X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from securemail.ever-tek.com ([38.114.212.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTP id 6817557 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 07 Apr 2014 12:39:01 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=38.114.212.66; envelope-from=cbarber@texasattorney.net Received: from FCD-MAIL06.FCDATA.PRIVATE (unverified [172.16.5.23]) by VIRCOM1.FCDATA.PRIVATE (Vircom SMTPRS 5.53.60.17574/7612) with ESMTP id for ; Mon, 7 Apr 2014 11:37:56 -0500 X-Modus-BlackList: 172.16.5.23=OK;cbarber@texasattorney.net=OK X-Modus-RBL: 172.16.5.23=Excluded X-Modus-Trusted: 172.16.5.23=NO X-Modus-Audit: FALSE;0;0;0 Received: from FCD-MAIL05.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([fe80::809d:a06e:5913:452e]) by FCD-MAIL06.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([fe80::697f:d6aa:b87:78d8%17]) with mapi id 14.03.0174.001; Mon, 7 Apr 2014 11:39:09 -0500 From: Chris Barber To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Bowing out..... Thread-Topic: Bowing out..... Thread-Index: Ac9ScfIY3iwHkEs5Sq+StnprH0fhuQ== Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2014 16:38:12 +0000 Message-ID: <2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D300146E1C170@FCD-MAIL05.FCDATA.PRIVATE> Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [99.98.107.59] Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D300146E1C170FCDMAIL05FCDA_" MIME-Version: 1.0 --_000_2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D300146E1C170FCDMAIL05FCDA_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Well, I have purchased a Continental 360 for my Velocity. It is currently = being overhauled. I still love the rotary and mine is seemingly running gr= eat right now. However, I have become weary of all the tinkering....taking= two steps forward three steps back. I turn 53 on May 8th and I would real= ly like to fly outside of orbiting the pattern and go somewhere before I ge= t too old and/or lose my medical. I have perfected the failure mode but thi= nk I got the firewall aft as it should be, but alas, it may be better for s= omeone else. If there is interest, I am happy to part with my install.....well. maybe no= t happy as I become very attached. :-) I prefer to see it all go together.= The current IVO inflight adjustable prop is set up for a pusher. I have s= ome desirable pieces, Tracy's RD-B PSRU, two EC2's, one EM2, stock oil cool= er, turbo, and, maybe the plumb of the bunch, a Mistral intake. I know I ca= nt get back what I have in it, but I would like to get something and I thin= k the intake may be worth a premium. Since I look at all you guys and girl= s as friends, if you may be interested, I sure we could come to mutually pl= easing terms. I don't come to this choice lightly however, if I would have just pulled th= e trigger, saved some cash and installed a standard engine a while back I l= ikely would have been flying for the last several years. However, I really = like the rotary, the engineering behind it and all the support and effort t= hat all y'all continue to put into it. This is not a commentary on the rota= ry, it may be a commentary on my ability. I actually think I have some abi= lity but I am just tired of not making solid strides. There is probable much more to be said, but I tend to be too verbose as it = is and I am sure this will not be my last comments on the issue. Chris Barber Houston --_000_2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D300146E1C170FCDMAIL05FCDA_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Well, I have purchased a Continental 360 for my Velocity. It is cu= rrently being overhauled. I still love the rotary and mine is seeming= ly running great right now. However, I have become weary of all the t= inkering....taking two steps forward three steps back. I turn 53 on May 8th and I would really like to fly outside of= orbiting the pattern and go somewhere before I get too old and/or lose my = medical. I have perfected the failure mode but think I got the firewall aft= as it should be, but alas, it may be better for someone else.

If there is interest, I am happy to part with my install.....well. = maybe not happy as I become very attached. :-) I prefer to see i= t all go together. The current IVO inflight adjustable prop is set up for a= pusher. I have some desirable pieces, Tracy's RD-B PSRU, two EC2's, one EM2, stock oil cooler, turbo, and, maybe the plu= mb of the bunch, a Mistral intake. I know I cant get back what I have = in it, but I would like to get something and I think the intake may be = ;worth a premium. Since I look at all you guys and girls as friends, if you may be interested, I sure we could come = to mutually pleasing terms.

I don't come to this choice lightly however, if I would have just pulled= the trigger, saved some cash and installed a standard engine a while back&= nbsp;I likely would have been flying for the last several years. However, I= really like the rotary, the engineering behind it and all the support and effort that all y'all continue to put in= to it. This is not a commentary on the rotary, it may be a commentary on my= ability. I actually think I have some ability but I am just tired of= not making solid strides.

There is probable much more to be said, but I tend to be too verbose as = it is and I am sure this will not be my last comments on the issue.

Chris Barber

Houston

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