X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from wx-out-0506.google.com ([66.249.82.225] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.10) with ESMTP id 2174351 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:24:52 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.249.82.225; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by wx-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id i27so285542wxd for ; Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:24:15 -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=sT/FEEdLsYln6jKkze08jo2lGuj8QTKLA7G253d86J7cGT//vFuPdOnyL9Qh+1WSVMb9XVJA2EwwRK9nPp6+0gGd/Qj/H+F0VLQ3ndRJRk6bs5su7ss82Qol/i7fS7QnCOW7ZsQh/SNJTKd+IRN5TRiFnCbrWW5EcacFe6YHNv0= 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=sQM2DRHATK9f7xjvqeDMJ8pcppTulQQvzKNCKMr80yXxPEWi8bkzK/Sa0P2jjhTc6aRmk6PIsfuqNjYbQtm3OWWsIn5MNj/IEj0n4z68YIyA4DXTFLuPTSxEFDOUqSyYNEsTdrQREAPHVnf/B1SQBeTmnB2zGlS1Gz8izbrQ7DA= Received: by 10.90.113.18 with SMTP id l18mr1217520agc.1184282655430; Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:24:15 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.90.115.6 with HTTP; Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:24:15 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <5cf132c0707121624k2a524fahade1d1b50f8ecd3@mail.gmail.com> Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:24:15 -0500 From: "Mark Steitle" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Logbook Question In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_21340_29935272.1184282655335" References: ------=_Part_21340_29935272.1184282655335 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline His phone number is 817/975-2138. Email is rongowan@yahoo.com. I take it you live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area? Mark On 7/12/07, Rogers, Bob J. wrote: > > Mark, > > > > I would like to use Ron Gowan as my DAR when the time comes to have my > rotary powered Mustang II inspected (within the next year, I hope). Do > you have a phone number for Ron that I could call to contact him? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Bob Rogers > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Mark Steitle > > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft > > *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* 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 ----- > > *From:* Mark Steitle > > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft > > *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* 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. > > > > > > > ------=_Part_21340_29935272.1184282655335 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline
His phone number is 817/975-2138.  Email is rongowan@yahoo.com.  I take it you live in the Da= llas/Ft. Worth area? 
 
Mark

 
On 7/12/07, = Rogers, Bob J. <BRogers@fdic.gov= > wrote:

Mark,

 

I would like to use Ron Gowan as my= DAR when the time comes to have my rotary powered Mustang II inspected (wi= thin the next year, I hope).=20  Do you have a phone number for Ron that I could call to = contact him?

 

Thanks,

 

Bob Rogers

 

----- Original Message -----

Sent: Monday, = July 09, 2007 8:08 PM

Subject: [FlyR= otary] Re: Logbook Question

On 7/9/07, Christopher Barber<= /span> < CBarber@texasattorney.net > wrote:

Thanks for the update, success and the report on Ron Gowen.&nbs= p; 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 vis= iting Alex a few years ago.  I think he either has or had a rotory pow= ered EZ (even though the one I flew in had a Lyc).  The day I was ther= e, he had just recieved a new Marconni PSRU.  He was very pleased with= it.=20

If you don't mind, would you please share the details of hi= s cost and expectations as to come for a visit?

Congrats on turning your piles of fiberglass, metal and foam in= to a real honest to goodness flying machine.

All the best,

Chris Barber

Houston

----- Original Message -----

Sent: Monday, = July 09, 2007 3:59 PM

Subject: [FlyR= otary] Re: Logbook Question

On 7/7/07, Kelly Troyer= < keltro@att.net> wrote:

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=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
>> required log entry.  (Here's the= problem.)  I don't have a logbook=20
>> yet.  But according to an A&P on the Lancair lis= t, 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=20
>> 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.