X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.120] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.1) with ESMTP id 2834623 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:52:45 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.120; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 ([75.191.186.236]) by cdptpa-omta01.mail.rr.com with SMTP id <20080406165206.PNWA11056.cdptpa-omta01.mail.rr.com@edward2> for ; Sun, 6 Apr 2008 16:52:06 +0000 Message-ID: <000b01c89806$8dd0db80$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Request (for those already flying...) Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 12:52:09 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0008_01C897E5.06753A30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C897E5.06753A30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Impressive results, David. Upheld the rotary flag very well! Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David Leonard=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 12:39 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Request (for those already flying...) OK Doug, Here is one for you. Yesterday we had the first semi-annual Sharpie = 500 RV race. It was a blast, with a lot good times and trash talking. = But mostly it was a relaxing cooperative atmosphere. My fixed pitch = rotary RV-6 held its own with its over-pitched 3-blade prop against = 180hp and 200hp RV's all with constant speed props. The results are posted at the bottom of the page: http://rvproject.com/race.html Two of the planes were not going for speed, but best economy. The two = fastest were tandem aircraft with a significant advantage there. Two = guys were running rich of peak (rivet and Eddie). I was running at best = power. If the overall speeds seem a little low compared to other race results = its because 1) we were all mostly doing something in improve efficiency = a little (for example, I climbed to 8.5k) 2) there was a 35kt quartering = cross wind 3) It was very bumpy 4)terrain required a climb to at least = 5.5k to just squeak over the ridge. So don't be fooled, those are some = very fast planes. I was seeing true air speeds in excess of 190 kts = most of the way back. Dan Checkoways plane in particular is an = aberration. Good times. Keep building, its worth it. --=20 David Leonard Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net http://RotaryRoster.net On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 8:47 AM, wrote: I for one would love to read about some flying experiences some of = you guys are having of late...weather is improving so I'd hope there = were a few of you making rotary noise out there somewhere!!!??? =20 Reading about how your engine and supporting systems are performing = and the little challenges you are overcoming is a real motivator for me = (and others?) to get back out there and make some progress on my (our) = project(s), especially when I (we) start feeling overwhelmed by the = daily routine of job, yard work, house projects, etc, etc, etc. So how about throwing us "a bone" once in a while? =20 Blue Skies! Doug Lomheim OK City, OK RV-9A, FWF ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C897E5.06753A30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Impressive results, David. Upheld = the=20 rotary flag very well!

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

From:=20 David=20 Leonard

To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 = 12:39=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Request (for=20 those already flying...)

OK Doug,

Here is one for you. Yesterday we = had the=20 first semi-annual Sharpie 500 RV race. It was a blast, = with a lot=20 good times and trash talking. But mostly it was a relaxing = cooperative=20 atmosphere. My fixed pitch rotary RV-6 held its own with its=20 over-pitched 3-blade prop against 180hp and 200hp RV's all with = constant speed=20 props.

The results are posted at the bottom of the = page:

http://rvproject.com/race.html

Two=20 of the planes were not going for speed, but best economy. The = two=20 fastest were tandem aircraft with a significant advantage there. Two = guys were=20 running rich of peak (rivet and Eddie). I was running at best=20 power.

If the overall speeds seem a little low compared to = other race=20 results its because 1) we were all mostly doing something in improve=20 efficiency a little (for example, I climbed to 8.5k) 2) there was a = 35kt=20 quartering cross wind 3) It was very bumpy 4)terrain required a climb = to at=20 least 5.5k to just squeak over the ridge. So don't be fooled, = those are=20 some very fast planes. I was seeing true air speeds in excess of = 190 kts=20 most of the way back. Dan Checkoways plane in particular is an=20 aberration.

Good times. Keep building, its worth = it.

--=20
David Leonard

Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.nethttp://RotaryRoster.net

On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 8:47 AM, <DLOMHEIM@aol.com> wrote:

I for one would love to read about some flying experiences some = of you=20 guys are having of late...weather is improving so I'd hope there = were=20 a few of you making rotary noise out there = somewhere!!!??? =20

Reading about how your engine and supporting systems are = performing and=20 the little challenges you are overcoming is a real motivator for me = (and=20 others?) to get back out there and make some progress on my=20 (our) project(s), especially when I (we) start feeling = overwhelmed=20 by the daily routine of job, yard work, house = projects, etc, etc,=20 etc.

So how about throwing us "a bone" once in a = while?

Blue Skies!

Doug Lomheim

OK City, OK

RV-9A, FWF

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