Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b2) with ESMTP id 3189792 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 25 Apr 2004 13:01:50 -0400 Received: from rad ([65.0.149.119]) by imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040425170151.KXO1774.imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Sun, 25 Apr 2004 13:01:51 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Another picture Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 12:01:51 -0500 Message-ID: <007e01c42ae7$014927c0$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_007F_01C42ABD.18731FC0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_007F_01C42ABD.18731FC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable When I do finally fly, I'll stay within gliding distance of the airport = for awhile, though with a problem like that, cutting the engine off, and = gliding in, isn't very high on my list of things to do. Not to mention having = to fumigate the plane afterwards. Steve =20 Hi Steve. =20 =20 First off, great pics! Very nice engine installation, and of course I admire anyone who can work with fiberglass for 2000 hours. I also = question their sanity :-) =20 As for mentally preparing for test flights, I would submit that we = should not take on the mind-set of shutting off the engine if a problem occurs. = As long as it's running, and not shaking itself off the mounts, I would = leave it running until the plane is safely on the ground, at an airport if possible. If the engine overheats from a cooling problem, or trashes bearings due oil problems, so be it. The engine will gladly sacrifice itself to get you to a safe landing, and that's the only thing that's important. I just think we should resist the temptation to try to save = the engine from damage.=20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (let it run, till it won't run no more) ------=_NextPart_000_007F_01C42ABD.18731FC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

When I do finally fly, I'll stay within gliding = distance of the=20 airport for awhile, though with a problem like that, cutting the engine = off, and=20 gliding in, isn't very high on my list of things to do.  Not to = mention=20 having to fumigate the plane afterwards.

Steve

 
Hi = Steve. =20
 
First = off, great=20 pics!  Very nice engine installation, and of course I admire = anyone=20 who can work with fiberglass for 2000 hours.  I also question their = sanity=20 :-)
 
As for = mentally=20 preparing for test flights, I would submit that we should not take = on the=20 mind-set of shutting off the engine if a problem occurs.  As = long as=20 it's running, and not shaking itself off the mounts, I would leave it = running=20 until the plane is safely on the ground, at an airport if = possible.  If the=20 engine overheats from a cooling problem, or trashes bearings due = oil=20 problems, so be it.  The engine will gladly sacrifice itself = to get=20 you to a safe landing, and that's the only thing that's = important.  I=20 just think we should resist the temptation to try to save the engine = from=20 damage.
 
Cheers,
Rusty = (let it run, till=20 it won't run no more)



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