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Thanks for the input. I am still a while
away, but my project does look moslty like an airplane and the engine did start
today <g>
I hope the BBQ you were gonna take him to is in
Dripping Springs......well, I guess there are OTHER BBQ places in Texas...but I
really like the one in Dripping Springs. I am supposed to be in Guene
starting about August 6 for a weeks vacation and a Sigma Chi Fraternity reunion
in San Marcos. I know Lockhart is not all that close to San Marcos et al,
but it is much closer than where I am in Houston. Thanks
again.
All the best,
Chris
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 8:08 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Logbook
Question
Chris,
The only thing he asked me to do was pay for his gas to fly down.
He indicated that $10 would suffice, but we both know that that wouldn't
hardly get him to the runup area. Due to all the heavy rains and
overcast skies, we had trouble getting things coordinated. He flies for
Delta out of Atlanta from Thursday through Sunday. He normally
flies back from Atlanta on Sunday or Monday. Instead, he flew into
Austin, rented a car and drove down to Lockhart, then drove north to
Dallas afterwards. I gave him $150 to cover the car rental and
gas. I had planned on taking him to have BBQ, but he was in a
hurry to head home. He said that he does it as a service to the EAA
community. It sure beats the local DAR's prices.
Mark
On 7/9/07, Christopher
Barber <CBarber@texasattorney.net>
wrote:
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 -----
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 3:59
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Logbook
Question
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
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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.
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