How about some of you guys who are already flying your 13B's (and
not at Tracy's), go out and get in some air work this weekend and report
to the rest of us how things went, etc. If we get a few posts like that
then we may not feel so sorry for ourselves that we can't be at Tracy's!!!! :)
Assuming you weren’t really
limiting this to 13B’s, here’s something with a 20B.
I went to the EAA Chapter 1 ‘Design
Group’ meeting at the historic ‘Flabob’ Airport yesterday where
I had been invited to give a presentation on my Velocity and the rotary engine
installation. It was a beautiful clear day here in So Cal, and the air was
smooth for the ½ hr flight over from Ramona.
They normally have 10 – 15 people
show up for these meetings, and we rolled the airplane into the hangar and took
off the engine cowls. The airplane itself was going to be the ‘visual
aids’. There were about 10 people there, and just as I got up to make
some introductory remarks, a bunch of college age kids were coming in the
door. It was the members of an engineering club from UC Riverside, come to
learn something about airplanes. Suddenly I had an audience of about 60. Now
we had the get the microphone and get a little more formal.
I gave an overview of the airplane and
explained the various systems of the engine installation, and then stood aside
and answered questions as people milled around looking at the installation. It
was a good meeting.
There was also a ‘Starduster’
convention at the airport, all the beautiful biplanes were lined up along the
taxiway, and a lot of people were walking around. Many came wandering in, so
the discussion continued for about 2 hours. Later as I rolled out for takeoff,
a crowd gathered, and there were more questions. Of course the taxi and takeoff
had a sizable audience.
Lot’s of folks heard about rotary engines yesterday; and I
forgot all about missing the rotary roundup at Tracy’s.
Al G
P.S. Unfortunately, as things stand
right now, I will not be able to make it over to the Copper State Flyin.