On 7/9/07, Christopher=20 Barber <CBarber@texasattorney.net&g= t;=20 wrote:=20

Thanks for the update, success and = the report=20 on Ron Gowen. He is who I plan to call first as I have not = only met=20 him, he let me fly from the back seat of one of his Vari-EZ's when I = was up=20 in Denton visiting Alex a few years ago. I think he either has = or had=20 a rotory powered EZ (even though the one I flew in had a Lyc). = The day=20 I was there, he had just recieved a new Marconni PSRU. He was = very=20 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,=20 metal and foam into a real honest to goodness flying = machine.

All the best,

Chris Barber

Houston

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

From: = Mark = Steitle

To: Rotary = motors in=20 aircraft

Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 = 3:59=20 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 = 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=20 the final inspection on my Lancair ES/20B project. = And he=20 actually signed it off!!! So, it is officially an "airplane" = and no=20 longer a "project". How about that? Its been = a long haul,=20 but now the fun begins... as soon as I get some recurrency = training to=20 bring me up to speed. He said I did a good = job with much=20 attention to detail, then he took my money and left. = ;-) =20 I'll should get the paperwork in the mail in a few=20 days.  Soon I'll be starting the 40-hour testing = phase. I=20 had asked for a 200 mile radius, but that would have put me over = the=20 Houston area, so he cut it down to 100 miles. He said that = the FAA=20 frowns on more than that, especially with auto conversions. = So,=20 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=20 Dallas/Ft. Worth area, I would highly recommend this = inspector. His=20 name is Ron Gowan. He has 500 hrs PIC flying a rotary. = He also=20 has composites experience.  I felt that he would be a = good=20 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=20 and the cooling system. He said that the rotary engine is = rock=20 solid. (That really impressed the old timers at the = airport.)

So, all you guys working away month after month, keep the = faith,=20 there is a glorious day coming. ;-)

Mark S.

On 7/7/07, Kelly=20 Troyer <keltro@att.net> 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=20 the group.  The DAR will be
>> coming out = Monday=20 morning to inspect my project.  Hopefully it =
>>=20 will qualify as an airplane once he's done.  He = mentioned to=20 me to
>> be sure to have my airframe logbook so that = he can=20 make his
>> 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
>>=20 and have a page format they are willing to = share?  Mark S.=20 =