X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from qw-out-2122.google.com ([74.125.92.27] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3671188 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:35:00 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=74.125.92.27; envelope-from=wdleonard@gmail.com Received: by qw-out-2122.google.com with SMTP id 8so336464qwh.25 for ; Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:34:23 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=2pUqGJfB3rz5PxOIfZ8XOQC+DgSc/Akus+hbPgWxIwY=; b=FMRNcy/PAz+7tzLs9BDx/E43UKaTDJuFEgjavQ4ea56rLG0vbsUV2AmJQgEYharvWe WqbxTEDefDPAZnXIgKrLd0AehGpHq2xV8wLN8VVz3EI1jRwCKXU7KBDL7AecRS7aP8PE w1VN0V6uBYmtcGVO790rMw6SXakpPIeN+10ZU= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=YH0QAx3+WYn2kSGvBS1qrfIzhVeyFtSal77YsUZg6FsshzHNOb7/VLxc2AD/TbouoX y4gHZzxMBn72rU0Lg6V1rP1vlilmfnlN0CDG9n7LC168eoTg+Wmz3jLdX2jJXBX0Teuv TnfBUxt0hD/6b0Y719vCKzavqnf92C3Qg2tpQ= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.220.81.70 with SMTP id w6mr1349267vck.32.1244090063158; Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:34:23 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 21:34:23 -0700 Message-ID: <1c23473f0906032134r5ba87094x8fa51438f95cc8f@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Incident No. 5119 From: David Leonard To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0016e647f026489d86046b7e4aae --0016e647f026489d86046b7e4aae Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In all seriousness, considering the possibilities of in flight engine > stoppage with our very experimental power plant installations, I would > highly encourage you guys to add a glider rating, or at least take some > glider dual. If the noise up front stops your confidence level will be much > higher and laundry bills much lower if you've had experience landing without > power. > > The only downside to glider flying is the time it takes away from airplane > flying! > > Mike Wills > So Mike, Do you still have your glider? When do get some glider dual? (to compliment the small amount of solo glider time in my RV :-) BTW, Ed doesn't have to work toward any award... he had that one locked up long ago :-) -- David Leonard Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net http://RotaryRoster.net --0016e647f026489d86046b7e4aae Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

=A0In all seriousness, considering the= =20 possibilities of in flight engine stoppage with our very experimental power= =20 plant installations, I would highly encourage you guys to add a glider rati= ng,=20 or at least take some glider dual. If the noise up front stops your confide= nce=20 level will be much higher and laundry bills much lower if you've had ex= perience=20 landing without power.
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The only downside to glider flying is = the time it=20 takes away from airplane flying!
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Mike Wills

So Mike,
Do you still have your glider? When do get some g= lider dual?=A0 (to compliment the small amount of solo glider time in my RV= :-)

BTW,=A0 Ed doesn't have to work toward any award...=A0 he had that = one locked up long ago=A0 :-)

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David Leonard
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Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http= ://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net
http://RotaryRoster.net
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