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So right you are, Rino
The thing that I most notice during such a thrilling
experience is the sound of the wind rushing over the canopy - a really lonesome
sound in my opinion {:>).
The other thing I've notice is that every one of my
engine out touch downs have truly been a grease job - my best landings
ever. The only two things I can figure is 1. You don't have that
nasty prop churning up the air, so the airflow is smoother and you can "refine"
your movement on the joystick. 2. You are so d...... glad to be down
in one piece, you wouldn't notice if you hit a 2 foot deep pot hole in the
runway {:>)
Ed
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 3:03 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Glider rating: [FlyRotary] Re: The rotary
may live.
Ed,
I do have two glider experiences (only a few minutes each) in my Glass
Goose so I know that it does glide without an engine. After the engine
stop, I hear the airflow (or wind) on the canopy, then I can easily imagine what
it is to be flying a glider.
Rino Lacombe
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Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 10:51
AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Glider rating:
[FlyRotary] Re: The rotary may live.
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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