X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 30 [X] Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-kukur.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1906883 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:01:49 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.65; envelope-from=jerryhey@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=diEkK1+XL1UmW6M+tMz3bcM53h8waEGD35jZdFhIjB3FuaQiEOTtpIoqrfYe+54X; h=Received:Mime-Version:In-Reply-To:References:Content-Type:Message-Id:Content-Transfer-Encoding:From:Subject:Date:To:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [71.54.80.210] (helo=[192.168.0.101]) by elasmtp-kukur.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1HOvlJ-0006Dt-Qx for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:00:57 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <58EA4DBD-F348-4648-A4DE-37B4BC981055@earthlink.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Jerry Hey Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine choise for BD-4 (changed from "Hard Landing ") Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 08:01:03 -0500 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.3) X-ELNK-Trace: 8104856d7830ec6b1aa676d7e74259b7b3291a7d08dfec79c5a149cec72978725698526af3dabc6c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 71.54.80.210 Is there any chance the gear box was DESIGNED to fail in a severe impact dissipating some the the energy. It may have prevented prevented worse injury. If this is true it is great design work by Jim Bede. Jerry On Mar 6, 2007, at 11:45 AM, Bob White wrote: > On Tue, 6 Mar 2007 11:24:35 EST > Lehanover@aol.com wrote: > > >> >> I don't remember the Whitman geared BD-4. I was thinking about a >> Cessna main >> gear, but I found a complete assembly at Sun&Fun and I could not >> pick it up. >> So, I forgot about it. > >> Lynn E. Hanover >>


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AOL now >> offers free >> email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at >> http://www.aol.com. >> > I just tested the durability of the BD style gear made from 7075 > aluminum. After ripping them completely off the landing gear box, > they > are in perfect condition. > > Bob W. (Leaving to do more paperwork with the FAA.) > > -- > N93BD - Rotary Powered BD-4 - http://www.bob-white.com > First Flight: 11/23/2006 7:50AM - 3.8 Hours Total Time > Cables for your rotary installation - http://www.roblinphoto.com/shop/ > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/ > flyrotary/List.html