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From: Bulent Aliev <atlasyts@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Logbook Question
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 17:14:42 -0400
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

Congratulations Mark. Now comes the scary part. You have to fly that  
thing you built. I admit it, it was scary for me. Good Luck to you  
and be careful out there.
Bulent "Buly" Aliev
FXE Ft lauderdale, FL
  http://tinyurl.com/dcy36


On Jul 9, 2007, at 4:59 PM, Mark Steitle wrote:

> Kelly,
>
> Thanks for the words of encouragement.  The rains have stopped here  
> in central Texas, the sun is once again shining, and the doves  
> returned to the ark with twigs in their mouths.  The DAR came out  
> to the airport today in his kayak and did the final inspection on  
> my Lancair ES/20B project.  And he actually signed it off!!!  So,  
> it is officially an "airplane" and no longer a "project".  How  
> about that?  Its been a long haul, but now the fun begins... as  
> soon as I get some recurrency training to bring me up to speed.  He  
> said I did a good job with much attention to detail, then he took  
> my money and left.  ;-)  I'll should get the paperwork in the mail  
> in a few days.  Soon I'll be starting the 40-hour testing phase.  I  
> had asked for a 200 mile radius, but that would have put me over  
> the Houston area, so he cut it down to 100 miles.  He said that the  
> FAA frowns on more than that, especially with auto conversions.   
> So, I'lll have to make do with a 100 mile radius.
>
> If anyone wants/needs a DAR with rotary experience, and you're in  
> the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, I would highly recommend this  
> inspector.  His name is Ron Gowan.  He has 500 hrs PIC flying a  
> rotary.  He also has composites experience.  I felt that he would  
> be a good choice even if he didn't have extensive composites  
> experience.
> He said the two biggest areas to pay very close attention is the  
> psru and the cooling system.  He said that the rotary engine is  
> rock solid. (That really impressed the old timers at the airport.)
>
> So, all you guys working away month after month, keep the faith,  
> there is a glorious day coming. ;-)
>
> Mark S.
>
>
> On 7/7/07, Kelly Troyer <keltro@att.net> wrote:
> Mark,
>    Pulling for you  !!  You will certainly have one going and
> beautiful aircraft........Will absolutely be a plus for the Rotary
> movement in general and a worthy addition to the somewhat
> rare 20B engine group.......
> --
> Kelly Troyer
> "Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine
> "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
> "Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold
>
>
>
>
>
> -------------- Original message from "Mark Steitle" <  
> msteitle@gmail.com>: --------------
>
> > Mark Steitle wrote:
> >
> >> Here's a non-rotary question for the group.  The DAR will be
> >> coming out Monday morning to inspect my project.  Hopefully it
> >> will qualify as an airplane once he's done.  He mentioned to me to
> >> be sure to have my airframe logbook so that he can make his
> >> required log entry.  (Here's the problem.)  I don't have a logbook
> >> yet.  But according to an A&P on the Lancair list, the logbook can
> >> be done in 3-ring binder format, or even on computer.  I would
> >> like to make one up in the 3-ring binder format, but don't have
> >> any idea of what's required.  Anyone on the list been through thi s
> >> and have a page format they are willing to share?  Mark S.
>