Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #52278
From: Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
Subject: Belated Paducah Comments
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:37:15 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Hi Gang,
 
Just made it back from the great  Paducha, KY flyin today. 
 
Yes, delayed returning several days by the inclement weather covering the east coast.  I mean we went 3 months without rain and the weekend I go flying the bottom drops out of the sky.  However, being "Stuck" in Paducha was not an undue hardship as Sam Hodges and his delightful spouse, Rose, took me to their seculded and beautiful log house in "wilderness".    So thanks, Sam and Rose, greatly appreciated and enjoyed the time spend with you. 
 
Also needless to say, thanks to Ed and his wife Dora and family for putting on the show.  The Paducha River Walk BBQ festive on Friday night was certainly fun and interesting - not to mention fattening.  Got to see a lot of the products that Ed produces for a varity of customers - has a novel and useful motor mount jig for welding up a motor mount for just about any aircraft type.
 
It's already been said, but its worth repeating, Steve and Doug presented some very interesting information that clearly reflected a great amount of data gathering and analysis.  Steve present his alternative theory for SAG which I must say he supported with gobs of data and facts - He presented an alternative theory to my theory of Spark Plug Fouling being the cause of SAG and I am eagerly looking forward to Steve trying out colder plugs.  Doug's presentation on the factors affecting BFSC, power and tuning for the rotary were clearly interesting, just didn't have enough time to discuss it with him.  Great Job Steve and Doug, keep the data and analysis flowing.
 
Richard fired up his superbly designed and crafted single rotor design - clearly needs to be stuck on the front end of something with wings - I don't care how much he throttles it up, its just never going to get that pickup airborne {:>).  Amazing what he has done as one individual.  Will probably use it to power my LSA when I can no longer pass  my class III.
 
The Cozy Girrrls, Chrisi and Randy had some of their products - focused on but not exclusively for the Canard crowd.  They had a beautiful mock up of their turbo and motor mount product.  I'm still awed by their "Red Flyer" 18 wheeler "Motor Home".
 
Well, after landing (skipping) downwind at Paducah with 4.4 gallons remaining in the tanks (30 minutes min reserve required by the FAA) due to very unfavorable head winds on the way over, I was very pleased to land back home with 13 Gallons in the tank.  Did have help from a bit of a tail wind and made if from Paducah, Ky to Charlotte NC in 3 hours on the nose with a cruise burn rate of 8 gph
 
It was terrific to see the expression on Sam Hodge's face when he poured the coals to his beautiful Rv-7A with my prop attached and watched his tires slip from the greater thrust.  His spouse, Rose, was doing a bit of a jig of joy herself.  However, next time I fly to a rotary flyin, I think I will bring a cable to lock down my prop {:>). 
 
For the record, Sam discussed the prop problem with Cato and everything is going to be resolved to Sam's expectations (like as in quickly!).  So we should be getting flight reports from Sam within a Month or sooner.
 
Ed
 
Edward L. Anderson
Anderson Electronic Enterprises LLC
305 Reefton Road
Weddington, NC 28104
http://www.andersonee.com
http://www.eicommander.com
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