft, we launched an Tracy asked for a "Special VFR" = clearance, which they indicated they would grant -AFTER the IFR = traffic in the=20 chute was cleared.  Well, we orbited between Plant City and the = Tampa=20 Class B airspace for at what seemed like a long period but was = probably less=20 than 30 minutes before receiving clearance and landing.  A few = more RV's=20 came in later in the day.  Only had about 25 aircraft, but = Charlie and=20 Ken Powell as well as a friend of Charlies - "Weasel" who flew in a = nice=20 looking RV-4. 
 
So although the numbers were few, we = all had a=20 great time.  Flew back with Tracy Sunday, did not get to fly down = and see=20 Bernie's project as we had planned.  Helped Tracy drive a few = rivets in=20 his RV-8 and got back home Tuesday around 1245 with only a 25 mph = headwind coming home
 
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary=20 Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
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