X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.121] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.1) with ESMTP id 2846355 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:10:08 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.121; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 ([75.191.186.236]) by cdptpa-omta02.mail.rr.com with SMTP id <20080414010930.ZLWG17539.cdptpa-omta02.mail.rr.com@edward2> for ; Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:09:30 +0000 Message-ID: <00e101c89dcc$375892e0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Sun & fun Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:09:40 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00DE_01C89DAA.B0068E80" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00DE_01C89DAA.B0068E80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Finally made it to Sun & Fun on Tuesday - a story in itself. A great = time there as always, although attendance was a bit less this year - = presumably at least in part to the weather. Tracy and Laura put on a = great "tent show" as usually. I saw the photo, Bill Eslick posted = indicating both were hypnotized by the "E" shaft, but I really think it = was after they had been asked an unusually astute question by a rotary = newbe{:>). But, we did have 5 rotary powered aircraft there - the Mistral 2 rotor = powered Archer pulled up nose-on to my aircraft. Steve took off his = cowl (which I wish he had not) - what a beautiful looking installation! = So you had a side by side (or nose to nose) comparison - the = roll-your-own cheaply installation and the ultra nice expensive one = (you'll have to guess which one was which). =20 Truly,the Mistral certification engine is a work of art - sigh! I did not see any Subaru parked on engine row (although there was one = aircraft there for one day which may have had a Subaru), there were two = Corvair powered KR-2s that had nice installations. But, looked to me = like once again the rotary was the heaviest represented. It was great finding out that Jason had won the "Best Alternative = Engine" award, but he had left the day it was announced on his way back = to Texas to beat the weather and of course no one had his cell phone to = call and tell him. A very nice installation Getting headed back Today, was again a battle with the weather. Low = ceilings and light showers from Lakeland until North of Gainesville = Florida, but after that the going was fine. Good to be back on and back on the list. Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://www.andersonee.com http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html ------=_NextPart_000_00DE_01C89DAA.B0068E80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Finally made it to Sun & Fun on = Tuesday - a=20 story in itself. A great time there as always,=20 although attendance was a bit less this year - presumably at = least in=20 part to the weather. Tracy and Laura put on a great "tent = show" as=20 usually. I saw the photo, Bill Eslick posted indicating both = were=20 hypnotized by the "E" shaft, but I really think it was after they = had been=20 asked an unusually astute question by a rotary = newbe{:>).

But, we did have 5 rotary powered = aircraft=20 there - the Mistral 2 rotor powered Archer pulled up nose-on to my=20 aircraft. Steve took off his cowl (which I wish he had not) - what = a=20 beautiful looking installation! So you had a side by side (or nose = to=20 nose) comparison - the roll-your-own cheaply installation and the ultra = nice=20 expensive one (you'll have to guess which one was which). =

Truly,the Mistral certification engine = is a work=20 of art - sigh!

I did not see any Subaru parked on = engine row=20 (although there was one aircraft there for one day which may have had a = Subaru),=20 there were two Corvair powered KR-2s that had nice installations. = But,=20 looked to me like once again the rotary was the heaviest=20 represented.

It was great finding out that Jason had = won the=20 "Best Alternative Engine" award, but he had left the day it was = announced on his=20 way back to Texas to beat the weather and of course no one had his = cell=20 phone to call and tell him. A very nice=20 installation

Getting headed back Today, was again a = battle=20 with the weather. Low ceilings and light showers from = Lakeland until=20 North of Gainesville Florida, but after that the going was = fine.

Good to be back on and back on the=20 list.

Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary=20 Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.comhttp://www.andersonee.com
http:/= /members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW
http://www.dmack.net/mazda= /index.html

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