X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao105.cox.net ([68.230.241.41] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.2) with ESMTP id 4106207 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:57:49 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.41; envelope-from=alventures@cox.net Received: from fed1rmimpo01.cox.net ([70.169.32.71]) by fed1rmmtao105.cox.net (InterMail vM.8.00.01.00 201-2244-105-20090324) with ESMTP id <20100201015715.PQLJ12229.fed1rmmtao105.cox.net@fed1rmimpo01.cox.net> for ; Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:57:15 -0500 Received: from BigAl ([72.192.128.205]) by fed1rmimpo01.cox.net with bizsmtp id cRxE1d0084S1t5C03RxE2G; Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:57:14 -0500 X-VR-Score: -140.00 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=4cmh2gL1a6RJOvq2diO5/mV5P7W7DelkioqUudxRLMU= c=1 sm=1 a=eChVvQv4o_YA:10 a=Vegc0WxVmH5BHtpNDyThtA==:17 a=jfbg1ht7BWquuhoF9aAA:9 a=Hdzxb-8yq-fV7QQbdgkA:7 a=vcNGWKGT2sFMpecVvy9mXDFyHBIA:4 a=s5jTJo3-F0IcOvgNSg4A:9 a=WSdjWXFBJFv6R6aMlJ0A:7 a=VhxCcp66eIQPda4teTusLcsB-vMA:4 a=Vegc0WxVmH5BHtpNDyThtA==:117 X-CM-Score: 0.00 From: "Al Gietzen" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Airplane For Sale Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:59:19 -0800 Message-ID: <8A5F66BF2B3648E7A19D4AB78138BAAE@BigAl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0012_01CAA29F.1CD3C1E0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6856 Importance: Normal Thread-Index: AcqhVsSI/UykWB0/T9Wcm65ri0WfzgBhhSaA In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01CAA29F.1CD3C1E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mike wrote: It will be interesting to see how much success you have in selling. Is = your asking price in line with conventionally engined comparable Velocities? = I've always thought I'd probably end up being buried in my airplane because = I've always figured it would be next to impossible to find a buyer willing to = pay what I think its worth. Yes; it will be interesting. Velocities come basically in two flavors - 200-220 hp SE, and 250-300hp XL. The XL is 6" wider and a foot longer. = I have an SE, but the performance of an XL and with lower fuel burn. I'm pricing it between the two, based on list prices for the nice ones a = little while back. In the last year prices have dropped, so it's hard to tell = what any of them will sell for. Two-three years ago, something in the neighborhood of $165 would have been reasonable, now I think about $140. We'll see. If I'm lucky, I might get about $1/hr for my time. =20 I'm convinced that the goal I set out for - an engine in many ways = better than a Lyc, has been met. I will feature the engine as a "plus". Of = course I need to find a prospective buyer who will consider it long enough to = see that it's true. Wish me luck. And any of you that have, say, more than = 500 hrs on your rotary, and would like to provide a brief 'testimonial' on = your positive experience with a rotary, ah; it could help. =20 Another Velocity owner volunteered this: "I wanted to thank you for = taking us flying in your plane last year. What amazed me was the performance = and how smooth the engine was. What really surprised me was that you could = lean that 250+ hp engine to 10 gph while flying level at about 160-170 kts. = The climb performance was outstanding for a fixed pitch prop. Overall, I was really impressed with everything I saw."=20 =20 If nothing else it makes me feel good:-). =20 Al G ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01CAA29F.1CD3C1E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Mike wrote:

 It will be = interesting to see how much success you have in selling. Is your asking price in line = with conventionally engined comparable Velocities? I've always thought I'd = probably end up being buried in my airplane because I've always figured it would = be next to impossible to find a buyer willing to pay what I think its worth.

Yes; it will be interesting. = Velocities come basically in two flavors – 200-220 hp SE, and 250-300hp = XL.  The XL is 6” wider and a foot longer.  I have an SE, but the = performance of an XL and with lower fuel burn.  I’m pricing it between = the two, based on list prices for the nice ones a little while back.  In the = last year prices have dropped, so it’s hard to tell what any of them = will sell for.  Two-three years ago, something in the neighborhood of $165 = would have been reasonable, now I think about $140.  We’ll see.  If = I’m lucky, I might get about $1/hr for my time.

 

I’m convinced that the goal = I set out for – an engine in many ways better than a Lyc, has been met. =  I will feature the engine as a “plus”.  Of course I need = to find a prospective buyer who will consider it long enough to see that = it’s true.  Wish me luck.  And any of you that have, say, more than = 500 hrs on your rotary, and would like to provide a brief = ‘testimonial’ on your positive experience with a rotary, ah; it could = help.

 

Another Velocity owner = volunteered this: “I wanted to thank you for taking us flying in your = plane last year. What amazed me was the performance and how smooth the = engine was. What really surprised me was that you could lean that 250+ = hp engine to 10 gph while flying level at about 160-170 kts. The climb performance was outstanding for a fixed pitch prop. Overall, I = was really impressed with everything I saw.” 

 

If nothing else it makes me feel = goodJ.=

 

Al G

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