X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from vms173007pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.11) with ESMTP id 3435823 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:43:24 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.7; envelope-from=expressben@verizon.net Received: from D15L1MG1 ([71.173.3.61]) by vms173007.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0KDS00DG9HKRYI07@vms173007.mailsrvcs.net> for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:41:16 -0600 (CST) Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:42:51 -0500 From: "Ben Baltrusaitis" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: BBQ Run To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Message-id: <72D3FD84555644D1B392009C2B601099@D15L1MG1> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01C97B1E.22498A50" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C97B1E.22498A50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Me, too! I forwarded it to our EAA group. Ben ----- Original Message -----=20 From: George Lendich=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 4:40 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: BBQ Run 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. ;->) -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com=20 Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.10/1905 - Release Date: = 1/20/2009 2:34 PM ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C97B1E.22498A50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Me, too! I = forwarded it to=20 our EAA group.
Ben
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 George=20 Lendich
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 = 4:40=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: BBQ = Run

Mark,
Love to hear this stuff!
George (down under)
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Mark=20 Steitle
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=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=20 of those still building, and those that are contemplating using a = rotary in=20 their=20 = project.  
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Sunday=20 was a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky.  So, the wife and = I=20 decided 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=20 was, sneaking up on me.  So, I opened the RAM AIR, tweaked = the=20 mixture for full-power, and re-set the M/T constant speed prop to = bring the=20 RPM's up from "economy cruise" to "racing speed".  I picked up=20 about 18 mph, which brought my TAS to 210 (according to the=20 EM-2) and sure enough, when I looked to my left, my buddy was = nowhere=20 to be seen.  The 20B rotary was purring along at 6000 rpm and = could=20 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=20 groundspeed, TAS, IAS, engine rpm, etc.  Needless to say, = I landed=20 first.  Man, that felt good!
 
I really showed = him... fuel=20 burn went from 11 gph to 15.8 gph, but since mogas is half the price = of=20 100LL, it's no big deal.  However, I doubt he will=20 make wise cracks about the rotary engine any time = soon.  I=20 think there's a P-port 3-rotor in my future. 
 
Mark S.
Still wearing the rotary grin.  ;->)
 


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