X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from rv-out-0708.google.com ([209.85.198.249] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.11) with ESMTP id 3407261 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:48:01 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.198.249; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by rv-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id k29so7168209rvb.0 for ; Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:47:25 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to :subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; bh=kaqYGj9Eh8f2DNUlAH8/Ifefpe4tHCqzUe+WvguyrWs=; b=H6EYLdOWKBCtuchgUfLhkhUCP9dVBWQBcnLhDFbqYttVgZ0fZpsPFgMUXhZF2HJMk/ KLzbCjZdyeyNHQbzXOA75bK2ChsOeTZWQe0DVhPZ2DPJxEzSugzBa9Uva9iKZv68+LxC 5PduIkU5ZP4fxcQeGPU8cji4pdZ/q7WkXXH5E= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version :content-type:references; b=qazC36EpJAtNwHk0E8IOP3zW8c8+lxEO/porq3jrdUb3zZcUr/8kZha0w+JNuxP/JS YFrpqAGPe9WdToLFHKXy96C7BHOzfO3k1KnFkRciuYshBRXEMPXJoX1yoDMcmCywFnyI jckqj/lWMQFeGWHVReI1ZnKxalkiNus7uy0fA= Received: by 10.141.132.1 with SMTP id j1mr8505149rvn.282.1230850045073; Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:47:25 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.140.166.4 with HTTP; Thu, 1 Jan 2009 14:47:25 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <5cf132c0901011447qeb034a2n6312b8f599119beb@mail.gmail.com> Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 16:47:25 -0600 From: "Mark Steitle" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: List activity? In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_66060_33516126.1230850045069" References: ------=_Part_66060_33516126.1230850045069 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Al, That's a great shot. Have you had any "significant issues" with your install? If so, how did you overcome them? Mark S. On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 12:11 PM, Al Gietzen wrote: > Al, > > Is your Velocity an RG? > Mark > > Yes, indeed (see photo); and that would likely cover the difference. > Dropping the gear is my 'speed brake' when coming into the pattern. > > Al > > On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 12:06 AM, Al Gietzen wrote: > > I removed the water thermostat and installed a cowl flap. Temps were fin= e, > 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 =96 229 mph per EM2 at 6500 msl. O-o-o-o-o-o . . the gauntle= t has > been thrown! > > HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!! > > Al G (more below) > > On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 1:27 PM, Christopher Barber < > CBarber@texasattorney.net> 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 =96 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 > > > > > > > > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > ------=_Part_66060_33516126.1230850045069 Content-Type: text/html; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Al,

That's a great shot.  Have you had any "significa= nt issues" with your install?  If so, how did you overcome them?<= br>
Mark S. 

On Thu, Jan 1, 2009= at 12:11 PM, Al Gietzen <ALVentures@cox.net> wrote:

Al= ,

Is your Velocity an RG? 
Mark

Yes, indeed (see photo); and that would likely cover the difference.  Dropp= ing the gear is my 'speed brake' when coming into the pattern.

Al

= On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 12:06= AM, Al Gietzen <ALVentures@cox.net> wrote:

I re= moved 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 pi= cked 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 som= e point you'll be able to keep up with my Velocity =96 229 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 P= M, Christopher Barber <CBarber@texasattorney.net> wrote:

Ok, am I just missing any activity on this l= ist over the last week?  Snce I have hopefully got my strakes repaired I am bac= k 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 =96 temp on the ground was 70; calm wind, visibility about 100 miles, air as smooth as velvet, snow covere= d 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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