Thanks, Chris

I'll know better as the date=20 approaches. Never been there, but have been to Austin and San=20 Antonio. I know I could look it up on a map but how far would = you say=20 it is from San Antonio?

Well, you have a couple of Texas Rotary Flying now, = and I am=20 going to try my best to be there and I suspect Tracy Crook will = to. May be=20 even more I am unaware of.

So I'll keep you in mind for any questions as the = date=20 approaches.

Best Regards

----- Original Message -----
From:=20 CBarber
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Saturday, September 20, = 2003 3:16=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Turbomania

Ed,

Just a word of = encouragement....would love=20 to see you and others at SWRFI. I have a number of folks who are = interested in the engine choice, but they would really like to see = flying=20 craft. Its new venue in New Braunfel, TX (between Austin and San = Antonio)=20 was a great choice. Really great destination. I just = returned=20 yesterday from a yearly trek (it is so nice, it wasn't even aviation = related=20 and took me away from working on my newly delivered wing kit, ...just = hammock=20 piloting, rivering and jet skiing). I don't think I will be = flying yet,=20 but I will be a lot closer to flight <g>.

If you need info on the area, = let me know.=20 I know it pretty well (attended undergrad nearby). The Faust = historic=20 hotel is very reasonable and very nice (IMHO, much nicer = and better bang=20 for the buck than the cookie cutter chains).FWIW.

All the best,

Chris

www.LoneStarVelocity.com

Christopher Barber
Attorney and Counselor at = Law
11930 S=20 Sam Houston Pkwy E
Suite 103
Houston, Texas = 77089-4755
281-464-LAWS=20 (5297)

"Serving the needs of Senior=20 = Texans"

CBarber@TexasAttorney.net
www.TexasAttorney.net =

-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Ed=20 Anderson
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 9:44 = PM
To:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re:=20 Turbomania

Hi Bill,

No, I have not. I have = thought=20 about it on the ground, but always seem to forget in the air. = I guess=20 part of it is that I think I have found good timing for power on = takeoff and=20 climb and just don't want to mess with that. But, now that I = think of=20 it I presume that I could mess with the timing on the "B" controller = and=20 leave the "A" controller where it is, Hummmm.

I think I will check with Tracy to make certain = screwing=20 with the timing on one processor won't screw it up on the = other. I am=20 99% certain - buuuttttt want to be sure.

I am going to put the presentation on my website = (well,=20 actually I dont' have my own, but a guy by name of Don Mack has = hosted my=20 stuff for 4 years. Perhaps he won't mind adding some=20 more.

In any case, I will probably make hardcopy for a = nominal=20 fee (cover my costs) for those interested.

I've actually copyrighted the presentation and=20 officially registered it with the Library of Congress CopyRight = Office.=20 I don't know if anything similar was even done by the Mazda = engineers. =20 We know they did a lot of cut and try experimenting. Like for = the 1990=20 VDIE manifold the to the 1988 NA DIE manifold and changed its length = in=20 200mm segments and then ran dyno curves. Then they chose the = segment=20 lengths that gave them the curves they wanted. So they may never = have set=20 down and worked out the equations - what need had they when they had = the=20 resources to emperically derive what they wanted = {:>)

Hell, I might find little guys dress all in = black swinging=20 long sharp swords at my neither region {:>). I might = accused of=20 industrial spying {:>)

Well, going to also go to SERFI at Evergreen, Al = in early=20 October. Plan on meeting Tracy there and having him give my = work a=20 santity check. I sort of probed Paul Lamar, but without even = seeing a=20 single slide, he started telling me that I would have a "hard = sell". I=20 guess that is because he has "gone on the record" with an email = telling=20 folks not to copy anything I was doing manifold wise, because it = would=20 "hurt" engine performance at aircraft rpms. Well, he was = wrong, but at=20 the time there was nothing I had to show that. I now do = {:>). =20 It might need a little twicking on a couple of the parameter values, = but the=20 logic and equation derivation is straight foward. No tricks up = the=20 sleeve, no magic hats - its all laid out for anyone who can follow = simple=20 high school algebra (and even if they can't) will = understand.

Keep trying to tell some of these folks that = just because=20 an intake system is advertised (even honestedly) that it will = produce 220 HP=20 at 8000 hp, doesn't mean that it will work for an aircraft (unless = we can=20 find a way to shift gears). But, I went that route early on so = it take=20 some time and poor experiences to help you find the = path.

Good hearing from you, Bill. I am going to = try and=20 make the SWRFI next year as I have a long lost nephew living near = that=20 area.

Take care and good flying

Best Regards

Ed

----- Original Message ----- =
From:=20 Bill=20 Eslick
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20

Sent: Friday, September 19, = 2003 8:34=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re:=20 Turbomania

Ed,

Have you ever tweedled with the timing while at cruise=20 RPM? I didn't think to try that, but I may.

Unfortunately work precludes the Shady Bend attendance = this=20 time. Rats again.

I am really looking forward to somehow taking in your=20 presentation on intake manifolds.

Bill

Hi Bill

Thanks = for the=20 great report. Glad to hear the new = manifold is=20 working out so well. Yes, that old spark = plug=20 SAG (Sparkplug Attention Getter) will = certainly get=20 your attention - ruined more than one seat = cusion=20 myself from it. I've got myself a spark = plug=20 cleaner (if I can find where I misplaced it) = that I=20 want to use to clear some of the numerous = spark plugs=20 I have saved to see if I can't get some more = hours out=20 of them.

I wouldn't worry = about not=20 matching Tracy's fuel profile - I can't = either. =20 I can cruise at 170 TAS and burn mabye as low = as 7.25-=20 7.5 gph but no lower. I think Tracy can = get even=20 higher cruise TAS with 6 - 6.5 GPH. I = think part=20 of it is the higher drag of the RV-6, but I = also think=20 Tracy has had so many long trips to play with = his=20 ignition timing and other variables that he = has his=20 really fine tuned.

Do you plan on being = at the=20 Rotary Fly in?

Ed Anderson

eanderson@carolina.rr.com

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