X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.122] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.9) with ESMTP id 4485150 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:37:55 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.122; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=88hQlV/VnhrPhhPadeRuWHBNMc0qRjlK2a7+9yZesI4= c=1 sm=0 a=rPkcCx1H5rrOSfN0dPC7kw==:17 a=arxwEM4EAAAA:8 a=r1ClD_H3AAAA:8 a=sQM_FCIV_Om6RDVG-jYA:9 a=NFZt4ONjYAtnzTA8nyYA:7 a=ld9eRLGHOg4cA-OcosNg1AqlNtEA:4 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=E93lBu2AAAAA:8 a=Va2ymnsfR1sevtvKdzIA:9 a=n_vg_6uuamkk-WXx5m0A:7 a=36gF9SNIFCCdgJYVJ9ZSDZOCUq4A:4 a=hO30gm18fF0A:10 a=MpuOTR30KwMA:10 a=FOUTPhXFUAcA:10 a=zgjei8Deq7QA:10 a=NWVoK91CQyQA:10 a=rPkcCx1H5rrOSfN0dPC7kw==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 174.110.167.5 Received: from [174.110.167.5] ([174.110.167.5:65508] helo=EdPC) by cdptpa-oedge01.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id 17/ED-29299-03C72AC4; Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:37:21 +0000 Message-ID: <7E4435CBAAE94BD980A88CAC3400C129@EdPC> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Belated Paducah Comments Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:37:15 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01FC_01CB5F44.8DD93BB0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01FC_01CB5F44.8DD93BB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Gang, Just made it back from the great Paducha, KY flyin today. =20 Yes, delayed returning several days by the inclement weather covering = the east coast. I mean we went 3 months without rain and the weekend I = go flying the bottom drops out of the sky. However, being "Stuck" in = Paducha was not an undue hardship as Sam Hodges and his delightful = spouse, Rose, took me to their seculded and beautiful log house in = "wilderness". So thanks, Sam and Rose, greatly appreciated and = enjoyed the time spend with you. =20 Also needless to say, thanks to Ed and his wife Dora and family for = putting on the show. The Paducha River Walk BBQ festive on Friday night = was certainly fun and interesting - not to mention fattening. Got to = see a lot of the products that Ed produces for a varity of customers - = has a novel and useful motor mount jig for welding up a motor mount for = just about any aircraft type. It's already been said, but its worth repeating, Steve and Doug = presented some very interesting information that clearly reflected a = great amount of data gathering and analysis. Steve present his = alternative theory for SAG which I must say he supported with gobs of = data and facts - He presented an alternative theory to my theory of = Spark Plug Fouling being the cause of SAG and I am eagerly looking = forward to Steve trying out colder plugs. Doug's presentation on the = factors affecting BFSC, power and tuning for the rotary were clearly = interesting, just didn't have enough time to discuss it with him. Great = Job Steve and Doug, keep the data and analysis flowing. Richard fired up his superbly designed and crafted single rotor design - = clearly needs to be stuck on the front end of something with wings - I = don't care how much he throttles it up, its just never going to get that = pickup airborne {:>). Amazing what he has done as one individual. Will = probably use it to power my LSA when I can no longer pass my class III. The Cozy Girrrls, Chrisi and Randy had some of their products - focused = on but not exclusively for the Canard crowd. They had a beautiful mock = up of their turbo and motor mount product. I'm still awed by their "Red = Flyer" 18 wheeler "Motor Home". Well, after landing (skipping) downwind at Paducah with 4.4 gallons = remaining in the tanks (30 minutes min reserve required by the FAA) due = to very unfavorable head winds on the way over, I was very pleased to = land back home with 13 Gallons in the tank. Did have help from a bit of = a tail wind and made if from Paducah, Ky to Charlotte NC in 3 hours on = the nose with a cruise burn rate of 8 gph It was terrific to see the expression on Sam Hodge's face when he poured = the coals to his beautiful Rv-7A with my prop attached and watched his = tires slip from the greater thrust. His spouse, Rose, was doing a bit = of a jig of joy herself. However, next time I fly to a rotary flyin, I = think I will bring a cable to lock down my prop {:>). =20 For the record, Sam discussed the prop problem with Cato and everything = is going to be resolved to Sam's expectations (like as in quickly!). So = we should be getting flight reports from Sam within a Month or sooner. Ed Edward L. Anderson Anderson Electronic Enterprises LLC 305 Reefton Road Weddington, NC 28104 http://www.andersonee.com http://www.eicommander.com ------=_NextPart_000_01FC_01CB5F44.8DD93BB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Gang,
 
Just made it back from the great =  Paducha, KY=20 flyin today. 
 
Yes, delayed returning several days by the = inclement=20 weather covering the east coast.  I mean we went 3 months without = rain and=20 the weekend I go flying the bottom drops out of the sky.  However, = being=20 "Stuck" in Paducha was not an undue hardship as Sam Hodges and his = delightful=20 spouse, Rose, took me to their seculded and beautiful log house in=20 "wilderness".    So thanks, Sam and Rose,=20 greatly appreciated and enjoyed the time spend with you. =20
 
Also needless to say, thanks to Ed and his wife = Dora and=20 family for putting on the show.  The Paducha River Walk BBQ festive = on=20 Friday night was certainly fun and interesting - not to mention = fattening. =20 Got to see a lot of the products that Ed produces for a varity of = customers -=20 has a novel and useful motor mount jig for welding up a motor mount for = just=20 about any aircraft type.
 
It's already been said, but its worth repeating, = Steve and=20 Doug presented some very interesting information that clearly reflected = a great=20 amount of data gathering and analysis.  Steve present his = alternative=20 theory for SAG which I must say he supported with gobs of data and facts = - He=20 presented an alternative theory to my theory of Spark Plug Fouling being = the=20 cause of SAG and I am eagerly looking forward to Steve trying out colder = plugs.  Doug's presentation on the factors affecting BFSC, power = and=20 tuning for the rotary were clearly interesting, just didn't have = enough=20 time to discuss it with him.  Great Job Steve and Doug, keep the = data and=20 analysis flowing.
 
Richard fired up his superbly designed and = crafted single=20 rotor design - clearly needs to be stuck on the front end of something = with=20 wings - I don't care how much he throttles it up, its just never going = to get=20 that pickup airborne {:>).  Amazing what he has done as one=20 individual.  Will probably use it to power my LSA when I can no = longer=20 pass  my class III.
 
The Cozy Girrrls, Chrisi and Randy had some of = their=20 products - focused on but not exclusively for the Canard crowd.  = They had a=20 beautiful mock up of their turbo and motor mount product.  I'm = still awed=20 by their "Red Flyer" 18 wheeler "Motor Home".
 
Well, after landing (skipping) downwind at = Paducah=20 with 4.4 gallons remaining in the tanks (30 minutes min reserve required = by the=20 FAA) due to very unfavorable head winds on the way over, I was very = pleased to=20 land back home with 13 Gallons in the tank.  Did have help from a = bit of a=20 tail wind and made if from Paducah, Ky to Charlotte NC in 3 hours on the = nose=20 with a cruise burn rate of 8 gph
 
It was terrific to see the expression on Sam = Hodge's face=20 when he poured the coals to his beautiful Rv-7A with my prop = attached and=20 watched his tires slip from the greater thrust.  His spouse, Rose, = was=20 doing a bit of a jig of joy herself.  However, next time I fly to a = rotary=20 flyin, I think I will bring a cable to lock down my prop {:>). =20
 
For the record, Sam discussed the prop problem = with Cato=20 and everything is going to be resolved to Sam's expectations (like as in = quickly!).  So we should be getting flight reports = from=20 Sam within a Month or sooner.
 
Ed
 
Edward L. Anderson
Anderson Electronic = Enterprises=20 LLC
305 Reefton Road
Weddington, NC 28104
http://www.andersonee.com
http://www.eicommander.com
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