X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao102.cox.net ([68.230.241.44] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.11) with ESMTP id 3406524 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 01 Jan 2009 01:06:30 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.44; envelope-from=alventures@cox.net Received: from fed1rmimpo01.cox.net ([70.169.32.71]) by fed1rmmtao102.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.01 201-2186-121-102-20070209) with ESMTP id <20090101060547.UGCT2342.fed1rmmtao102.cox.net@fed1rmimpo01.cox.net> for ; Thu, 1 Jan 2009 01:05:47 -0500 Received: from BigAl ([72.192.137.74]) by fed1rmimpo01.cox.net with bizsmtp id y65m1a0031cVYgg0365mTX; Thu, 01 Jan 2009 01:05:46 -0500 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=HwMufgYkKs0A:10 a=V_FZAH7pyVdETI8ShuwA:9 a=9LGXsosHKpcBuxN6M1gA:7 a=SD3pmZi_IIRc3P4y7V-Nylw95GsA:4 a=XCwpvLtFMdsA:10 a=gi0PWCVxevcA:10 a=QrkV4MtUiUk8thiXgaIA:9 a=gw__1Pab6aHvX6Ukm8IA:7 a=-bFu5camseI_eLLDCEue6ovgSR8A:4 a=37WNUvjkh6kA:10 X-CM-Score: 0.00 From: "Al Gietzen" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: List activity? Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:06:59 -0800 Message-ID: <95A1D4F83F1E4FDFAFBD3BE53EBB9713@BigAl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0007_01C96B94.19F94C30" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C96B94.19F94C30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I removed the water thermostat and installed a cowl flap. Temps were = fine, but the thought of giving up speed to cooling losses kept me awake at = night. So, I installed a Ray Allen servo powered cowl flap, and guess what? I picked up 11 mph (214mph TAS @ 6500msl, per EM-2). Not bad for a day's work! =20 Mark S. Mark; Keep up the good work! Maybe at some point you'll be able to keep up = with my Velocity - 229 mph per EM2 at 6500 msl. O-o-o-o-o-o . . the gauntlet = has been thrown! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!! Al G (more below) On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 1:27 PM, Christopher Barber wrote: Ok, am I just missing any activity on this list over the last week? = Snce I have hopefully got my strakes repaired I am back to working on the = engine and really like knowing you guys and gals are around for support, = insight and encouragment. =20 Chris; here's some encouragement. Flying here yesterday - temp on the ground was 70; calm wind, visibility about 100 miles, air as smooth as velvet, snow covered mountains all around to the east. What a view! 20B going H-u-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m. =20 It was awful, tell all your friends not to move here:-). =20 Al =20 =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C96B94.19F94C30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I removed the water thermostat and installed a cowl flap.  Temps were = fine, but the thought of giving up speed to cooling losses kept me awake at night.  So, I installed a Ray Allen servo powered cowl flap, and = guess what?  I picked up 11 mph (214mph TAS @ 6500msl, per EM-2).  = Not bad for a day's work! 
Mark S.

Mark;

Keep up the good work! Maybe at some point you’ll be able to keep up = with my Velocity – 229 = mph per EM2 at 6500 msl.  O-o-o-o-o-o . . the gauntlet has been = thrown!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!

Al G  (more below)

On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 1:27 = PM, Christopher Barber <CBarber@texasattorney.net&g= t; wrote:

Ok, am I just missing any activity on this = list over the last week?  Snce I have hopefully got my strakes repaired I am = back to working on the engine and really like knowing you guys and gals are = around for support, insight and encouragment.

 

Chris; here’s some encouragement.  Flying here yesterday – temp on the ground = was 70; calm wind, visibility about 100 miles, air as smooth as velvet, snow covered mountains all around to the east. What a view!  20B going = H-u-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m.

 

It was awful, tell all your = friends not to move hereJ.

 

Al

 

 

 

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