X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from smtp0.av-mx.com ([137.118.16.56] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.8) with ESMTP id 3220064 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:09:06 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=137.118.16.56; envelope-from=res12@fairpoint.net Received: from main (unknown [66.243.228.232]) (Authenticated sender: res12@fairpoint.net) by smtp0.av-mx.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1883F1BF8DB for ; Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:08:29 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <008a01c9323f$b502ae30$0302a8c0@main> From: "Richard Sohn" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Rotary Round Report Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:09:14 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0087_01C93215.CB7CDE30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3350 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0087_01C93215.CB7CDE30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Ad, Good to know you had a good trip home. I think everybody agrees with you about the Roundup. Richard Sohn N2071U ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ed Anderson=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 2:39 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Rotary Round Report Well, moving the Rotary Round up a week certainly improved the weather = for me and I made it this year. However, some of those wimps (who gave = me a hard time last year for letting a little weather keep me = away)failed to make it from Texas {:>) due to a "little" weather. Took = off at 1000 and landing back in NC at 1315 after refueling stop at = WayCross, GA. A great trip and a fun three days. =20 =20 Actually, Bill Eslick and Linyda came roaring in about the time I = figured I had the Longest Distance Rotary award locked up. So we missed = the rest of you guys - but I DO understand about the weather {:>). =20 It was a smaller than normal group due to the weather and other = factors we all know about, but there was a lot of interaction and many = new faces. We had one couple and one individual drive down from Canada = for the Rotary Round up - which gives you some idea how important it is = to those interested - particularly the new starters. We ended up with = three flying rotary aircraft plus Tracy's nearly completed RV-8 20B = powered. That is going to be some airplane (assuming Tracy finishes it, = of course). I asked and he told me that he intended to fly it to next = Sun & Fun. =20 =20 But, Laura pulled me aside and cautioned me about expecting too much = on the RV-8 finish date {:>). =20 A rotary engine rebuilder and racer gave an outstanding tear-down and = briefing. Really knew what he was talking about - but, it was = refreshing to hear him say that there was a number of things about the = application of the rotary engine to aircraft that Tracy could better = answer. Richard Shone showed his new castings for his one rotor project = - boy, is that ever looking good. Richard appears to be in the home = stretch with proof of concept proven and now just some minor = modifications to the casting patterns. This gentleman does know his = mechanics and physics - not to mention how to machine. =20 The Cozy Girrlllls (Chrissi and Randi) were there showing their = products (focused toward the canard end of things - no pun intended). = They had a nice motor mount integrated with Tracy's redrive mount the = new bezel for our joint project on the EFISM. This one was painted and = really looked snazzy. I'll take a photo and post it later. They had = several other products as well, but I won't go into details - contact = them directly if interested. =20 =20 Electrical power went out as we sat around the campfire Saturday night = and it was entertaining watching and speculating about the cause - which = ranged from a "reportedly" major substation explosion several miles a = way in Bell, Fl (we did hear several sounds and pops) to a local line = fuse popping. I must have not been too serious as a line crew had the = power back on by 1100PM. But, people did gravitate to the campfire and = the only thing missing was marshmallows. =20 Several folks got their first rotary ride, Richard ran his one rotor = and it sure sounds like its putting out power. =20 =20 So hopefully the weather will be more cooperative for the next rotary = round up and more folks can make it. You just can't beat it. =20 As always, simply can't say enough about Laura and Tracy taking the = time, effort and $$ to put this effort together each year. Laura was = almost laid back this time as she is used to handling over a hundred = folks - so this was almost a cake walk for her - right? Laura? Again, a = lot of effort was exerted and while a bit smaller than normal it was a = great crowd to spend three days with. =20 Best Regards =20 Ed =20 =20 Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://www.andersonee.com http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of DLOMHEIM@aol.com Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 9:44 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Rotary Round Up this weekend =20 If any of you guys attending the roundup get a chance and can gain = access to a computer, it would be fun to have a summary of what you did, = heard / learned, posted here each day...just a thought from those of us = "less fortunate" types who won't be able to attend this year! =20 =20 Ed: Looking at the weather on-line it appears you have some beautiful = flying weather today so "git er" airborne and head south! =20 Fly safe out there... =20 Doug Lomheim RV-9A / OKC City, OK =20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. 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Hi Ad,
 
Good to know you had a good trip = home.
 
I think everybody agrees with you about = the=20 Roundup.
 
Richard Sohn
N2071U
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Ed=20 Anderson
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 = 2:39=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Rotary = Round=20 Report

Well, = moving the=20 Rotary Round up a week certainly improved the weather for me and I = made it=20 this year.  However, some of those wimps (who gave me a hard time = last=20 year for letting a little weather keep me away)failed to make it from = Texas=20 {:>) due to a =93little=94 weather.  Took off at 1000 and = landing back in=20 NC at 1315 after refueling stop at WayCross, GA.  A great trip and a fun = three=20 days.

 

 

Actually, = Bill Eslick=20 and Linyda came roaring in about the time I figured I had the Longest = Distance=20 Rotary award locked up.  So we missed the rest of you guys =96 = but I DO=20 understand about the weather {:>).

 

  It = was a=20 smaller than normal group due to the weather and other factors we all = know=20 about, but there was a lot of interaction and many new faces.  We = had one=20 couple and one individual drive down from Canada for the Rotary = Round up =96=20 which gives you some idea how important it is to those interested =96=20 particularly the new starters.  We ended up with three flying = rotary=20 aircraft plus Tracy=92s nearly completed RV-8 20B = powered.  That is going to be some airplane (assuming Tracy = finishes it, of=20 course).  I asked and he told me that he intended to fly it to = next Sun=20 & Fun. 

 

But, Laura = pulled me=20 aside and cautioned me about expecting too much on the RV-8 finish = date=20 {:>).

 

A rotary = engine=20 rebuilder and racer gave an outstanding tear-down and briefing.  = Really=20 knew what he was talking about =96 but, it was refreshing to hear him = say that=20 there was a number of things about the application of the rotary = engine to=20 aircraft that Tracy could better answer.  Richard Shone showed = his new=20 castings for his one rotor project =96 boy, is that ever looking = good. =20 Richard appears to be in the home stretch with proof of concept proven = and now=20 just some minor modifications to the casting patterns.  This = gentleman=20 does know his mechanics and physics =96 not to mention how to=20 machine.

 

The Cozy = Girrlllls=20 (Chrissi and Randi) were there showing their products (focused toward = the=20 canard end of things =96 no pun intended).   They had a nice = motor=20 mount integrated with Tracy=92s redrive mount the new = bezel for our=20 joint project on the EFISM.  This one was painted and really = looked=20 snazzy.  I=92ll take a photo and post it later.  They had = several=20 other products as well, but I won=92t go into details =96 contact them = directly if=20 interested.

 

 

Electrical = power went=20 out as we sat around the campfire Saturday night and it was = entertaining=20 watching and speculating about the cause =96 which ranged from a = =93reportedly=94=20 major substation explosion several miles a way in Bell, Fl (we did = hear=20 several sounds and pops) to a local line fuse popping.  I must = have not=20 been too serious as a line crew had the power back on by = 1100PM.  =20 But, people did gravitate to the campfire and the only thing missing = was=20 marshmallows.

 

Several = folks got=20 their first rotary ride, Richard ran his one rotor and it sure sounds = like its=20 putting out power. 

 

So = hopefully the=20 weather will be more cooperative for the next rotary round up and more = folks=20 can make it.  You just can=92t beat = it.

 

As always, = simply=20 can=92t say enough about Laura and Tracy taking the time, effort and = $$ to put=20 this effort together each year.  Laura was almost laid back this = time as=20 she is used to handling over a hundred folks =96 so this was almost a = cake walk=20 for her =96 right? Laura?  Again, a lot of effort was exerted and = while a=20 bit smaller than normal it was a great crowd to spend three days=20 with.

 

Best=20 Regards

 

Ed

 

 

Ed=20 Anderson

Rv-6A = N494BW Rotary=20 Powered

Matthews,=20 NC

eanderson@carolina.rr.com

http://www.andersonee.com

http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW

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From:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft = [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On=20 Behalf Of DLOMHEIM@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, October 16, = 2008 9:44=20 AM
To: = Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Rotary = Round Up this=20 weekend

 

If any of = you guys=20 attending the roundup get a chance and can gain access to a=20 computer, it would be fun to have a summary of what you did, = heard /=20 learned, posted here each day...just a thought from those of us = "less=20 fortunate" types who won't be able to attend this=20 year!  

 

Ed:  = Looking at=20 the weather on-line it appears you have some beautiful flying = weather=20 today so "git er" airborne and head = south!

 

Fly safe = out=20 there...

 

Doug=20 Lomheim

RV-9A /=20 OKC City, = OK=20      



New=20 MapQuest Local shows = what's=20 happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & = more. Try=20 it out!



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