X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost06.isp.att.net ([207.115.11.56] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.11) with ESMTP id 3440586 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:28:05 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.115.11.56; envelope-from=keltro@att.net Received: from fwebmail18.isp.att.net ([204.127.221.118]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc06) with SMTP id <20090123182728H0600b01l8e>; Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:27:28 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [204.127.221.118] Received: from [65.255.71.102] by fwebmail18.isp.att.net; Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:27:28 +0000 From: "Kelly Troyer" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] BBQ Run Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:27:28 +0000 Message-Id: <012320091827.12164.497A0C0F000D9B8000002F8422230703629B0A02D29B9B0EBF019D9B040A05@att.net> In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (Oct 30 2008) X-Authenticated-Sender: a2VsdHJvQGF0dC5uZXQ= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_12164_1232735248_0" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_12164_1232735248_0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Mark, I Just Love that Story !!...................<:) -- Kelly Troyer "Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2 "Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold -------------- Original message from Mark Steitle : -------------- Since I've passed the 100 hr mark on my n/a 20B Lancair ES with no significant issues, I'm feeling more comfortable with its reliability and performance. So, I thought I would pass this story on for the benefit of those still building, and those that are contemplating using a rotary in their project. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday was a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky. So, the wife and I decided to fly to Llano, Tx from Lockhart, TX (78 NM) to have some BBQ. We were accompanied by another buddy in his RV-7A, also from Lockhart. His has a very nice RV-7A (powered by a custom-built Lycoming IO-360). He always flys at wide-open throttle, flying on ahead and landing ahead of the rest in the group. Well, I thought that two could play that game, and so once I leveled off at cruise altitude (4500msl), I didn't pull back on the throttle but kept the power in. I was cruising along about 192 mph (I usually cruise at 170-175) and I looked off the left wing and there he was, sneaking up on me. So, I opened the RAM AIR, tweaked the mixture for full-power, and re-set the M/T constant speed prop to bring the RPM's up from "economy cruise" to "racing speed". I picked up about 18 mph, which brought my TAS to 210 (according to the EM-2) and sure enough, when I looked to my left, my buddy was nowhere to be seen. The 20B rotary was purring along at 6000 rpm and could have done it all day long (or until I ran out of gas). Shortly thereafter, he got on the radio and started quizzing me about my groundspeed, TAS, IAS, engine rpm, etc. Needless to say, I landed first. Man, that felt good! I really showed him... fuel burn went from 11 gph to 15.8 gph, but since mogas is half the price of 100LL, it's no big deal. However, I doubt he will make wise cracks about the rotary engine any time soon. I think there's a P-port 3-rotor in my future. Mark S. Still wearing the rotary grin. ;->) --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_12164_1232735248_0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_12164_1232735248_1" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_12164_1232735248_1 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Mark,

I Just Love that Story !!...................<:)<= /DIV>

--
Kelly Troyer
"Dyke Delta"_1= 3B ROTARY Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifol= d

-------------- Original message from Mark Steitle <msteit= le@gmail.com>: --------------

Since I've passed the 100 hr mark on my n/a 20B Lancair ES with no sig= nificant issues, I'm feeling more comfortable with its reliability and perf= ormance. So, I thought I would pass this story on for the benefit of = those still building, and those that are contemplating using a rotary in th= eir project.
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Sunday was a beautiful day, not a cl= oud in the sky. So, the wife and I decided to fly to Llano, Tx f= rom Lockhart, TX (78 NM) to have some BBQ. We were accompan= ied by another buddy in his RV-7A, also from Lockhart. His = has a very nice RV-7A (powered by a custom-built Lycoming IO-360).&nbs= p; He always flys at wide-open throttle, flying on ahead and landing ahead = of the rest in the group.

Well, I thought that two coul= d play that game, and so once I leveled off at cruise altitude (4= 500msl), I didn't pull back on the throttle but kept the power in. I = was cruising along about 192 mph (I usually cruise at 170-175) and I looked= off the left wing and there he was, sneaking up on me. So, I opened = the RAM AIR, tweaked the mixture for full-power, and re-set the M/T co= nstant speed prop to bring the RPM's up from "economy cruise" to "racing sp= eed". I picked up about 18 mph, which brought my TAS to 210 (acc= ording to the EM-2) and sure enough, when I looked to my left, my budd= y was nowhere to be seen. The 20B rotary was purring along at 6000 rp= m and could have done it all day long (or until I ran out of gas). Sh= ortly thereafter, he got on the radio and started quizzing me about&nb= sp;my groundspeed, TAS, IAS, engine rpm, etc. Needless to say, I= landed first. Man, that felt good!

I really showed him= ... fuel burn went from 11 gph to 15.8 gph, but since mogas is half the pri= ce of 100LL, it's no big deal. However, I doubt he will mak= e wise cracks about the rotary engine any time soon. I thin= k there's a P-port 3-rotor in my future.

Mark S.

Still wearing the rotary grin. ;->)

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