X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [107.14.166.232] (HELO cdptpa-oedge-vip.email.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTP id 6817614 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 07 Apr 2014 13:17:30 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=107.14.166.232; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Return-Path: Received: from [174.110.171.30] ([174.110.171.30:53087] helo=EdPC) by cdptpa-oedge02 (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 3.5.0.35861 r(Momo-dev:tip)) with ESMTP id F5/C1-29374-78DD2435; Mon, 07 Apr 2014 17:16:55 +0000 Message-ID: <3AFD2D426C2A491380D2F4B3C4C1562A@EdPC> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Bowing out..... Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2014 13:15:33 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004A_01CF5263.752C6F40" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 16.4.3522.110 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V16.4.3522.110 X-RR-Connecting-IP: 107.14.168.130:25 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004A_01CF5263.752C6F40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hate to see you have to do that, Chris. But, no one can say you = didn=E2=80=99t give it 150%, I would have probably switched long ago. = As Tracy said (sort of) life is too short not to enjoy what you have = left of it. Hopefully, your rotary power plant will find a home behind = some other canard. Best of luck with the Continental. Ed Edward L. Anderson Anderson Electronic Enterprises LLC 305 Reefton Road Weddington, NC 28104 http://www.andersonee.com http://www.eicommander.com From: Chris Barber=20 Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 12:38 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Subject: [FlyRotary] Bowing out..... 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 great 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 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 it 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 plumb 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.=20 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 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 into 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.=20 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 No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3462 / Virus Database: 3722/7307 - Release Date: = 04/06/14 ------=_NextPart_000_004A_01CF5263.752C6F40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hate to see you have to do that, Chris.  But, no one can say = you=20 didn=E2=80=99t give it 150%, I would have probably switched long = ago.  As Tracy=20 said (sort of) life  is too short not to enjoy what you have left = of=20 it.  Hopefully, your rotary power plant will find a home behind = some other=20 canard.
 
Best of luck with the Continental.
 
Ed
 
Edward L.=20 Anderson
Anderson Electronic Enterprises LLC
305 Reefton=20 Road
Weddington, NC=20 28104
http://www.andersonee.com
http://www.eicommander.com
 
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 12:38 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Bowing out.....
 

Well, I have purchased a Continental 360 for my Velocity.  It is = currently being overhauled.  I still love the rotary and mine is = seemingly=20 running great right now.  However, I have become weary of all the=20 tinkering....taking two steps forward three steps back.  I turn 53 = on May=20 8th and I would really like to fly outside of orbiting the pattern and = go=20 somewhere before I get too old and/or lose my medical. I have perfected = the=20 failure mode but think I got the firewall aft as it should be, but alas, = it may=20 be better for someone else.

 

If there is interest, I am happy to part with my install.....well. = maybe not=20 happy as I become very attached. :-)  I prefer to see it all go = together.=20 The current IVO inflight adjustable prop is set up for a pusher.  I = have=20 some desirable pieces, Tracy's RD-B PSRU, two EC2's, one EM2, stock oil = cooler,=20 turbo, and, maybe the plumb of the bunch, a Mistral intake. I know I = cant get=20 back what I have in it, but I would like to get something and I think = the intake=20 may be worth a premium.  Since I look at all you guys and girls as = friends,=20 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=20 trigger, saved some cash and installed a standard engine a while back I = likely=20 would have been flying for the last several years. However, I really = like the=20 rotary, the engineering behind it and all the support and effort that = all y'all=20 continue to put into it. This is not a commentary on the rotary, it may = be a=20 commentary on my ability.  I actually think I have some ability but = I am=20 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=20 and I am sure this will not be my last comments on the issue.

 

Chris Barber

Houston

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