X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from wproxy.gmail.com ([64.233.184.236] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with ESMTP id 1066267 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:31:33 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.233.184.236; envelope-from=russell.duffy@gmail.com Received: by wproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id i14so1252519wra for ; Wed, 12 Apr 2006 07:30:47 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:from:to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type:x-priority:x-msmail-priority:x-mailer:importance:in-reply-to:x-mimeole; b=myAi9+2p3+kWoRBc92t9sw+TKaZoaR7qnTG2cx7MXR190VkZSevfNwJrlsHQkxq0L6tQAoeO6A0inR/3CoO3Z7BT2unrUc5HRnnOswoWnfQCCr72iammAQX+96RWlj7DWseMqmx+Ndbm/buRnMct4iFaOOTyPi1nM+Ci+za9E1I= Received: by 10.54.142.18 with SMTP id p18mr4961527wrd; Wed, 12 Apr 2006 07:30:45 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from rd ( [65.6.194.9]) by mx.gmail.com with ESMTP id g5sm1226863wra.2006.04.12.07.30.44; Wed, 12 Apr 2006 07:30:44 -0700 (PDT) From: "Russell Duffy" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Best Non-Certified Engine??? Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 09:30:43 -0500 Message-ID: <000001c65e3d$ae9a94a0$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C65E13.C5C48CA0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C65E13.C5C48CA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings, =20 I just noticed that this year's winner of the best non-certified engine = is a Europa, with what looks like a 912S/912ULS. =20 =20 SNF Awards: =20 http://www.sun-n-fun.org/content/interior.asp?section=3Dflyin &body=3D06flyin/2006awards=20 =20 Europa Builders page showing engine: =20 http://www.rmholsters.com/europa/may2005.htm=20 =20 What's up with this? While the 912ULS is not certified, I understand = that it's the same as the 912S, which is certified. The only difference I'm aware of is the price and paperwork. This also appears to be the = standard engine for the Europa. Hard to believe this should win over people who = use truly alternate engines, and roll their own FWF installation. =20 This gives me an idea. My RV-8 has an AeroSport O-360 that just = arrived. Since this is an "experimental only" engine, I should be able to enter = the "best non-certified engine" judging next year :-) =20 Cheers, Rusty (cutting Plexiglas when the spraylat dries) =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C65E13.C5C48CA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Greetings,
 
I just noticed = that this=20 year's winner of the best non-certified engine is a Europa, with what = looks like=20 a 912S/912ULS. 
 
SNF=20 Awards:
 
http://www.sun-n-fun.org/content/interior.asp= ?section=3Dflyin&body=3D06flyin/2006awards 
 
Europa Builders = page=20 showing engine:
 
 http://www.rmholsters.com/europa/= may2005.htm 
 
What's up with this?  While the 912ULS = is not=20 certified, I understand that it's the same as the 912S, which is=20 certified.  The only difference I'm aware of is the price and=20 paperwork.  This also appears to be the standard engine for = the=20 Europa.  Hard to believe this should win over people = who use=20 truly alternate engines, and roll their own FWF=20 installation.
 
This = gives me an=20 idea.  My RV-8 has an AeroSport O-360 that just arrived.  = Since=20 this is an "experimental only" engine, I should be able to enter the = "best=20 non-certified engine" judging next year :-)
 
Cheers,
Rusty = (cutting=20 Plexiglas when the spraylat=20 dries)   
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