X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.120] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3641762 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 13 May 2009 22:11:17 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.120; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from computername ([75.191.186.236]) by cdptpa-omta01.mail.rr.com with ESMTP id <20090514021037097.VDU13751@cdptpa-omta01.mail.rr.com> for ; Thu, 14 May 2009 02:10:38 +0000 From: "Ed Anderson" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Gruman AA1A w/ plugs up Mazda Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 22:10:36 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Thread-Index: AcnUG2kkt7XYYHGrRnissLvqKi1nWgAHX30w In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 Message-Id: <20090514021037097.VDU13751@cdptpa-omta01.mail.rr.com> Thanks, Dave Actually, a bit over 450 hours of flight time and over 500 run time (well, I did place it on a test stand for about 30-40 hours){:>). Like I told folks, shhhhh, if you don't mention it - the engine won't know. Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://www.andersonee.com http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html http://www.flyrotary.com/ http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW http://www.rotaryaviation.com/Rotorhead%20Truth.htm -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Dave Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 6:37 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Gruman AA1A w/ plugs up Mazda Yea.. its been not-working for a couple hundred flight hours so far.. and probably will continue to not-work for the foreseeable future.. Keep proving the concept, Ed! neilak@sympatico.ca wrote: > Hey Ed... > > Plugs up! I was told that couldn't work... > > > Neil K > Pushing buttons.. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On > Behalf Of Ed Anderson > Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 5:43 PM > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Gruman AA1A w/ plugs up Mazda > > Yep! The rotary powered Grumman had been around awhile. You can legally > (with FAA approval) put a non-certified engine in a certified aircraft in a > special "experimental" category ( of which there are 5 or 6 categories). > However, that classification generally expires after 1 year and can not be > renewed and the aircraft must be restored to its certified configuration > before it can continue to fly. This special category is generally not > permitted to land and take off except from its home base. > > But, if you have a FAA official that is willing to sign off putting it in > the Amateur Built Experimental category, then I presume you are OK. I would > certainly check the status of registration with the FAA before I would > purchase it. > > Ed > > Ed Anderson > > Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered > > Matthews, NC > > eanderson@carolina.rr.com > > http://www.andersonee.com > > http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html > > http://www.flyrotary.com/ > > http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW > > http://www.rotaryaviation.com/Rotorhead%20Truth.htm > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On > Behalf Of Michael Silvius > Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 2:21 PM > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > Subject: [FlyRotary] Gruman AA1A w/ plugs up Mazda > > Never heard of this on before. > > Not mine, just passing it on. > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Grumman-Fisher-AA1-B-Mazda-Powered-Experiment > al_W0QQitemZ190306900287QQcmdZ > > Michael > > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 3267 (20080714) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 3267 (20080714) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3267 (20080714) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3267 (20080714) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com