X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail10.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.191] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.11) with ESMTPS id 3435819 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:40:55 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.191; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d220-236-171-208.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [220.236.171.208]) by mail10.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id n0KLeFoG029085 for ; Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:40:16 +1100 Message-ID: From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] BBQ Run Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:40:19 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0005_01C97B9B.827E9190" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090120-0, 20/01/2009), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C97B9B.827E9190 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mark, Love to hear this stuff! George (down under) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mark Steitle=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 7:16 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] BBQ Run Since I've passed the 100 hr mark on my n/a 20B Lancair ES with no = significant issues, I'm feeling more comfortable with its reliability = and performance. So, I thought I would pass this story on for the = benefit of those still building, and those that are contemplating using = a rotary in their project. =20 = -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ---=20 Sunday was a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky. So, the wife and = I decided to fly to Llano, Tx from Lockhart, TX (78 NM) to have some = BBQ. We were accompanied by another buddy in his RV-7A, also from = Lockhart. His has a very nice RV-7A (powered by a custom-built Lycoming = IO-360). He always flys at wide-open throttle, flying on ahead and = landing ahead of the rest in the group. =20 =20 Well, I thought that two could play that game, and so once I leveled = off at cruise altitude (4500msl), I didn't pull back on the throttle but = kept the power in. I was cruising along about 192 mph (I usually cruise = at 170-175) and I looked off the left wing and there he was, sneaking up = on me. So, I opened the RAM AIR, tweaked the mixture for full-power, = and re-set the M/T constant speed prop to bring the RPM's up from = "economy cruise" to "racing speed". I picked up about 18 mph, which = brought my TAS to 210 (according to the EM-2) and sure enough, when I = looked to my left, my buddy was nowhere to be seen. The 20B rotary was = purring along at 6000 rpm and could have done it all day long (or until = I ran out of gas). Shortly thereafter, he got on the radio and started = quizzing me about my groundspeed, TAS, IAS, engine rpm, etc. Needless = to say, I landed first. Man, that felt good!=20 =20 I really showed him... fuel burn went from 11 gph to 15.8 gph, but = since mogas is half the price of 100LL, it's no big deal. However, I = doubt he will make wise cracks about the rotary engine any time soon. I = think there's a P-port 3-rotor in my future. =20 Mark S. Still wearing the rotary grin. ;->) ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C97B9B.827E9190 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Mark,
Love to hear this stuff!
George (down under)
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Mark = Steitle=20
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, = 2009 7:16=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] BBQ = Run

Since I've passed the 100 hr mark on my n/a 20B Lancair ES with = no=20 significant issues, I'm feeling more comfortable with its reliability = and=20 performance.  So, I thought I would pass this story on for the = benefit of=20 those still building, and those that are contemplating using a rotary = in their=20 = project.  
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Sunday=20 was a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky.  So, the wife and I = decided=20 to fly to Llano, Tx from Lockhart, TX (78 NM) to have=20 some BBQ.  We were accompanied by another buddy in=20 his RV-7A, also from Lockhart.  His has a very nice RV-7A = (powered=20 by a custom-built Lycoming IO-360).  He always flys at = wide-open=20 throttle, flying on ahead and landing ahead of the rest in the = group. =20
 
Well, I thought that two could play that game, and so = once=20 I leveled off at cruise altitude (4500msl), I didn't pull = back on=20 the throttle but kept the power in.  I was cruising along about = 192 mph=20 (I usually cruise at 170-175) and I looked off the left wing and there = he was,=20 sneaking up on me.  So, I opened the RAM AIR, tweaked the = mixture=20 for full-power, and re-set the M/T constant speed prop to bring the = RPM's up=20 from "economy cruise" to "racing speed".  I picked up = about 18 mph,=20 which brought my TAS to 210 (according to the EM-2) and sure = enough, when=20 I looked to my left, my buddy was nowhere to be seen.  The 20B = rotary was=20 purring along at 6000 rpm and could have done it all day long (or = until I ran=20 out of gas).  Shortly thereafter, he got on the radio and=20 started quizzing me about my groundspeed, TAS, IAS, engine=20 rpm, etc.  Needless to say, I landed first.  Man, that = felt=20 good!
 
I really showed him... fuel burn went from 11 gph = to 15.8=20 gph, but since mogas is half the price of 100LL, it's no big = deal.  However, I doubt he will make wise cracks = about the=20 rotary engine any time soon.  I think there's a P-port 3-rotor in = my=20 future. 
 
Mark S.
Still wearing the rotary grin.  ;->)
 
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