I myself made my maiden flight on Sunday. Total time 4 minuites, learnt that the plane handles exceponally well. Steam cleaned the inside of the cowl at 500' above the wrong end of the runway, all due to an absolutly stupid mistake by the builder, so a rebuild is in order before next flight.

I might even tell more if I can bring myself to admitting my mistake in print and know that I wont be ridiculed. I really like my rotary engine, saved my ass.

Cheers

Andrew Martin

Lightwing SP4000

Renesis,rd1-c,ec2,em2. gt electric cs prop.

YGEL Western Australia

On Wednesday, 8 June 2016, William Jepson <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:

True Todd, and I was rather harsh in my comment. I think that I am sensitive as I want rotary conversions to flourish. That article isn't helpful to that.

Bill Jepson

On Jun 7, 2016 4:07 PM, "Todd Bartrim" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:

Oh, there's so many things that could be said about this article, but the most important is the next to final line..   "but I've had a lot more fun and learned a great deal more than simply bolting on another engine." 

That pretty much fits with the rule that allows us to build for "entertainment and educational purposes".

While building my plane was fun, it wasn't hard with the very complete manual and plans that Vans supplies, but by far the most fun and rewarding aspect of the project was the FWF where all design and development was the responsibility of yours truly with the only guidance being provided by the collective wisdom of the members of this list.

   I don't recognize his name so I assume he was never a member of this list, but obviously a disciple of Lamar. While it does shed a negative light on what we are doing, it likely wouldn't dissuade a knowledgeable and competent builder, but will make those with questionable abilities think twice about embarking on this journey.

When we trivialize the challenges that we've overcome, we do possibly create unrealistic expectations for others.

Todd

C-FSTB

RV9 13Bturbo

Todd Bartrim

On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 2:13 PM, ARGOLDMAN <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:

And the re builder

 

Rich

 

In a message dated 6/7/2016 12:16:25 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, flyrotary@lancaironline.net writes:

This single article does more to damage the reputation of the rotary engine, as well as auto conversions in general, than all the positive articles combined have done to promote the use. 

http://www.kitplanes.com/issues/31_9/builder_spotlight/building_rotary_engine_21069-1.html

...when in reality, it proves the incompetence of the builder.

Pat