Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #57091
From: Steve Brooks <cozy4pilot@gmail.com>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Steve Brooks Cozy
Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 15:51:33 -0500
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

Bill,

Apparently I did get some Ethanol.  I had used the Jeffco sealant on the tanks - 3 coats, when I built it.  Supposedly it is impervious to most anything, but apparently that is either not correct, or I missed a pinhole somewhere.

 

Steve

 

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Schertz
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 7:18 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Steve Brooks Cozy

 

Steve,

Were you running Auto fuel with Ethanol in your tanks?

 

Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser #4045
N343BS
Phase one testing Completed

 

Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 5:29 AM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Rotary Plane on Mythbusters

 

Hi Kelly,

Yeas, I've been quiet for a while, but still lurking.  It has been 2 years since I last flew the Cozy.  I had an engine issue, and I had the plane in the garage for almost a year swapping the engine, and adding the EM3.  I ended up changing jobs and moving about an hour away, so I moved the plane back to the airport before I was quite ready, and then while tuning, I noticed that I had developed a leak in the left fuel tank. 

 

At this point I need to get the plane moved to my new house, so that I can open up the tank, and repair any damaged foam, and re-glass and paint it.  I should already have done it, but between work, and home projects,  I haven't taken the time.  I also need to arrange with a wrecker company or someone to move it.

 

I did buy another plane though, a Socata Tampico, so that I could still do some flying.  The plan is to fix the Cozy, and then sell one of them.  I prefer to keep the Cozy, but the wife really like the Socata, so I'm not yet sure how that will work out. 

 

Steve Brooks

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