X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from wx-out-0506.google.com ([66.249.82.238] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.10) with ESMTP id 2169395 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:54:34 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.249.82.238; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by wx-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id i27so1175811wxd for ; Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:53:56 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=ba4Ri8xPtZtVXncGB53POrqSbp9ABJwUkt8Cwaapc5skzPJhyWuIh89Y7DoNBxnRPL1HJp3rveKzw1bBB+yplLuJy+Bg7R0FeljQHJrlreZ52S+yc1FZV7ToJYzFk0ODrrIqnhypWt3IrnOq4hmeHJuj0Y13fokTQyBWrGzQrCQ= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=UVcyN/j+RLn9FOKys5ZeLiNSnwe5uEP5RynlOxEWd4reCPb1yhHPqKsMYBUlDrFhfa1/H9zp6nAywmEIKg3GwxsLH2G1ObEeu4PC9mPoheBLpRCmqUfiIhqVvnatCtxVPeayoU3+PmKTKDp38H/tHU2NJ1CPgzs6K6b2urUs3Ak= Received: by 10.90.63.16 with SMTP id l16mr3196114aga.1184086436879; Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:53:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.90.115.6 with HTTP; Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:53:56 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <5cf132c0707100953x1a87bae8ue379a847c5814a61@mail.gmail.com> Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:53:56 -0500 From: "Mark Steitle" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Mark Steitle's Lancair ES Sign-off In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_101930_26800298.1184086436851" References: ------=_Part_101930_26800298.1184086436851 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Could happen Kelly. Once I'm done with the 40 hours I'll be looking for weekend getaways. Oklahoma is not that far away from Austin when you have a 200mph airplane. Besides, my daughter just moved to Denver, so it wouldn't be all that far out of our way to swing by your place. Stay tuned... Mark On 7/10/07, Kelly Troyer wrote: > > Mark, > Very interesting that your DAR was Ron Gowan.........I have known Ron > for several years > as he gave me my first ride in a Rotary powered A/C in the mid > 90's.........He flew his 13B > powered Long EZE to a canard flyin at my home airport here in Okla > (F29)........He is truly > one of the early Rotary Engine pioneers........Did he happen to mention > the current status of > his "EZE" ? > I hope you will find your way to Okla after you fly all the bugs out of > your Lancair......We > have a 6000 ft concrete rwy here at C. E. Page arpt (F29).........We have > several RV's here > and a Lancair 4 in process (and my forever Dyke Delta)........I would love > for the nay-sayers > here to see such a beautiful A/C with a romping/stomping 20B power-plant > !! > > Again Congratulations, > -- > Kelly Troyer > "Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine > "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2 > "Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold > > > > > > -------------- Original message from "Mark Steitle" : > -------------- > > 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 th e 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 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 > > > > > ------=_Part_101930_26800298.1184086436851 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline
Could happen Kelly.  Once I'm done with the 40 hours I'll= be looking for weekend getaways.  Oklahoma is not that far = away from Austin when you have a 200mph airplane.  Besides, my da= ughter just moved to Denver, so it wouldn't be all that far out of our = way to swing by your place.  Stay tuned...
 
Mark

 
On 7/10/07, = Kelly Troyer <keltro@att.net&g= t; wrote:
Mark,
   Very interesting that your DAR was Ron Gowan.........I ha= ve known Ron for several years
as he gave me my first ride in a Rotary powered A/C  in the mid 9= 0's.........He flew his 13B
powered Long EZE to a canard flyin at my home airport here in Okla (F2= 9)........He is truly
one of the early Rotary Engine pioneers........Did he happen to mentio= n the current status of
his "EZE" ?
   I hope you will find your way to Okla after you fly all t= he bugs out of your Lancair......We
have a 6000 ft concrete rwy here at C. E. Page arpt (F29).........We h= ave several RV's here
and a Lancair 4 in process (and my forever Dyke Delta)........I would = love for the nay-sayers
here to see such a beautiful A/C with a romping/stomping 20B power-pla= nt !!
 
Again Congratulations,
--
Kelly Troyer
"Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine
&q= uot;RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold <= br>


 

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

Kelly,
 
Thanks for the words of encouragement.  The rains have&= nbsp;stopped here in central Texas, the sun is once again sh= ining, 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 i= nspection on my Lancair ES/20B project.  And he actually signed i= t 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 br= ing me up to speed.  He said I did a good job with much atte= ntion to detail, then he took my money and left.  ;-)  I'll&n= bsp;should get the paperwork in the mail in a few days. &nbs= p;Soon I'll be starting the 40-hour testing phase.  I had asked fo= r a 200 mile radius, but that would have put me over the Houston area, so h= e cut it down to 100 miles.  He said that th e FAA frowns on more than= that, especially with auto conversions.  So, I'lll have to m= ake 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.  H= is name is Ron Gowan.  He has 500 hrs PIC flying a rotary.  He al= so has composites experience.  I felt that he would be a good cho= ice 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.

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

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