Return-Path: Received: from mail.tsisp.com ([65.23.108.44] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b2) with ESMTP-TLS id 3189960 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 25 Apr 2004 15:05:34 -0400 Received: from stevehome by mail.tsisp.com (Technical Support Inc.) with SMTP id CQA74584 for ; Sun, 25 Apr 2004 15:05:04 -0400 Reply-To: From: "Steve Brooks" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Another picture Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 15:07:29 -0400 Message-ID: <03c501c42af8$8ecf1ad0$6400a8c0@WORKGROUP.local> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_03C6_01C42AD7.07BD7AD0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_03C6_01C42AD7.07BD7AD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit MessageRusty, Good points. The sanity issues goes without saying, but your point about sacrificing the engine to ensure a safe landing is a good one. Actually looking back at that comment, I probably wouldn't shut down the engine just for high temps anyways, but it probably would toast the o-rings at the very least. By the way, the worst thing by far about the composite plane was the sanding. I've been sanding for 5 months, and I still sanding (color sanding). Steve Brooks- sick to @^$%! of sanding P.S. wet sanding upside down really sucks -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Russell Duffy Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 1:02 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Another picture 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 Hi Steve. 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 :-) 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. Cheers, Rusty (let it run, till it won't run no more) ------=_NextPart_000_03C6_01C42AD7.07BD7AD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Rusty,
Good=20 points.  The sanity issues goes without saying, but your point = about=20 sacrificing the engine to ensure a safe landing is a good one.  = Actually=20 looking back at that comment, I probably wouldn't shut down the engine = just for=20 high temps anyways, but it probably would toast the o-rings at the very=20 least.
 
By the=20 way, the worst thing by far about the composite plane was the = sanding. =20 I've been sanding for 5 months, and I still sanding (color = sanding). =20
 
Steve=20 Brooks- sick to @^$%! of sanding
 
P.S.=20 wet sanding upside down really sucks
-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 1:02 PM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Another=20 picture

When I do finally fly, I'll stay within gliding = distance of=20 the airport for awhile, though with a problem like that, cutting the = engine=20 off, and gliding in, isn't very high on my list of things to do.  = Not to=20 mention 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=20 sanity :-)
 
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=20 the 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. =20 I just think we should resist the temptation to try to save the engine = from=20 damage.
 
Cheers,
Rusty = (let it run,=20 till it won't run no more)



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