X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4) with ESMTP id 987367 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 07 Jun 2005 12:09:23 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.65; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm57aec.bellsouth.net ([65.6.194.9]) by imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20050607160832.JOBH13483.imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm57aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Tue, 7 Jun 2005 12:08:32 -0400 Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by ibm57aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20050607160832.OZYH25470.ibm57aec.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Tue, 7 Jun 2005 12:08:32 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Taking the liberty of reposting Jim's message with line feeds Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 11:08:32 -0500 Message-ID: <000f01c56b7b$27151650$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0010_01C56B51.3E3F0E50" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01C56B51.3E3F0E50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jim I think this is true regarding coolant, but not oil. The engine = quickly seizes if you pump the oil overboard. I am basing this on Ken Welter's experience, who had oil cooler connection failure two times I believe. Hans Conser=20 =20 Right you are Hans. When my oil cooler split, I reduced throttle within just a few seconds I believe. From examining the engine later, it was = clear that a seizure was immanent. I think I heard that you could go maybe 20 seconds at high power before the side housing executed a suicide squeeze play on the rotors. =20 =20 The good news (according to Ken), is that you can let the engine cool = for a short period of time, then crank it again for another burst of power, = and you can repeat this as needed to help stretch your glide. This is a = very good thing to keep in your bag of emergency tricks. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (ebay luck improving) =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01C56B51.3E3F0E50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Jim I think this is true regarding coolant, but not oil. The engine = quickly=20 seizes if you pump the oil overboard. I am basing this on Ken Welter's=20 experience, who had oil cooler connection failure two times I=20 believe.

Hans Conser 
 
Right you are=20 Hans.  When my oil cooler split, I reduced throttle within just a = few=20 seconds I believe.  From examining the engine later, it was = clear that=20 a seizure was immanent. I think I heard that you could = go maybe 20=20 seconds at high power before the side housing executed a=20 suicide squeeze play on the rotors.  
 
The good news=20 (according to Ken), is that you can let the engine cool for a short = period of=20 time, then crank it again for another burst of power, and you can repeat = this as=20 needed to help stretch your glide.  This is a very good thing = to keep=20 in your bag of emergency tricks.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty (ebay=20 luck improving)
 
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