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 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 989110 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 17 Feb 2006 13:55:35 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-025-165.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.25.165]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id k1HIskYB026614 for ; Fri, 17 Feb 2006 13:54:49 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <000301c633f3$5cad2b40$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Rotary on a Pitts S-1? Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 13:52:54 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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 I think, in the long run, that you will be happier with an RV. Better mileage, fewer $$. Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Finn Lassen" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 12:52 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Rotary on a Pitts S-1? > 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/ >> > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ >