X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from wx-out-0506.google.com ([66.249.82.225] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.11) with ESMTP id 2286980 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:09:08 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.249.82.225; envelope-from=cozy4pilot@gmail.com Received: by wx-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id i27so1371369wxd for ; Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:08:29 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:reply-to:from:to:in-reply-to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type:x-priority:x-msmail-priority:x-mailer:x-mimeole:importance; b=hchd1Mq22uyzeTsQt27e9nBugDCrYf5ZbY8T7+FJGyJNGbCZpZG2ckyv2JD3N84ayPDOjWCBN0Kx8+iCZFtsIhZsBjEFpFcNBHiXmnaNjjNK6A0PLEvT6IBgPXLEF2O4+cEInB7T7Qn3i5nW6ns8frQHCtqM2p/3AaoowaAy/OM= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:reply-to:from:to:in-reply-to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type:x-priority:x-msmail-priority:x-mailer:x-mimeole:importance; b=hZu164zCicm4MQT/prI4F9cSRAb5Af+ihrv0AnTbKWgUzoswKA1tCkGmpUAWQPtdozlDvMZm6vPhJ4GsmQCfgktGsu+qfgMgkvHjqnTsO/C9DJnapzWV6pjs/MyuQpPzRt2pZWiAIMPwxEGhKv8locbw6IW4DMD/de8F7d54OFk= Received: by 10.70.6.8 with SMTP id 8mr10172304wxf.1188216509280; Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:08:29 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from HomePC ( [71.2.23.152]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id h39sm14444156wxd.2007.08.27.05.08.27 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:08:28 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: From: "Steve Brooks" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Latest Rotary in the air!! Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:07:49 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0038_01C7E881.5C337590" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6000.16480 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0038_01C7E881.5C337590 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mark, Congratulations. The ES is a very nice airplane. Steve Brooks -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Mark Steitle Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 8:31 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Latest Rotary in the air!! Hey Guys, Wow, news sure travels fast on this list. I just got home from the airport and the news is already posted. Yes, I flew my Lancair ES - 20B today and she flies beautifully! My first flight took place Sunday at 9:30 a.m. I was close to doing it the previous day, but the winds were directly across the runway at 10-15, and there was lots of traffic in the pattern, so I waited. This morning was much better, except for the fog, which burned off about 9:00 revealing a beautiful August morning. I guess I just got tired of doing fast taxis. She flew like I was hoping she would, actually better than I had hoped. I only did one lap around the pattern, but the only thing I had to adjust was elevator trim. I landed with 20* flaps and did the best landing of my life (I'm going to love this airplane). It was very difficult not to go for another lap, but I wanted to get the cowl off and look things over real well. Three sets of eyes didn't find anything amiss. The engine has plenty of power for sure. I was especially impressed by the smoothness of the rotary engine. Really amazing after flying the certified stuff for years. It was a little loud, but that is partially due to not having a door seal, and the ANR headsets took care of most of that. I'll know more about how well my cooling system is working after a few more flights. It appears that oil cooling may need a little tweaking, but then it was 90* at 9:30 a.m. H2O seemed to be within limits, from what I could tell from my brief flight. First flight also revealed some tuning issues, but I'm confident that we will get that sorted out shortly as well. Head still in the clouds and looking forward to the next flight. Mark S. Lancair ES/20B N208TX On 8/26/07, Kelly Troyer wrote: Group, I am going to jump the gun here and report what I just copied from Tracy and Laura's site........Congrats Mark !!! Oh envy envy........ Sunday, August 26, 2007 FIRST FLIGHT of Mark Steitle's Rotary Lancair ES We JUST received a phone call from Mark Steitle of Austin, TX. He had his FIRST FLIGHT Of his Lancair ES with a CS prop. He said there were no surprises; the plane handled great; he had plenty of power and it was VERY exciting! He promised to send me a report and a photo soon. Mark flies the RWS EC2, EM2 and RD-1C. CONGRATULATIONS MARK!! -- Kelly Troyer "Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2 "Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold ------=_NextPart_000_0038_01C7E881.5C337590 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Mark,
Congratulations.  The ES is a very nice=20 airplane.
 
Steve=20 Brooks
-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Mark=20 Steitle
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 8:31 PM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Latest Rotary in = the=20 air!!

Hey Guys,
 
Wow, news sure travels fast on this list.  I just got home = from the=20 airport and the news is already posted. 
 
Yes, I flew my Lancair ES - 20B today and she flies=20 beautifully!  My first flight took place Sunday at 9:30 = a.m.  I was=20 close to doing it the previous day, but the winds were directly across = the=20 runway at 10-15, and there was lots of traffic in the pattern, so I=20 waited.  This morning was much better, except for the fog, which = burned=20 off about 9:00 revealing a beautiful August morning.  I guess I = just got=20 tired of doing fast taxis.  She flew like I was hoping she would, = actually better than I had hoped.  I only did one lap around the = pattern,=20 but the only thing I had to adjust was elevator trim.  I landed = with 20*=20 flaps and did the best landing of my life (I'm going to love this=20 airplane).  It was very difficult not to go for another lap, but = I wanted=20 to get the cowl off and look things over real well.  Three = sets of=20 eyes didn't find anything amiss.
 
The engine has plenty of power for sure.  I was especially = impressed=20 by the smoothness of the rotary engine.  Really amazing after = flying the=20 certified stuff for years.  It was a little loud, but that is = partially=20 due to not having a door seal, and the ANR headsets took care of most = of that.=20
 
I'll know more about how well my cooling system is working after = a few=20 more flights.  It appears that oil cooling may need a little = tweaking,=20 but then it was 90* at 9:30 a.m.  H2O seemed to be within limits, = from=20 what I could tell from my brief flight.
 
First flight also revealed some tuning issues, but=20 I'm confident that we will get that sorted out shortly as=20 well.
 
Head still in the clouds and looking forward to the next = flight.
 
Mark S.
Lancair ES/20B
N208TX


 
On 8/26/07, Kelly=20 Troyer <keltro@att.net>=20 wrote:=20
Group,
   I am going to jump the gun here and report what I = just=20 copied from
Tracy and Laura's site........Congrats Mark !!! Oh envy=20 envy........
 

Sunday,  August 26, 2007  FIRST = FLIGHT of Mark=20 Steitle's Rotary Lancair ES=20

We JUST received a phone call from Mark Steitle of = Austin,=20 TX.  He had his FIRST FLIGHT Of his Lancair ES with a CS =20 prop.  He said there were no surprises; the plane handled = great; he had=20 plenty of power and it was VERY exciting!  He promised to send = me a=20 report and a photo soon.  Mark flies the RWS EC2, EM2 and = RD-1C. =20 CONGRATULATIONS MARK!!

 

--
Kelly Troyer
"Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine=20
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold=20 =



 

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