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Well, Bobby, on the Austin trip, I did have an engine-out 7 mile glide into
Selma AL old military airport (forget its name), but after figuring out it was
because an electrical switch which controlled charging of the battery had
...ah-hem, gotten “misplaced”, I continued on to Austin and the rotary
flyin. So this engine out was not on the trip to Granbury and Bill Eslick
– that was the “.... cold as hell and almost no fuel left flight”
But, what the heck it was just as far back home (well, almost) as onward to
Austin and not as much fun to miss all you guys – who keep reminding me of my
maturity {  >
Ed
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2014 1:45 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Reminder: Rotary/alternative engine flyin
invitation
I
think that was the Austin trip. You guys are getting old J
Bobby
From: Rotary motors in
aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mark
Steitle
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2014 12:29 PM
To: Rotary
motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Reminder:
Rotary/alternative engine flyin invitation
And if I recall correctly, on the flight down, you earned the
right to keep the "Dead-stick Landing Award" for another
year.
On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 6:13 AM, Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com> wrote:
I think you
are right, Mark. Getting my memorable flights mixed up. It was in Texas
and it was cold!!!
Sent: Sunday, April 20,
2014 9:00 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re:
Reminder: Rotary/alternative engine flyin
invitation
Wasn't that
the gathering at Grandbury, just south of Dallas? Temps near freezing and
the wind was blowing like the devil. The Austin fly-in was at Breakaway
Airpark (Dennis' place) and had really nice weather.
I always
blame it on my spouse, figuring that she might learn to fly/land a nose gear
aircraft where a tail dragger was out of the question. Turns out she
would never even take one flight in it
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But, that
was one exciting takeoff in the wee hours of the morning, taxing up to the
fuel pump had been a chore with cut grass jamming the wheels and simply
sliding alone with locked wheels on the wet, cut grass. Then came take
off time, pour the coal to the engine and slowly, slowly began to accelerate,
I was just about to abort when I hit a bump and became airborne – so figured
once in the air might as well stay in the air. That was when we all flew
to Austin Texas (Charlie, Tracy and me), it was the longest bumpiest, coldest
flight I have ever been on. Landed with 6 gallons of fuel – but, the
gathering made it worth while – even flying a tri cycle
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Sent: Sunday, April 20,
2014 10:16 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re:
Reminder: Rotary/alternative engine flyin
invitation
Ed,
That's
why friends don't let friends fly tri-cycles.
;-)
Dave
On Fri,
Apr 18, 2014 at 11:20 AM, Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com> wrote:
Yeah! But, trying to
take off in a nose wheeler after a rainy night and the grass being cut and up
hill is a different story
Sent: Friday, April 18,
2014 1:41 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re:
Reminder: Rotary/alternative engine flyin
invitation
There's
no one actively monitoring the freq on the ground (private, non-towered
field); perhaps that's why no freq is listed.
Of course, all the '
private airport, land at your own risk, etc etc' cover-our-behinds language
applies. :-)
But it is 4800 feet of turf in very good condition. We've
had a Velocity, several King Airs, an MU-2, even a DC3, (and a blimp) all land
(and depart) safely.
Charlie
On 4/18/2014 10:40 AM, Bill
Bradburry wrote:
Bobby,
MS71
has no radio communications listed on AirNav.
Bill
From: Rotary motors
in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of
Bobby J. Hughes
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 10:23
AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary]
Re: Reminder: Rotary/alternative engine flyin
invitation
Charlie,
I’m
looking forward to the flyin. What’s the CTAF? It’s not listed in
Foreflight.
Bobby
Hughes
From: Rotary motors
in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of
Charlie England
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 3:24
PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary]
Reminder: Rotary/alternative engine flyin
invitation
We're one month out, so I thought I'd post a reminder
about the upcoming engine gathering here in Mississippi.
If you
haven't RSVP'd yet, please drop me a line at ceengland7@gmail.com,
or mcsophie@gmail.com,
or just give us a call at 601-879-9596 & let us know that you're thinking about
coming. I'm trying to get a head count of us rotorheads before having
Patrick Panzera post something to the other alternative engine
groups.
If you have something you're willing to talk about (even a 5
minute presentation), please let me know. These gatherings are great social
experiences, but we also learn a lot by seeing others' work. (I know that I
have.)
Feel free to call or email if you need additional
info.
Thanks,
Charlie & Tupper
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Message --------
Tupper & I would like to invite everyone to our 2nd annual alternative engine gathering, the weekend of May 16th, here at Slobovia Outernational Airport, MS71 on the Memphis Sectional. We'll have lots of 'show & tell', with good fun & lots of Tupper's great cooking. Please plan to attend, & if you have any info you'd like to share with the group, please give me a call or shoot me an email. Thanks, Charlie & Tupper (Information flier is attached; please call or email if you need more info)
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