Return-Path: Received: from [66.246.28.152] (HELO server1.homebuiltairplanes.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b9) with ESMTP-TLS id 2474957 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 14 Jul 2003 16:39:39 -0400 Received: from ts46-01-qdr3503.ykma.wa.charter.com ([68.113.19.184] helo=cruncher) by server1.homebuiltairplanes.com with esmtp (Exim 4.20) id 19cA5u-0002gp-Qb for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 14 Jul 2003 16:38:46 -0400 From: "Jake Crause" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine Failure Report from Chuck Dunlap Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 13:39:04 -0700 Message-ID: <000d01c34a47$f78c0cf0$b8137144@cruncher> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000E_01C34A0D.4B2D34F0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - server1.homebuiltairplanes.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [0 0] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - homebuiltairplanes.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C34A0D.4B2D34F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Here is a quote from PowerSport's website that gave me the impression there would be plenty of power to limp home on one rotor: "Because of the rotary engines characteristics the engine continues to run smoothly with one of the rotors shut down and still develops 100 HP." That is a 54% loss of power from the official 215 HP max. Is this particular to the PowerSport engine because of its porting configuration? I personally can't see why it would be but I'm just now getting a handle on how these engines work. Jake Crause -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of John Slade Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 7:38 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine Failure Report from Chuck Dunlap Perry said: I don't know if you are on Paul's list, but Chuck replied that the engine did continue to run all the way down and extended his glide from 15 to 21 miles. That is good news. He had power to taxi off the road after landing. Yes, Perry. I read that. I was hoping there would be enough power to fly home on one rotor. ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C34A0D.4B2D34F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Here is a quote from = PowerSport’s website that gave me the impression there would be plenty of power to = limp home on one rotor:

 

“Because of the rotary = engines characteristics the engine continues to run smoothly with one of the = rotors shut down and still develops 100 HP.”

 

That is a 54% loss of power from = the official 215 HP max.  Is this = particular to the PowerSport engine because of its porting configuration?  I personally can’t see = why it would be but I’m just now getting a handle on how these engines = work.

 

Jake Crause    

 

-----Original = Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of John Slade
Sent: Monday, July 14, = 2003 7:38 AM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Engine Failure Report from Chuck Dunlap

 

Perry = said: 

 I don't know if you are on Paul's list, = but Chuck replied that the engine did continue to run all the way down and = extended his glide from 15 to 21 miles. That is good news. He had power to taxi = off the road after landing.  

 

Yes, Perry. I = read that. I was hoping there would be enough power to fly home on one = rotor.

 

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