X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from vms042pub.verizon.net ([206.46.252.42] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 989056 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 17 Feb 2006 13:07:20 -0500 Received: from verizon.net ([71.99.168.18]) by vms042.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-4.02 (built Sep 9 2005)) with ESMTPA id <0IUU0020BEZ2E4G0@vms042.mailsrvcs.net> for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 17 Feb 2006 11:52:14 -0600 (CST) Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 12:52:11 -0500 From: Finn Lassen Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Rotary on a Pitts S-1? In-reply-to: To: Rotary motors in aircraft Message-id: <43F60D4B.5050201@verizon.net> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-Accept-Language: en-us, en References: User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.4) Gecko/20030624 Netscape/7.1 (ax; PROMO) Thanks Ed. I guess you and Charlie have talked me out of it. Time probably better spent on engine installation in an RV which is what I really want. So I'll have to suffer planelessness for some more time. Finn Ed Anderson wrote: > Finn, > > One thing I can tell you. IF you have to make an engine out landing > in a Pitts, you are in for a problematic experience. Very high rate > of sink without power. Not saying it can not be done, but, I would > certainly think twice about that type of installation. > > Just my 0.02 worth - free of charge {:>) > > Ed > > Ed Anderson > Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered > Matthews, NC > > > eanderson@carolina.rr.com > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Finn Lassen" > > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 1:55 PM > Subject: [FlyRotary] Rotary on a Pitts S-1? > > >> I have the opportunity to buy a Pitts S-1 that is complete except >> firewall forward. >> >> Any thoughts on putting a 13-B NA in such an animal? >> >> Anybody flown it? How does it compare to an RV? >> >> Finn >> >> >> -- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ >> > > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ >