X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost05.isp.att.net ([207.115.11.55] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6611546 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 23 Nov 2013 14:51:21 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.115.11.55; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-98-85-145-16.mco.bellsouth.net[98.85.145.16]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc05) with SMTP id <20131123195047H05008qdv5e>; Sat, 23 Nov 2013 19:50:47 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [98.85.145.16] From: "Bill Bradburry" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] I now have a tail number Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 14:50:47 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0021_01CEE85B.65836160" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Ac7oerPE5KqlzdxNSuOv3Mf86rt7qAACX9mw X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18463 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01CEE85B.65836160 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit William, I don't have a Sam James Cowling, but my cowling from Lancair has an offset in the way the prop matches up to it. I tried to install my engine with an off set of 1.5 degrees right and 1.5 degrees down. It matches pretty well with the cowling. The spinner that came with the prop is 13.5 inch diameter at the base and the cowling seems to be made for a spinner of 14 inches, so I have a quarter inch mismatch to where the spinner meets the cowl. I could probably try and fair that in, but I haven't. A lot of effort and maybe no gain?? It takes very little right rudder to keep it straight on the takeoff roll and climb out. Did you offset your engine? B2 _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of William Mason Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2013 1:34 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] I now have a tail number Well, it is at least reserved... N713BT is mine, or I guess that Mine is now N713BT depending upon how you want to look at it. She'll be going to the newly leased hangar in about a week, but my intake, exhaust, wiring, avionics, and more are all at various stages on non-completion. Thought I'd share. I do have to ask though. It would seem that the Sam James cowling that I have is set up for a standard aircraft engine with an offset to match. (one of the nostrils is closer to the prop disc than the other) Is this common? (I don't have a plan if it is not) ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01CEE85B.65836160 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

William,

I don’t have a Sam James = Cowling, but my cowling from Lancair has an offset in the way the prop matches up = to it. I tried to install my engine with an off set of 1.5 degrees = right and 1.5 degrees down. It matches pretty well with the cowling. = The spinner that came with the prop is 13.5 inch diameter at the base and the = cowling seems to be made for a spinner of 14 inches, so I have a quarter inch mismatch = to where the spinner meets the cowl. I could probably try and fair = that in, but I haven’t. A lot of effort and maybe no gain?? It = takes very little right rudder to keep it straight on the takeoff roll and = climb out.

Did you offset your = engine?

B2

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of William Mason
Sent: Saturday, November = 23, 2013 1:34 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] I = now have a tail number

Well, it is at least reserved... =

N713BT is mine, or I guess that Mine is now N713BT depending upon how you want to look at = it.

She'll be going to the newly leased hangar in about = a week, but my intake, exhaust, wiring, avionics, and more are all at = various stages on non-completion.

Thought I'd share.

I do have to ask though. It would seem that = the Sam James cowling that I have is set up for a standard aircraft engine with = an offset to match. (one of the nostrils is closer to the prop disc = than the other)

Is this common? (I don't have a plan if = it is not)

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