X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-kukur.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.10) with ESMTP id 2167914 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:56:08 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.65; envelope-from=CBarber@TexasAttorney.net Received: from [24.238.208.71] (helo=userte4ok6qti7) by elasmtp-kukur.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1I834j-00043Z-Si for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:55:30 -0400 Message-ID: <007901c7c284$b3dbb320$0401a8c0@userte4ok6qti7> From: "Christopher Barber" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Logbook Question Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 18:55:59 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0076_01C7C25A.C9FEC270" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1807 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1896 X-ELNK-Trace: 04a7e290e6af3b12d3631fa4f7b525ef239a348a220c2609c507cdf15dc3079a59504529ba02fcb1666fa475841a1c7a350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 24.238.208.71 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0076_01C7C25A.C9FEC270 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks for the update, success and the report on Ron Gowen. He is who I = plan to call first as I have not only met him, he let me fly from the = back seat of one of his Vari-EZ's when I was up in Denton visiting Alex = a few years ago. I think he either has or had a rotory powered EZ (even = though the one I flew in had a Lyc). The day I was there, he had just = recieved a new Marconni PSRU. He was very pleased with it. If you don't mind, would you please share the details of his cost and = expectations as to come for a visit? Congrats on turning your piles of fiberglass, metal and foam into a real = honest to goodness flying machine. All the best, Chris Barber Houston ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mark Steitle=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 3:59 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Logbook Question Kelly,=20 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. =20 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. =20 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. =20 On 7/7/07, Kelly Troyer wrote:=20 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=20 "Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine=20 "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2=20 "Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold=20 =20 -------------- Original message from "Mark Steitle" < = msteitle@gmail.com>: --------------=20 > Mark Steitle wrote: > >> Here's a non-rotary question for the group. The DAR will be=20 >> coming out Monday morning to inspect my project. Hopefully it=20 >> 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=20 >> required log entry. (Here's the problem.) I don't have a = logbook=20 >> 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=20 >> 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.=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0076_01C7C25A.C9FEC270 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thanks for the update, success and the = report on=20 Ron Gowen.  He is who I plan to call first as I have not only met = him, he=20 let me fly from the back seat of one of his Vari-EZ's when I was up in = Denton=20 visiting Alex a few years ago.  I think he either has or had a = rotory=20 powered EZ (even though the one I flew in had a Lyc).  The day I = was there,=20 he had just recieved a new Marconni PSRU.  He was very pleased with = it.
 
If you don't mind, would you please = share the=20 details of his cost and expectations as to come for a = visit?
 
Congrats on turning your piles of = fiberglass, metal=20 and foam into a real honest to goodness flying machine.
 
All the best,
 
Chris Barber
Houston
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Mark = Steitle=20
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 = 3:59 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Logbook=20 Question

Kelly,
 
Thanks for the words of encouragement.  The rains=20 have stopped here in central Texas, the sun is once=20 again shining, and the doves returned to the ark with twigs in = their=20 mouths.  The DAR came out to the airport today in his kayak and = did the=20 final inspection on my Lancair ES/20B project.  And he = actually=20 signed it off!!!  So, it is officially an "airplane" and no = longer a=20 "project".  How about that?  Its been a long haul, but = now the=20 fun begins... as soon as I get some recurrency training to bring me up = to=20 speed.  He said I did a good job with much attention to = detail,=20 then he took my money and left.  ;-)  I'll should = get the=20 paperwork in the mail in a few days.  Soon I'll be = starting the=20 40-hour testing phase.  I had asked for a 200 mile radius, but = that would=20 have put me over the Houston area, so he cut it down to 100 = miles.  He=20 said that the FAA frowns on more than that, especially with auto=20 conversions.  So, I'lll have to make do with a 100 mile=20 radius. 
 
If anyone wants/needs a DAR with rotary experience, and you're in = the=20 Dallas/Ft. Worth area, I would highly recommend this inspector.  = His name=20 is Ron Gowan.  He has 500 hrs PIC flying a rotary.  He also = has=20 composites experience.  I felt that he would be a good = choice even=20 if he didn't have extensive composites experience. 
He said the two biggest areas to pay very close attention is the = psru and=20 the cooling system.  He said that the rotary engine is rock = solid. (That=20 really impressed the old timers at the airport.)
 
So, all you guys working away month after month, keep the faith, = there is=20 a glorious day coming. ;-)
 
Mark S.

 
On 7/7/07, Kelly=20 Troyer <keltro@att.net>=20 wrote:=20
Mark,
   Pulling for you  !!  You will = certainly=20 have one going and
beautiful aircraft........Will absolutely be a plus for = the=20 Rotary
movement in general and a worthy addition to the somewhat
rare 20B engine group.......
--
Kelly Troyer
"Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine=20
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold=20



 

--------------=20 Original message from "Mark Steitle" <=20 msteitle@gmail.com>: --------------

> Mark=20 Steitle wrote:
>
>> Here's a non-rotary question = for the=20 group.  The DAR will be
>> coming out Monday = morning=20 to inspect my project.  Hopefully it
>> will = qualify=20 as an airplane once he's done.  He mentioned to me=20 to
>> be sure to have my airframe logbook so that he can = make his=20
>> required log entry.  (Here's the=20 problem.)  I don't have a logbook
>>=20 yet.  But according to an A&P on the Lancair list, = the=20 logbook can
>> be done in 3-ring binder format, or even = on=20 computer.  I would
>> like to make one up in = the=20 3-ring binder format, but don't have
>> any idea of = what's=20 required.  Anyone on the list been through thi = s
>> and=20 have a page format they are willing to share?  Mark S.=20 =

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