X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ey-out-2122.google.com ([74.125.78.27] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.9) with ESMTP id 3230568 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:08:52 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=74.125.78.27; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by ey-out-2122.google.com with SMTP id 25so605104eya.25 for ; Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:08:15 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to :subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; bh=5Pajq7nOyhhvYCSx3gPD82+1z9fcY7fGvtzGhAYvmtg=; b=D1hjcP0cjjfCtbUZohkOUpUfF5aQ/uBPwo6iilyKO2jAwMbQJbQpCA77pih4Cc661N fDPK5hakxMhK4LpHpPbrYEJkWqv7JY44qLqEqRCBgaxifRk/iTvUJ2yPSpFai98dSjqP YnFMAjRdDslthOapLEUdEcD8VE0Zx5q/oZzOs= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version :content-type:references; b=F9gMPsYVI7533CsOWoLN2tqI3n/9QLUsEO9C8b3rf17G8EOejwbnVggm8pBYgGuLMR kb3awD0H3cLvBQlG5u5mjftNfVmQ7HeVZkdIWfaZ8/DrDnYZVMUmlHsPdXspmb7jPpb6 kv8qDe2jcs13uSOCFISn1hLgOHrXXcVW/8kHk= Received: by 10.210.123.2 with SMTP id v2mr8854109ebc.0.1224511695473; Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:08:15 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.210.102.19 with HTTP; Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:08:15 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <5cf132c0810200708u312b0d0o5c3521c43cbfde86@mail.gmail.com> Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:08:15 -0500 From: "Mark Steitle" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Rotary Round Report In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_46854_17176305.1224511695447" References: ------=_Part_46854_17176305.1224511695447 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Ed, In my quest to find a clear route to the fly-in, I gave brief consideration of taking the southern route through Mexico to Cancun and across to Cuba an= d then up to Florida. But I figured if I made it to Cancun that I would be tempted to stay there for a week or two. Besides, I don't have a raft and/or life preservers. ;-) Hope the weather is more cooperative next year, Mark On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 8:33 AM, Ed Anderson wro= te: > Always glad to help, Mark {:>). > > > > Yes, you are correct, I was determine to make it this year so I did show = up > when the sky was blue earlier in the week. However, it turned out that t= he > front would not have impeded my flight from the North =96 this year, so I > could have left later. But, what the heck - any excuse to spend an extra > day or two with people who talk "rotary" is well worth it. > > > > We really did miss you guys, everyone wanted to hear a 3 rotor go by, but > we did the best we could by having two 2 rotor ships in formation pass by > {:>). It was a great sound. > > > > Hope the weather deities are kinder next year > > > > Ed > > > > 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] *O= n > Behalf Of *Mark Steitle > *Sent:* Sunday, October 19, 2008 9:03 PM > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft > *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: Rotary Round Report > > > > Ed, > > Well, thanks a lot for making us feel even worse for not attending the > rotary event of the year. Here we sat in severe-clear weather but unable= to > breach the front which stood in our way of getting to Florida. No amount= of > positive thinking would make it go away. I heard rumors that certain > people, who will remain nameless, cheat by flying in two days early. I > would have had to leave Austin on Monday in order to beat the front. I > doubt that Tracy and Laura would want me under foot for that long. > > I did manage to go out and fly around the local area, but it was sour > grapes, knowing that the Rotary Fly-In was in full swing... without me. > > Hopefully, the weather will cooperate next year. Maybe we can bribe the > weatherman for a clear forecast. ;-) > > Looking forward to seeing some pictures, > > Mark S. > > On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 2:39 PM, Ed Anderson > wrote: > > Well, moving the Rotary Round up a week certainly improved the weather fo= r > 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 m= ake > it from Texas {:>) due to a "little" weather. Took off at 1000 and landi= ng > back in NC at 1315 after refueling stop at WayCross, GA. A great trip an= d a > fun three days. > > > > > > 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 o= f > you guys =96 but I DO understand about the weather {:>). > > > > 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 Rotar= y > Round up =96 which gives you some idea how important it is to those inter= ested > =96 particularly the new starters. We ended up with three flying rotary > aircraft plus Tracy's nearly completed RV-8 20B powered. That is going t= o > 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. > > > > But, Laura pulled me aside and cautioned me about expecting too much on t= he > RV-8 finish date {:>). > > > > A rotary engine rebuilder and racer gave an outstanding tear-down and > briefing. Really knew what he was talking about =96 but, it was refreshi= ng to > hear him say that there was a number of things about the application of t= he > rotary engine to aircraft that Tracy could better answer. Richard Shone > showed his new castings for his one rotor project =96 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 =96 not to > mention how to machine. > > > > The Cozy Girrlllls (Chrissi and Randi) were there showing their products > (focused toward the canard end of things =96 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 snazz= y. > I'll take a photo and post it later. They had several other products as > well, but I won't go into details =96 contact them directly if interested= . > > > > > > Electrical power went out as we sat around the campfire Saturday night an= d > it was entertaining watching and speculating about the cause =96 which ra= nged > from a "reportedly" major substation explosion several miles a way in Bel= l, > 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. > > > > Several folks got their first rotary ride, Richard ran his one rotor and = it > sure sounds like its putting out power. > > > > So hopefully the weather will be more cooperative for the next rotary rou= nd > up and more folks can make it. You just can't beat it. > > > > 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 la= id > back this time as she is used to handling over a hundred folks =96 so thi= s was > almost a cake walk for her =96 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. > > > > Best Regards > > > > Ed > > > > > > 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] *O= n > 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 > > > > 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! > > > > Ed: Looking at the weather on-line it appears you have some beautiful > flying weather today so "git er" airborne and head south! > > > > Fly safe out there... > > > > Doug Lomheim > > RV-9A / OKC City, OK > > > ------------------------------ > > New *MapQuest Local* shows what's happening at your destination. 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Ed,
In my quest to find a clear route to the fly-in, I gave brie= f consideration of taking the southern route through Mexico = to Cancun and across to Cuba and then up to Florida.  But I figured if= I made it to Cancun that I would be tempted to stay there for a = week or two.  Besides, I don't have a raft and/or life preservers.=  ;-) 
 
Hope the weather is more cooperative next year,
Mark

On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 8:33 AM, Ed Anderson <eanderson@c= arolina.rr.com> wrote:

Always glad to help, Mark {:>).<= /span>

 

Yes, you are correct, I was determi= ne to make it this year so I did show up when the sky was blue earlier in t= he week.  However, it turned out that the front would not have impeded= my flight from the North =96 this year, so I could have left later.  = But, what the heck - any excuse to spend an extra day or two with people wh= o talk "rotary" is well worth it.

 

We really did miss you guys, everyo= ne wanted to hear a 3 rotor go by, but we did the best we could by having t= wo 2 rotor ships in formation pass by {:>).  It was a great sound.<= /span>

 

Hope the weather deities are kinder= next year

 

Ed

 

From: Rota= ry motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mark Steitle
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2= 008 9:03 PM
To: Rotary m= otors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Rotary Round Report

= Ed,

Well, thanks a lot for making u= s feel even worse for not attending the rotary event of the year.  Her= e we sat in severe-clear weather but unable to breach the front which stood= in our way of getting to Florida.  No amount of positive thinking wou= ld make it go away.  I heard rumors that certain people, who will rema= in nameless, cheat by flying in two days early.  I would have had to l= eave Austin on Monday in order to beat the front.  I doubt that Tracy = and Laura would want me under foot for that long.

I did manage to go out and fly around the local area, but it was sour g= rapes, knowing that the Rotary Fly-In was in full swing... without me. = ;

Hopefully, the weather will cooperate next year.  Maybe we c= an bribe the weatherman for a clear forecast.  ;-)

Looking forward to seeing some pictures,

Mark S. <= /p>

eanderson@carolina.rr.com> wr= ote:

Well, moving the Rotary Round up a = week certainly improved the weather for me and I made it this year.  H= owever, 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.

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

A rotary engine rebuilder and racer= gave an outstanding tear-down and briefing.  Really knew what he was = talking about =96 but, it was refreshing to hear him say that there was a n= umber 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 =96 boy, is that ever looking good.  Richard ap= pears to be in the home stretch with proof of concept proven and now just s= ome minor modifications to the casting patterns.  This gentleman does = know his mechanics and physics =96 not to mention how to machine.

 

The Cozy Girrlllls (Chrissi and Ran= di) were there showing their products (focused toward the canard end of thi= ngs =96 no pun intended).   They had a nice motor mount integrate= d 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 w= ell, but I won't go into details =96 contact them directly if intereste= d.

 

 

Electrical power went out as we sat= around the campfire Saturday night and it was entertaining watching and sp= eculating about the cause =96 which ranged from a "reportedly" ma= jor substation explosion several miles a way in Bell, Fl (we did hear sever= al sounds and pops) to a local line fuse popping.  I must have not bee= n too serious as a line crew had the power back on by 1100PM.   B= ut, people did gravitate to the campfire and the only thing missing was mar= shmallows.

 

Several folks got their first rotar= y ride, Richard ran his one rotor and it sure sounds like its putting out p= ower. 

 

So hopefully the weather will be mo= re cooperative for the next rotary round up and more folks can make it.&nbs= p; You just can't beat it.

 

As always, simply can't say eno= ugh 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 u= sed to handling over a hundred folks =96 so this was almost a cake walk for= her =96 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.

 

Best Regards

 

Ed

 

 

From: Rota= ry 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

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!  =

 

Ed:  Looking at the wea= ther on-line it appears you have some beautiful flying weather today so &qu= ot;git er" airborne and head south!

 

Fly safe out there...

 

Doug Lomheim

RV-9A / OKC City, OK  &= nbsp;   

=  

New <= b>MapQuest Local shows what= 9;s happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more.= Try it out!


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