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Actually, Chrissi, I did get one back in the early
1960s. Never used it (in a true glider) since, but it did convey flight
was possible without an engine and prop turning - which undoubtedly lessen
the pucker factor a tiny bit.
Did I tell you about my glider check ride with aileron locks
in? Impressed the heck out of the instructor who was on board and
who told me no pre-flight was necessary ( he was in a hurry to get back home)
and who gave me heck about using too much rudder to get around the pattern
(but, I couldn't get it to turn without a lot of rudder).
The scary part was later realizing that if I had ever let
the wing get few degrees too low, the rudder would never have brought it back to
level!!
Yes, after we landed (and me thinking I had flunked the
ride) we saw people running down the runway waving arms and
then pointing to the bright red streamers on the locks did he and I
realized how badly it could have turned out - he had no problem signing me off
{:>)
So while not necessary - it keeps you legal
{:>)
While I don't recommend (in fact just the opposite) landing
engine-out as practice - a few hours in a glider is great preparation should
that very rare event ever happen {:>)
Ed
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 9:34 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: The rotary may live.
So Ed, you are saying a glider rating is essential? =)
Chrissi &
Randi
www.CozyGirrrl.com
CG
Products, Custom Aircraft Hardware
Chairwomen, Sun-N-Fun Engine Workshop
Well, Chris,
Some of us get notoriety because of time in unpowered
flight - others for their teething problems - want to swap?
{:>)
Ed
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 1:10 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: The rotary may live.
Teething problems.....I resemble that remark....
Chris Barber
Houston
91 turbo 13b
Velocity SE
From: Rotary motors in aircraft
[flyrotary@lancaironline.net] on behalf of Ed Anderson
[eanderson@carolina.rr.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 11:59
AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re:
The rotary may live.
Hi Jeff,
590 hours in 12 years. However, I have only
flow a few hours in the last 3 years, mainly to Sun & Fun and other
Flyins. Just got too busy with other things (my small business in
electronics is growing)
I have a 1987 Turbo 13B
sitting in my shop as well as various parts such as an extra e shaft, ignition
modules, CAS, etc.
The only information I
have ever seen on TBO of a rotary in aircraft use was done by a German
University for the Wankle institution - and they estimate 4000 hour TBO.
Since I would have been happy with 1000 hours - I have not worried about
it. Tracy did some measurements at around the 800 hour point on his
original junk yard 13B and found hardly any wear on the parts designed to wear
(like apex seals). So it appears once you have your engine set up and
past the teething problems you can expect a long run time.
Ed
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 12:48 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: The rotary may live.
Hey Ed, how many hours do you have now, in how many years -
500 hrs in 10 years, something like that?
What is the likely TBO in your configuration and flight
profile - 1000, 1500?
How many useable spare core parts do you have sitting on
the shelf?
We had all better keep our existing engines alive and stop
dreaming about 16X’s … frankly I’m surprised Mazda has toughed it out with the
rotary this long.
Happily flying mine these days, approaching 60 hours …
Jeff
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Thanks,
Sam
One can only
hope it will be in the not so distant future.
Ed
Edward L.
Anderson
Anderson Electronic Enterprises LLC
305 Reefton
Road
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