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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 20:13:36 -0700
From: Bob White <rlwhite@comcast.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: First Flight Advice
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Thanks Kelly.  I went out today and put some baffling around the intake
to keep the hot air from the oil cooler away.  It seems to have helped
quite a bit.  The engine seems to be running good.  If the wind is calm
and everything is still running OK it looks like 10:00 tomorrow will be
a go.

Bob W.  (Hope to be around to make cables and off the wall comments.)


On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:09:03 +0000
keltro@att.net (Kelly Troyer) wrote:

> Bob,
>    Remember you should be careful for selfish reasons !! Who is going to build all those cables
> for us if you were to prang yourself !! 
> --
> Kelly Troyer 
> Dyke Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2/EM2 
> Mistral Backplate 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -------------- Original message from Bob White <rlwhite@comcast.net>: -------------- 
> > Buly, Ed, and Rusty, 
> > 
> > Thanks for the comments. All are appreciated. Right now from ground 
> > runs, it looks like I will have more trouble with oil cooling than 
> > water. The exit path from the oil cooler is poor. Early morning 
> > temps have been favorable recently in the 30-40 F range some 
> > mornings. That reminds me I don't have any cabin heat! 
> > 
> > The BD-4 does a pretty good cruise climb at 120 so I'm hoping to get 
> > good cooling even during the climb. Cooling is my biggest concern 
> > right now so I'm glad I'm starting in cooler weather. 
> > 
> > Funny thing, I was talking to the flight instructor this morning 
> > about emergency strategies. I told him if necessary I would 
> > sacrifice the engine to get back to the runway. I told about one of 
> > the rotary guys that has run his engine long enough to make a airport 
> > landing even after he lost all his oil. There are lots of wide open 
> > fields around the airport, although they are undoubtedly pretty 
> > rough. (photo attached) 
> > 
> > Bob W. 
>  


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