Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #32935
From: Bill Eslick <wgeslick@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Oshkosh
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 23:54:26 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
I guess we all have different experiences, like the blind men describing an elephant. 

I was mailed a blue arrival sign that said "AUTO-POWERED", and flashed it at all the guidemen.  In just a few minutes I was parked in my row in front of homebuilders headquarters.  Granted, I arrived on Sunday afternoon, and I did know exactly where the parking was, but things were flowing quite well considering.  The biggest hassle for me is always REGISTRATION!  It is so slow it is worse than having teeth pulled!
 
Those that had time to look around know that there are HUNDREDS of homebuilts parked there.  RVs alone are almost impossible to count!  There was a rotary-powered velocity in the Airventure Cup Race this year that did well.
 
Had to leave Thursday AM, so missed Tracy completely, but there was a steady stream of people who were interested in the rotary engine.  Lots of intelligent questions,  and I mentioned Tracy's name a lot!  I made the mistake of mentioning his name to P.L. though, and.....well that is another story to be shared off-line.
 
Smooth flight up and back from Granbury, with one stop near Kansas City at Clay County airport.  Self-service MOGAS for $2.90.  I like to rub that in with my Lycosaurus friends!
 
The engine runs so good now that I suspect the apex seal has been broken at least a year!  This is an amazing engine design.
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Bill Eslick  
www.weslick.com/RV6Index.htm
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