X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-galgo.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.61] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTP id 6817636 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 07 Apr 2014 13:32:07 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.61; envelope-from=gk7@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=gCQcSGcUtzOzGHHycjmsWzyOaHi43UuVCzId4n+GoWkfUb30QR7RTHepEAGTf3oB; h=Received:From:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Mime-Version:Subject:Message-Id:Date:References:In-Reply-To:To:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [70.196.1.177] (helo=[10.190.78.70]) by elasmtp-galgo.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1WXDOD-0001jy-TA for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 07 Apr 2014 13:31:22 -0400 From: Gene Kahn Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-6F4844DD-AC6F-460D-A7D6-69FF545A4B5D Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Bowing out..... Message-Id: Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2014 12:31:26 -0500 References: In-Reply-To: To: Rotary motors in aircraft X-Mailer: iPad Mail (11D167) X-ELNK-Trace: d1864ae6cf0843709ef193a6bfc3dd484074ffa7255f795c0fc98d43e6c0931fa2d4e88014a4647c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 70.196.1.177 --Apple-Mail-6F4844DD-AC6F-460D-A7D6-69FF545A4B5D Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Chris! Hey man, I'm with YOU except I didn't want to possibly spoil peoples' hobby.= I have been looking at Corvair, other engines, and finally even bona fide (= gasp) AIRCRAFT engines! I have also decided that even though I think I have= gained a lot of insight into the peculiar issues and requirements of aircra= ft engines from this newsletter as well as rotaryeng.net, I came to the conc= lusion that nothing beats a purpose-designed engine (huge crank and front be= aring, low rpm operation, air-cooled, reasonable exhaust temperature, magnet= o ignition...it just goes on and on...). Kudos for your honesty. Gene Kahn > On Apr 7, 2014, at 12:15 PM, "Ed Anderson" wro= te: >=20 > 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. Hopefull= y, your rotary power plant will find a home behind some other canard. > =20 > Best of luck with the Continental. > =20 > Ed > =20 > Edward L. Anderson > Anderson Electronic Enterprises LLC > 305 Reefton Road > Weddington, NC 28104 > http://www.andersonee.com > http://www.eicommander.com > =20 > From: Chris Barber > Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 12:38 PM > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > Subject: [FlyRotary] Bowing out..... > =20 > 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 t= wo steps forward three steps back. I turn 53 on May 8th and I would really l= ike 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 g= ot the firewall aft as it should be, but alas, it may be better for someone e= lse. > =20 > If there is interest, I am happy to part with my install.....well. maybe n= ot 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 so= me 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 g= et 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 f= riends, if you may be interested, I sure we could come to mutually pleasing t= erms. > =20 > I don't come to this choice lightly however, if I would have just pulled t= he 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 l= ike the rotary, the engineering behind it and all the support and effort tha= t 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 abilit= y 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. > =20 > 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 --Apple-Mail-6F4844DD-AC6F-460D-A7D6-69FF545A4B5D Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Chris!

Hey= man, I'm with YOU except I didn't want to possibly spoil peoples' hobby. &n= bsp;I have been looking at Corvair, other engines, and finally even bona fid= e (gasp) AIRCRAFT engines!  I have also decided that even though I thin= k I have gained a lot of insight into the peculiar issues and requirements o= f aircraft engines from this newsletter as well as rotaryeng.net, I came to the conclusion that nothing beats a pur= pose-designed engine (huge crank and front bearing, low rpm operation, air-c= ooled, reasonable exhaust temperature, magneto ignition...it just goes on an= d on...).  Kudos for your honesty.

Gene Kahn

On Apr 7, 2014, at 12:15 PM, "Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com> wrote:
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.  A= s 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 ot= her=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=20 currently being overhauled.  I still love the rotary and mine is seemin= gly=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 M= ay=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 m= ay=20 be better for someone else.

 

If there is interest, I am happy to part with my install.....well. maybe n= ot=20 happy as I become very attached. :-)  I prefer to see it all go togethe= r.=20 The current IVO inflight adjustable prop is set up for a pusher.  I hav= e=20 some desirable pieces, Tracy's RD-B PSRU, two EC2's, one EM2, stock oil cool= er,=20 turbo, and, maybe the plumb of the bunch, a Mistral intake. I know I cant ge= t=20 back what I have in it, but I would like to get something and I think the in= take=20 may be worth a premium.  Since I look at all you guys and girls as frie= nds,=20 if you may be interested, I sure we could come to mutually pleasing terms. <= /p>

 

I don't come to this choice lightly however, if I would have just pulled t= he=20 trigger, saved some cash and installed a standard engine a while back I like= ly=20 would have been flying for the last several years. However, I really like th= e=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 a= m=20 just tired of not making solid strides.

 

There is probable much more to be said, but I tend to be too verbose as i= t is=20 and I am sure this will not be my last comments on the issue.

 

Chris Barber

Houston

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