Herb Sanders wrote:

Paul, I talked with Tom Jordan at length a few days ago and he has he Long Limo EZ back at Spirit of St Louis airport and is
doing taxi text, lifting nose off, and ready to fly again.
He did some re-design of the RG system. I am not much concerned with the airframe or with Tom's flying skills (he flew with me a
couple of hours in my Long about two years ago) but since his rotary installation is so unique, with the blower, it would be
good if you could stop in on your flight back east - or Chrissi or any rotary guys in the St Louis area-might contact Tom and
look over his project.

Tom is intelligent and capable, but he is not closed minded and would accept good constructive help is he has mis-engineered
anything.  Of the things we discussed by phone, I have some concern about three items.
1)  He is running two batteries, one alt, and the systems cannot be isolated.  Tracy said some years back that if a battery or
alt fails on that type system, you may not have the reserve battery power to fly the engine for more than a few minutes.  I
suggested he call Bob Nuckolls or Bill Bainbridge for help.

2) He said he had wrapped his muffler/tail pipe with insulation and I am concerned he may weaken the stainless with high temps
and a failed tail pipe may go into the prop. I
requested he at least safety the pipe with a cable to keep it out of the prop.  BTW, he is pulling one heck of a prop - it is
70 in dia by 98 inch pitch!

3) He is running a 16# rad cap & I remember Tracy said when you get to 10,000 ft or so, the lower ambient pressure will allow
the absolute pressure in the system to vent water overboard. Tom does not know where to buy a higher pressure cap and maybe
someone can point to a source.

Tom's cell # is 314-220-6224 and he may be flying this week-end.
Herb Sanders

 
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