Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b2) with ESMTP id 3178868 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 19 Apr 2004 11:22:12 -0400 Received: from EDWARD (clt25-78-058.carolina.rr.com [24.25.78.58]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id i3JFMAkG002915 for ; Mon, 19 Apr 2004 11:22:11 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <029c01c42621$d04b5270$2402a8c0@EDWARD> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine out Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 11:20:14 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0299_01C42600.4907A5F0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0299_01C42600.4907A5F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable And this is the guy that sent and e mail to the list saying MY stories = might scare folks away from the rotary {:>) Ed Ed Anderson RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Finn Lassen=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 1:02 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine out Scary? Not really. I usually don't pull the throttle all the way back = until I have the runway made. This is spread out over three or four years. On the other hand, maybe that's why I'm uncomfortable at the slow = flight regimen - like circling Lake Parker for hours at 1200' and 115 = mph (OK, OK, so I took a break for maybe 1/2 hour from the holding = pattern - flew up to Zephyr Hills and chatted with some guys there). Finn David Leonard wrote: Yeouch! Half a dozen? That is quite scary Finn. Especially on short final! Glad you are OK. David Leonard The Rotary Roster: http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Finn Lassen Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 8:20 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Engine out Had my most public engine out today as my engine quit on tight turn to final into Sun'n'Fun. Had to be pushed the last few yards off the runway onto the taxiway by a couple of red-shirted controllers. Engine started about one minute later sitting on the ground. I'm now convinced (after about half a dozen such engine outs) that the constant velocity Mikuni carbs ARE susceptible to icing. It's always been after steep descents (lots of cool air), throttle all the way back. Finn Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html =20 Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0299_01C42600.4907A5F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

And this is the guy that sent and e = mail to the=20 list saying MY stories might scare folks away from the rotary=20 {:>)

Ed Anderson
RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC

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

Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 = 1:02=20 AM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine = out

Scary? Not really. I usually don't pull the throttle = all the=20 way back until I have the runway made.
This is spread out over = three or=20 four years.

On the other hand, maybe that's why I'm = uncomfortable at=20 the slow flight regimen - like circling Lake Parker for hours at 1200' = and 115=20 mph (OK, OK, so I took a break for maybe 1/2 hour from the holding = pattern -=20 flew up to Zephyr Hills and chatted with some guys=20 there).

Finn

David Leonard wrote:

Yeouch! Half a dozen? That is quite scary Finn. Especially = on short final! Glad you are OK. David Leonard The Rotary Roster: http://memb= ers.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html

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Behalf Of Finn Lassen Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 8:20 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Engine out Had my most public engine out today as my engine quit on tight turn to final into Sun'n'Fun. Had to be pushed the last few yards off the runway onto the taxiway by
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couple of red-shirted = controllers. Engine started about one minute later sitting on the ground. I'm now convinced (after about half a dozen such engine outs) that the constant velocity Mikuni carbs ARE susceptible to icing. It's always been after steep descents (lots of cool air), throttle all the way back. Finn

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