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Jerry and All,
Past info has indicated that the rotary is not tolerent of stuff in the air......Much
less than a piston engine......Would be wise to at least have a filter system for the
ground and use unfiltered ram air at altitude (unless you are in a dirt storm) FWIW!!
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Kelly Troyer
Dyke Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2
-------------- Original message from Jerry Hey <jerryhey@earthlink.net>: --------------
> Beautiful job, Al. My work is crude by comparison.
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> In California the dust on the dirt strips can linger in the air long
> after a take off and when the farmers work the fields near by, the air
> is full of highly abrasive dust. One of the first things we noticed
> about Indiana when we moved from CA was how much less dust was in the
> air. I don't know if the Rotary is more tolerant of this stuff
> than is a recip but it probably is harmful to some degree. Even in
> Indiana I think a filter is a good idea. Jerry
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