X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 921653 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 01 May 2005 19:31:31 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-189-178.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.189.178]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j41NUh0W000302 for ; Sun, 1 May 2005 19:30:44 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <004c01c54ea5$cba07c70$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Ed's new rotor housings Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 19:30:43 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0049_01C54E84.445CCFF0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0049_01C54E84.445CCFF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessagePaul, Sorry to hear about the fuel pump - Did I ever mention I NEVER use fuses = for flight critical components - always circuit breakers. More = fundamental though is I assumed you were flying with two fuel EFI pumps. = I have two and both are on for take off and landing, strongly recommend = two EFI flue pumps! Strongly recommend don't fly with just one = operational pump! OR are you telling us that you have two pumps, but = both pumps were on the same circuit?? But, enough, great to hear you are becoming an accomplished glider pilot = - keep doing that and you are going to catch up with someof the rest of = us - which you probably really do not want to do. Glad to hear you made = it down safe and sound. Look for more details on the incident. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: sqpilot@bellsouth.net=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 10:53 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Ed's new rotor housings Good luck Rusty (with both the flying and the Dominator/single rotor). = I did fly today, good news/bad news. Flew without the thermostat and = temps were great. Climbed like a rocketship and temps never went above = 165 until the engine quit. Fuel pump fuse blown, and a wiring problem. = Will address it on another post. Made an uneventful deadstick landing = on the runway, made the first turn-off, but didn't have enough speed to = coast all the way to my hangar....had to push it the last 200 feet. = Paul Conner ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 10:56 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Ed's new rotor housings Paul Conner, flying tomorrow (temps should be around 80 degrees and = sunny in Mobile, AL). Maybe I'll look across the bay and see Rusty in = the air. =20 I'll be there. I'll be the one circling 2R4 and pissing off the = Navy :-) =20 Seriously, I have lots of things to do on the plane, but I think = I've scrapped all that in favor of just flying it tomorrow. My number = one priority right now is getting the Sonerai engine running, and the = airframe cleaned up, so I can sell it. By as early as next weekend, I = should be the owner of that Dominator I sent you pics of. Just add = rotors and a single rotor engine :-) =20 Rusty (and a drain for my garage) ------=_NextPart_000_0049_01C54E84.445CCFF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Paul,
 
Sorry to hear about the fuel pump - Did = I ever=20 mention I NEVER use fuses for flight critical components - always = circuit=20 breakers.  More fundamental though is I assumed you were flying = with two=20 fuel EFI pumps.  I have two and both are on for take off and = landing,=20 strongly recommend two EFI flue pumps!  Strongly recommend don't = fly with=20 just one operational pump!  OR are you telling us that you have two = pumps,=20 but both pumps were on the same circuit??
 
But, enough, great to hear you are = becoming an=20 accomplished glider pilot - keep doing that and you are going to catch = up with=20 someof the rest of us - which you probably really do not want to = do.  Glad=20 to hear you made it down safe and sound. Look for more details on the=20 incident.
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 sqpilot@bellsouth.net
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 = 10:53 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Ed's = new rotor=20 housings

Good luck Rusty (with both the flying = and the=20 Dominator/single rotor).  I did fly today, good news/bad = news.  Flew=20 without the thermostat and temps were great. Climbed like a rocketship = and=20 temps never went above 165 until the engine quit.  Fuel pump fuse = blown,=20 and a wiring problem.  Will address it on another post.  = Made an=20 uneventful deadstick landing on the runway, made the first turn-off, = but=20 didn't have enough speed to coast all the way to my hangar....had to = push it=20 the last 200 feet.  Paul Conner
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Saturday, April 30, = 2005 10:56=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Ed's = new rotor=20 housings

Paul Conner, flying tomorrow = (temps=20 should be around 80 degrees and sunny in Mobile, AL).  Maybe = I'll look=20 across the bay and see Rusty in the air.   
 
I'll be there.  I'll be the one = circling 2R4 and=20 pissing off the Navy = :-)  
 
Seriously, I have lots of things to do on = the plane,=20 but I think I've scrapped all that in favor of just flying it=20 tomorrow.   My number one priority right now is getting=20 the Sonerai engine running, and the airframe cleaned up, so I = can sell=20 it.  By as early as next weekend, I should be = the owner of=20 that Dominator I sent you pics of.  Just add rotors and a = single rotor=20 engine :-)  
 
Rusty (and a drain for my=20 garage)
  
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