Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #3118
From: Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Rusty - You think you have it BAD!
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 14:24:57 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 9:15 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Rusty - You think you have it BAD!

On the other hand, I must tell you (if not already apparent) I LIKE tinkering with my set up - one of the reason I went this route.  Heck, with a Lycoming I would be bored to tears and broke {:>).
 
Hi Ed,
 
I appreciate your perspective on all this.  Believe it or not, I chose pursue this because of the reason you mentioned above.  The RV-8 just bolted together, and flew like it was supposed to.  There were no surprises at all with the (new) Lycoming.  Yep, kinda boring :-)  All my life, I've built or restored things, cars, planes, etc, and everytime I get them finished, I get bored and want to move on.  My hope was that the RV-3 would be a project that would keep me occupied for years to come. 
 
While I don't mind tinkering with it for years, I feel the need to quickly get in the ballpark of where I need to be.   It's getting hard to answer the daily question of "why is this better than a Lycoming".  Let's see, besides being overweight, ugly, and having a fraction of the performance of an O-320...   Maybe I can post no trespassing signs around my hanger :-)
 
Thanks,
Rusty
 
 
Ok Rusty,
 
    Being somewhat more aged and mellow, I've sort of forgetten some of the motivators {:>).  Your d...n right we need to show those Lycoming guys {:>)
 
Ed Anderson
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