X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.120] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.9) with ESMTP id 4485754 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:14:33 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.120; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=sPYQOJmam8qjEXwwiPGKZXTVgm+AfnVsk2mdbnz8xrY= c=1 sm=0 a=DTWy4dOgbdMA:10 a=rPkcCx1H5rrOSfN0dPC7kw==:17 a=ayC55rCoAAAA:8 a=arxwEM4EAAAA:8 a=r1ClD_H3AAAA:8 a=sQM_FCIV_Om6RDVG-jYA:9 a=zMMegXbtUfVIiodAW60A:7 a=aisY7UJIFw6e-XImf0m9qJn1_24A:4 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=VkdNGC5tYM_kiV_z:21 a=AFe17nLD5pF_ftsk:21 a=pGLkceISAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=E93lBu2AAAAA:8 a=Vat53_mafMZtbS8bGFYA:9 a=7DS3Ae5UmJ07IC2h-8AA:7 a=3wTn9Lk4b9t5AFxYOiooVQF6MEcA:4 a=MSl-tDqOz04A:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=hO30gm18fF0A:10 a=MpuOTR30KwMA:10 a=x6VBWS02HY8A:10 a=d1n8sfsg-lQA:10 a=NWVoK91CQyQA:10 a=rPkcCx1H5rrOSfN0dPC7kw==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 174.110.167.5 Received: from [174.110.167.5] ([174.110.167.5:49210] helo=EdPC) by cdptpa-oedge03.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.2.39 r()) with ESMTP id 7E/F8-09966-58D23AC4; Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:13:58 +0000 Message-ID: From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Belated Paducah Comments Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:13:49 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0055_01CB5FAE.3F06F580" 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_0055_01CB5FAE.3F06F580 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ok, Mark Took some photos, but figured somebody else had already posted some. = Will get some on the list in the next day. Ed From: Mark Steitle=20 Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 8:50 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Belated Paducah Comments Ed,=20 Good report, but where are the pictures? Mark S. On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 6:37 PM, Ed Anderson = wrote: 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_0055_01CB5FAE.3F06F580 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ok, Mark
 
Took some photos, but figured somebody else had = already=20 posted some.  Will get some on the list in the next = day.
 
Ed

Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 8:50 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Belated Paducah = Comments

Ed,=20

Good report, but where are the pictures?

Mark S.

On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 6:37 PM, Ed Anderson = <eanderson@carolina.rr.com&g= t;=20 wrote:
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=20 and the weekend I go flying the bottom drops out of the sky.  = However,=20 being "Stuck" in Paducha was not an undue hardship as Sam Hodges and = his=20 delightful 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=20 fattening.  Got to see a lot of the products that Ed produces for = a=20 varity of customers - has a novel and useful motor mount jig for = welding up a=20 motor mount for just about any aircraft type.
 
It's already been said, but its worth = repeating, Steve=20 and Doug presented some very interesting information that clearly = reflected a=20 great amount of data gathering and analysis.  Steve present his=20 alternative theory for SAG which I must say he supported with gobs of = data and=20 facts - He presented an alternative theory to my theory of Spark Plug = Fouling=20 being the cause of SAG and I am eagerly looking forward to Steve = trying out=20 colder plugs.  Doug's presentation on the factors affecting BFSC, = power=20 and tuning for the rotary were clearly interesting, just didn't = have=20 enough time to discuss it with him.  Great Job Steve and Doug, = keep the=20 data and analysis flowing.
 
Richard fired up his superbly designed and = crafted=20 single rotor design - clearly needs to be stuck on the front end of = something=20 with wings - I don't care how much he throttles it up, its just never = going to=20 get 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=20 a beautiful mock up of their turbo and motor mount product.  I'm = still=20 awed 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=20 the FAA) due to very unfavorable head winds on the way over, I was = very=20 pleased to land back home with 13 Gallons in the tank.  Did have = help=20 from a bit of a tail wind and made if from Paducah, Ky to Charlotte NC = in 3=20 hours on the nose with a cruise burn rate of 8 gph
 
It was terrific to see the expression on Sam = Hodge's=20 face when he poured the coals to his beautiful Rv-7A with my prop=20 attached and watched his tires slip from the greater = thrust.  His=20 spouse, Rose, was doing a bit of a jig of joy herself.  However, = next=20 time I fly to a rotary flyin, I think I will bring a cable to lock = down my=20 prop {:>). 
 
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=20 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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