Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.102] (HELO ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b8) with ESMTP id 322885 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 15 Jul 2004 17:28:42 -0400 Received-SPF: error receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.102; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from EDWARD (clt25-78-058.carolina.rr.com [24.25.78.58]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id i6FLS8iB023124 for ; Thu, 15 Jul 2004 17:28:09 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001201c46ab2$a0f6ac60$2402a8c0@EDWARD> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: New Scoop/cowl flaps Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 17:28:10 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000E_01C46A91.19B0B5F0"; type="multipart/alternative" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C46A91.19B0B5F0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_000F_01C46A91.19B0B5F0" ------=_NextPart_001_000F_01C46A91.19B0B5F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ok, Bill Thanks for the update. Ed Ed Anderson RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bill Eslick=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 4:02 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: New Scoop/cowl flaps Mark and Ed, Just as an update, controlling the cowl flap is not an issue = anymore since I installed the flap actuator mechanism under the cowl. = Cruise speed has not been measurably degraded, although it certainly = adds drag in the full-open position! http://www.weslick.com/cooling.htm I get jealous when I read about full-power climbs on hot days = with no cooling issues! In reality, though, I have adequate cooling for = cross-country flight, local sightseeing/recreation, and formation work, = so have no immediate plans for further mods. I did put the Spintech = under the belly which is a little ugly, but the upside is that it masks = the turbulent flow from the cowl flap :-) Bill -------Original Message------- =20 Mark,=20 I considered them in my early days when I was fighting high = temps. But, once I solved that I have not really considered them. The = only person I am aware of using them is Bill Eslick. You should contact = him for details, but my impression was that while they appear to work in = aiding cooling, they also acted like a speed brake dropping over 10MPH = from his cruise. I believe he also found it very difficult to close = them down against the air flow out of the cowl when he tried to close = them to minimize drag. =20 But, again contact Bill for the full skinny. Ed =20 =20 =20 ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here ------=_NextPart_001_000F_01C46A91.19B0B5F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Ok, Bill

Thanks for the update.

Ed Anderson
RV-6A N494BW Rotary = Powered
Matthews,=20 NC

----- Original Message -----

From:=20 Bill = Eslick=20

To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 = 4:02=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: New = Scoop/cowl=20 flaps

Mark and Ed,

Just as an update, controlling the cowl flap is not an = issue=20 anymore since I installed the flap actuator mechanism under the=20 cowl. Cruise speed has not been measurably degraded, = although it=20 certainly adds drag in the full-open position!

http://www.weslick.com/coolin= g.htm

I get jealous when I read about full-power climbs on hot = days with=20 no cooling issues! In reality, though, I have adequate = cooling for=20 cross-country flight, local sightseeing/recreation, and = formation work,=20 so have no immediate plans for further mods. I did put the = Spintech under the belly which is a little ugly, but the upside = is that=20 it masks the turbulent flow from the cowl flap :-)

Bill

-------Original=20 Message-------

Mark,

I considered them in my early = days when I=20 was fighting high temps. But, once I solved that I have = not really=20 considered them. The only person I am aware of using them = is Bill=20 Eslick. You should contact him for details, but my = impression was=20 that while they appear to work in aiding cooling, they also = acted like a=20 speed brake dropping over 10MPH from his cruise. I believe = he also=20 found it very difficult to close them down against the air flow = out of=20 the cowl when he tried to close them to minimize drag. =20

But, again contact Bill for the = full=20 skinny.

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