X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 10 [X] Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-galgo.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.61] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 1694891 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:14:39 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.61; envelope-from=jerryhey@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=P/7SfIL3MZ9iYGc3cOsDmOR7cy67G5nW0KhcU35iv3dwr0YIafvk3CloW9t0C5X5; h=Received:Mime-Version:In-Reply-To:References:Content-Type:Message-Id:From:Subject:Date:To:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [76.2.80.86] (helo=[192.168.0.101]) by elasmtp-galgo.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1Gx50G-0007xV-OI for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:13:26 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-1--650964839 Message-Id: <94C4E849-6D9F-4F6A-8807-DD3B65CC48A0@earthlink.net> From: Jerry Hey Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: hydraulic constant speed prop for rotarys Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:13:16 -0500 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.3) X-ELNK-Trace: 8104856d7830ec6b1aa676d7e74259b7b3291a7d08dfec797a54ebe15daf8fe09aaeabddfb1adc67350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 76.2.80.86 --Apple-Mail-1--650964839 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Dave, I have a 2:17 drive not being used at the present time that I can lend to the project. No need to take yours off a flying airplane. Jerry On Dec 19, 2006, at 11:08 PM, David Leonard wrote: > Jarrett, > That was the last I heard as well, sort of an open ended offer for > me to send up my PSRU and maybe something would get done. With the > rate of the project so far, I am afraid to commit my PSRU for a > long period of time, as I do plan to fly again someday. (hopefully > by this summer...) > > Dave Leonard > > > On 12/19/06, H & J Johnson wrote: > > Last I'd heard was it was going up to Perry Mick's and Dave L. was > sending his PSRU w/ Paul L. for testing, that was a few weeks ago > [ or do I have my wires crossed w/ some other testing project?] > > Jarrett [Some days I think my memory is going.. the rest of the > time I know it is :-)] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Ed Anderson > > Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 4:12 pm > > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: hydraulic constant speed prop for rotarys > > > > MessageBeats me, George. > > > > I presume that Butch has his propeller back in his possession - I > > don't seem to be in the loop anymore. > > > > Ed > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: George Lendich > > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 3:28 PM > > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: hydraulic constant speed prop for rotarys > > > > > > Ed, > > Who has Butch's low cost electric variable pitch system, for > > testing NOW? This fiasco seems to be going on forever! > > George ( down under) > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Ed Anderson > > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > > Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 5:27 AM > > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: hydraulic constant speed prop for > rotarys > > > > > > Good point, Rusty. When is too much performance really too > > much {:>). I would certainly be interested in a light weight, > > inexpensive variable pitch prop. Heck, I even developed a > > controller for an electric prop that you could preset "optimum" > > prop rpms for take-off, climb, cruise and descent. Unfortunately > > it never got tested and the intended prop is apparently now in > limbo. > > > > Ed > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Russell Duffy > > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 1:55 PM > > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: hydraulic constant speed prop for > > rotarys > > > > Additionally, with his RV-4 hitting over 2000 fpm ROC with a > > fix pitch wooden prop, I would surmise that he probably did see > > much personal benefit from adding extra weight, incurring the > > additional cost of any type of CS prop. Just my guess of course. > > > > For something there's no need for, I sure hear him dreaming > > about how nice a CS prop would be on his RV-8 :-) > > > > Rusty > > > > -- > > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ > > > > > > -- > David Leonard > > Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY > My websites at: > http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html > http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/vp4skydoc/index.html > http://leonardiniraq.blogspot.com --Apple-Mail-1--650964839 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Dave,=A0 I have a 2:17 drive not = being used at the present time that I can lend to the project. No need = to take yours off a flying airplane. =A0 =A0Jerry



On Dec 19, = 2006, at 11:08 PM, David Leonard wrote:

Jarrett,
That was the last I heard as = well,=A0sort of an open ended offer for me to send up my PSRU and maybe = something would get done.=A0 With the rate of the project so far, I am = afraid to commit my PSRU for a long period of time, as I do=A0plan to = fly again someday. (hopefully by this summer...)
=A0
=
Dave Leonard

=A0
On = 12/19/06, H & J Johnson <hjjohnson@sasktel.net> = wrote:
=

Last I'd = heard was it was going up to Perry Mick's and Dave=A0L.=A0was sending = his PSRU w/ Paul L. for testing, that was a few weeks ago [ or do I have = my wires crossed w/ some other testing = project?]

Jarrett [Some days I think my memory is = going.. the rest of the time I know it is :-)]

=A0

----- Original Message = -----


From:= Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>

Date: Tuesday, December = 19, 2006 4:12 pm

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = hydraulic constant speed prop for rotarys


> MessageBeats me, George.
> =
> I presume that Butch has his propeller back in his possession - = I
> don't seem to be in the loop anymore.
>
> Ed =
>=A0 ----- Original Message -----
>=A0 From: George = Lendich
>=A0 To: Rotary motors in aircraft
>=A0 Sent: = Tuesday, December 19, 2006 3:28 PM
>=A0 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = hydraulic constant speed prop for rotarys
>
>
>=A0 = Ed,
>=A0 Who has Butch's low cost electric variable pitch system, = for
> testing NOW? This fiasco seems to be going on forever! =
>=A0 George ( down under)
>=A0=A0=A0 ----- Original = Message -----
>=A0=A0=A0 From: Ed Anderson
>=A0=A0=A0 To: = Rotary motors in aircraft
>=A0=A0=A0 Sent: Wednesday, December = 20, 2006 5:27 AM
>=A0=A0=A0 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: hydraulic = constant speed prop for rotarys
>
>
>=A0=A0=A0 Good = point, Rusty.=A0 When is too much performance really too
> much = {:>).=A0 I would certainly be interested in=A0 a light weight, =
> inexpensive variable pitch prop.=A0 Heck, I even developed a =
> controller for an electric prop that you could preset "optimum" =
> prop rpms for take-off, climb, cruise and descent.=A0 = Unfortunately
> it never got tested and the intended prop is = apparently now in limbo.
>
>=A0=A0=A0 Ed
>=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0 ----- Original Message -----
>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 From: Russell = Duffy
>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 To: Rotary motors in aircraft =
>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 1:55 PM =
>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: hydraulic constant = speed prop for
> rotarys
>
>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 = Additionally, with his RV-4 hitting over 2000 fpm ROC with a
> = fix pitch wooden prop, I would surmise that he probably did see
> = much personal benefit from adding extra weight, incurring the
> = additional cost of any type of CS prop.=A0 Just my guess of course. =
>
>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 For something there's no need for, I = sure hear him dreaming
> about how nice a CS prop would be on his = RV-8 :-)
>
>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Rusty=A0
> =


--
David Leonard

Turbo Rotary RV-6 = N4VY
My websites at:
http://membe= rs.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html
http://members.= aol.com/_ht_a/vp4skydoc/index.html
http://leonardiniraq.blogspot.c= om

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