X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from blu0-omc2-s6.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.111.81] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTP id 5066483 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:22:23 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.111.81; envelope-from=stol83001@live.com Received: from BLU158-W63 ([65.55.111.71]) by blu0-omc2-s6.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:21:46 -0700 Message-ID: Return-Path: stol83001@live.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_e50454f3-a751-4468-98b6-481bbab00624_" X-Originating-IP: [70.57.209.210] From: ben haas To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Kitplanes Article - Safety is no Accident Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:21:46 -0600 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 28 Jul 2011 14:21:46.0904 (UTC) FILETIME=[AED82980:01CC4D31] --_e50454f3-a751-4468-98b6-481bbab00624_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Great article for sure..... =20 The introduction picture is kool too. Ben Haas www.haaspowerair.com =20 To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Date: Wed=2C 27 Jul 2011 16:27:51 -0500 From: msteitle@gmail.com Subject: [FlyRotary] Kitplanes Article - Safety is no Accident There was an article in the February 2011 issue of Kitplanes titled=2C "Saf= ety is no Accident"=2C by Ron Wanttaja. In light of the recent flexplate f= ailures=2C I found it interesting that it highlights two areas where automo= tive engines tend to fail=2C the cooling system and the gear reduction unit= . To quote=2C "Note that auto conversions have a higher accident rate righ= t where you would expect it--in engine cooling and in the systems that conv= ert engine power to a slower speed for a propeller or helicopter rotor." S= eems that we've hit on one of the primary failure modes here. According to= Ron's calculations=2C the accident rate for auto engine homebuilts was 23%= higher than for homebuilts with traditional engines. The rotary had the f= ewest total accidents=2C but the rotary also has the fewest number of a/c f= lying. This is a well written article that should be on everyone's reading= list. =20 =20 Note: Mr. Wanttaja is a systems engineer=2C engaged in satellite orbit/con= stellation design and analysis=2C launch vehicle and onboard propulsion sys= tem trades=2C and operations concepts for space systems. He worked on the = early design studies for the International Space Station. =20 =20 Mark=20 =20 =20 = --_e50454f3-a751-4468-98b6-481bbab00624_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Great article for sure.....
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The introduction picture is kool too. =3B <=3BGG>=3B

Ben Haas
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To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net
Date: Wed=2C 27 Jul 2011 16:27:51 -0500<= BR>From: msteitle@gmail.com
Subject: [FlyRotary] Kitplanes Article - Saf= ety is no Accident

There was an article in the February 2011 issue of Kitplanes titled=2C= "Safety is no Accident"=2C by Ron Wanttaja. =3B In light of the recent=  =3Bflexplate failures=2C =3BI found it interesting that it highlig= hts two areas where automotive engines =3Btend to fail=2C the cooling s= ystem and the gear reduction unit. =3B To quote=2C "Note that auto conv= ersions =3Bhave a higher accident rate right where you would expect it-= -in engine cooling and in the systems that convert engine power to a slower= speed for a propeller or helicopter rotor." =3B Seems =3Bthat we'v= e =3Bhit on =3Bone of the primary failure modes here. =3B = =3BAccording to Ron's calculations=2C the accident rate for =3Bauto eng= ine homebuilts was =3B23% =3Bhigher than for homebuilts with tradit= ional engines. =3B The rotary had the fewest total accidents=2C but the= rotary also has the fewest number of a/c flying. =3B This is a well&nb= sp=3Bwritten article that should be on everyone's reading list. =3B
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Note: =3B Mr. Wanttaja is a systems engineer=2C engaged in satelli= te orbit/constellation design and analysis=2C launch vehicle and onboard pr= opulsion system trades=2C and operations concepts for space systems. = =3B He worked on the early design studies for the International Space Stati= on. =3B
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