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X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.101] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1221217 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 02 Jul 2006 11:53:00 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-111-186.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.111.186]) by ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k62FqDru020651 for ; Sun, 2 Jul 2006 11:52:15 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <000401c69def$837957b0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: So many questions, so little time Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2006 11:52:25 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C69DCD.FC1B6C70" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C69DCD.FC1B6C70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageAh! The infamous "Requirements Creep" - the bane of every = software designer/programmer (probably applies else where as well).=20 Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Dale Rogers=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 11:44 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: So many questions, so little time Russell Duffy wrote:=20 Do my eyes deceive me? Is Mr. Plain Text Rogers actually using = colored html :-0 Yeah. I thought I'd try it out. Probably a one-off, though. I think you hit upon the problem "simple list". =20 No, the problem is "mission creep". This thread started out with = Rich's=20 request that folks add a quick summary of their rotary configuration = to=20 their emails. I suggested that a one-line pointer to a web-site would = be a more bandwidth-efficient way of conveying the information. In = the=20 meantime, Ed had already posted a table of his configuration, with = even=20 more info than Rich had initially suggested. =20 What it comes down to is that the database can only tell us that "this = works, in this context"; change anything, and it may be that none of = it=20 will work anymore - probably not that severe, but possibly. Anyway, if folks want to send me their data, based on this modified=20 version of Ed's list: Tail #: (if you have one - this will be use as the "key" = to your entry; otherwise I'll use some form of your name, or a nickname = if you provide it.) Builder: =20 Engine/Model/Year: =20 Source Condition: {New/Rebuilt(by whom)/Salvaged} Modifications: =20 Intake: =20 Exhaust: =20 PSRU/Re-Drive: =20 Engine Control: (factory ECU/aftermarket = ECU(whose)/mags/points-and-condenser/???) Fuel Pumps: =20 Prop: =20 Cooling System: =20 Oil System: =20 Installation: (plugs up/conventional/???) Power: (specify whether empirical or gues-timated) First Flown: =20 Total Time: =20 Platform: (your aircraft) Best Regards, Dale R. COZY MkIV #1254 http://members.cox.net/rogersda/Configs/Rotary_configs.htm#Dale_Rogers -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C69DCD.FC1B6C70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Ah! The infamous "Requirements = Creep" - the=20 bane of every software designer/programmer (probably applies else where = as=20 well).

----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Dale = Rogers
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 = 11:44=20 AM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: So = many=20 questions, so little time

Russell Duffy wrote:=20

Do my=20 eyes deceive me? Is Mr. Plain Text Rogers actually using = colored html=20 :-0

Yeah. I = thought I'd try=20 it out. Probably a one-off, though.

I=20 think you hit upon the problem "simple list". =20

No, the problem is = "mission=20 creep". This thread started out with Rich's request that = folks add a=20 quick summary of their rotary configuration to their emails. = I=20 suggested that a one-line pointer to a web-site would be a more=20 bandwidth-efficient way of conveying the information. In the=20 meantime, Ed had already posted a table of his configuration, with = even=20 more info than Rich had initially suggested. What it = comes=20 down to is that the database can only tell us that "this works, in = this=20 context"; change anything, and it may be that none of it will work = anymore=20 - probably not that severe, but possibly. Anyway, if folks want = to send=20 me their data, based on this modified version of Ed's=20 = list: = Tail=20 #: (if you have one - this will be use as the "key" to = your entry;=20 otherwise I'll use some form of your name, or a nickname if you = provide=20 it.) Builder: =20 Engine/Model/Year: Source = Condition: =20 {New/Rebuilt(by whom)/Salvaged} = Modifications: =20 Intake: =20 Exhaust: =20 PSRU/Re-Drive: = Engine=20 Control: (factory ECU/aftermarket=20 ECU(whose)/mags/points-and-condenser/???) = Fuel=20 Pumps: = =20 Prop: Cooling System: =20 Oil System: = =20 Installation: (plugs up/conventional/???) = =20 Power: (specify whether = empirical=20 or gues-timated) First Flown: = Total Time: =20 Platform: (your=20 aircraft) Best Regards, Dale R. COZY MkIV #1254 http://members.cox.net/rogersda/Configs/Rotary_configs.htm#Dale_Ro= gers
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