X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-d22.mx.aol.com ([205.188.144.208] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.1) with ESMTP id 2835726 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:43:16 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.144.208; envelope-from=WRJJRS@aol.com Received: from WRJJRS@aol.com by imo-d22.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id q.cc5.2ed5b88a (34994) for ; Mon, 7 Apr 2008 10:42:33 -0400 (EDT) Received: from webmail-nf05 (webmail-nf05.sim.aol.com [207.200.67.69]) by cia-db01.mx.aol.com (v121.4) with ESMTP id MAILCIADB017-88b247fa32d8d1; Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:42:33 -0400 References: To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Request (for those already flying...) Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:42:33 -0400 X-AOL-IP: 65.161.241.3 In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: wrjjrs@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CA66D4BF91C950_E00_6C85_webmail-nf05.sim.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 35790-STANDARD Received: from 65.161.241.3 by webmail-nf05.sim.aol.com (207.200.67.69) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:42:32 -0400 Message-Id: <8CA66D4BF47DFEE-E00-35FB@webmail-nf05.sim.aol.com> X-Spam-Flag: NO ----------MB_8CA66D4BF91C950_E00_6C85_webmail-nf05.sim.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Good Job David, I am pleased to see the cost per mile listed and the fact that using mogas WAS a factor. It would be very interesting to see your results with a electric constant speed. Good as is though! Looks like it was a fun event. Bill Jepson -----Original Message----- From: Ed Anderson To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 9:52 am Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Request (for those already flying...) Impressive results, David.? Upheld the rotary flag very well! ? Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: David Leonard To: Rotary motors in aircraft 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. -- 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!!!???? ? 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??? ? Blue Skies! ? Doug Lomheim OK City, OK RV-9A, FWF ----------MB_8CA66D4BF91C950_E00_6C85_webmail-nf05.sim.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Good Job David,

I am pleased to see the cost per mile listed and the fact that using mogas WAS a factor. It would be very interesting to see your results with a electric constant speed. Good as is though! Looks like it was a fun event.
Bill Jepson

-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 9:52 am
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Request (for those already flying...)

Impressive results, David.  Upheld the rotary flag very well!
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
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.

--
David Leonard

Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net
http://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 guys are having of late...weather is improving so I'd hope there were a few of you making rotary noise out there somewhere!!!??? 
 
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?  
 
Blue Skies!
 
Doug Lomheim
OK City, OK
RV-9A, FWF





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