On Sun, Se= p 25, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Kelly Troyer <keltro@att.net> wrote:

Mark,

=A0 How is your Flexplate holding up ??.............Did not soun= d like you were "Overstressing" it on this trip............<:)=

=A0

Kelly Troyer
"DYKE DELTA JD2" = (Eventually)

"13B ROTARY"_ Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
&quo= t;MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil Manifold

"TURBONETICS"_TO4E50 Turbo

From: Mark Steitle <= ;msteitle@gmail.com= >
To: Rotary motor= s in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 25, = 2011 9:10 AM
Subject: [Fl= yRotary] Re: Mark Steitle's Lancair ES/20B PPort

Round trip was approx. 1300 miles. =A0We flew up to 5KY3 at 7500msl, r= eturn was between 4500 and 6500 msl (looking for more favorable winds). =A0

Mark

On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 8:54 AM, Tom Giddings <tom@midwestaviation.net> wrote:

Mark: How many miles did you travel round trip

Kind Regards

Tom Giddings

VP Avionics Sales

Midwest Avionics

200 Hardy Roberts Drive

Paducah, KY 42086-0219

877-904-9966

tom@midwestavionics.net

Online Store=A0

www.midwest-avionics.com

On Sep 25, 2011, at 9:44 AM, Mark Steitle <msteitle@gmail.com= > wrote:

Tom,=A0
I had to cruise slow as I was flying with two RV's. =A0LOL =A0

Most of the trip was at between 20-22 MAP with the c/s prop set at 170= 0rpm. =A0 We kept the speeds between 160 and 170mph most of the way. =A0Eve= n at 180 I was still getting around 15 mpg, but fuel burn went up a bit as = you would expect (no free lunches).

Mark =A0

On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 8:31 AM, Thomas Giddings <= ;tom@midwestaviation.net> wrote:

Mark: What kind of speed vs power setti= ng/fuel burn? what altitude ?

Tom Giddings
VP Avionics Sales
MIDWE= ST AVIONICS
200 Hardy Roberts Dr
PO Box 219
West Paducah,KY 42086
877.904.9966 Toll Free
727.858.1772 = Mobile
270.744.3466 Fax
tom@midwest= aviation.net
Online Store
www.midwest-avionics.com

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On Sep 25, 2011, at 6:45 AM, Mark Steitle wrote:

We are really sorry we had to head home early, bu= t glad we did as the weather was moving into the area.=A0 We could see the = front just a few miles off to the west as we headed south.=A0 We had a 15-2= 0 mph headwind all the way home, but the air was clear and fairly smooth.= =A0 Bobby stopped for the night in Tyler, TX to visit his sister while I he= aded on to Lockhart arriving just after dark.=A0 My first night landing in = a long time was the best one of the trip,... go figure.

This trip gave me time to get more familiar with the finer tuning of th= e EM-2.=A0 Using modes 4 and 5, I was able to balance the mixtures for the = three rotors so that I was able to lean the A/F down to 9.5 - 10.5 gph.=A0 = I landed in Lockhart 5 hrs, 2 minutes flight time with 42 gallons left in t= he tanks.=A0 Heck, I could have made it all the way to the Gulf of Mexico b= efore needing to buy fuel.=A0 I love my rotary and the Lancair!=A0 What a great match!
=A0
We had a wonderful time and loo= k forward to next year's gathering.=A0 A big thanks to all who opened t= heir homes, hangars, and arms to a couple of Texas rotorheads.

Mark = S.=A0

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