Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #60390
From: Charlie England <ceengland7@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] I now have a tail number
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 18:38:23 -0600
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
On 11/23/2013 12:34 PM, William Mason wrote:
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)





Congrats on the N#.

Is this an RV-x? Almost all Lycs/Conts on tractor installations will have a down/right offset angle. The James cowl I used has the offset built in, just like yours. The crank centerline is centered, with the rear of the engine offset up/left to create the angle. I built my mount with 0 offsets, expecting significant rudder requirements on takeoff, but (hopefully) little to no compensation needed at cruise, with maybe a .001% improvement in thrust efficiency. :-) I'll fix the gap around the spinner, but I honestly don't know whether I'll bother messing with the different inlet spacings.

If it makes you feel any better, most Lyc builders have to do significant glass work around the spinner/cowl interface, too.

Charlie
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