Perry Mick wrote:

I flew my EZ to the Contact Magazine Alternative Engine fly-in at
Laughlin NV/Bullhead City AZ.

http://www.contactmagazine.com/roundUp.html

I had heard about it on Canard Aviators, but didn't realize it was also
a tandem wing fly-in until I arrived there and saw the lineup of
Dragonflies and Quickies, etc. I think the tandem wing gathering has
been going on for years and they just combined it with the alternative
engine thing. But it was a good time anyway, met some fun people. It
apparently was much larger this year than in the past.

Klaus was there, gave an interesting talk. He asked if I wanted to race,
of course I declined.

I was the rotary ambassador, since there were no other rotaries there.
Hopefully I gave the the rotary a good impression, as I won the
"farthest distance travelled" award (approx. 1000 nm one way). Maybe
those Dragonflies don't have much fuel capacity?

Met a Cozy builder from Phoenix who plans to install a 13B and Tracy

parts.

There were VW parts and Corvair engines. A 400 HP V8 engine producer
from Arizona. One thing that was interesting to me, was a Corvair engine
on a test stand, the starter and ring-gear were moved to the front
(pusher/car) of the engine. I wondered if this could be done on the
rotary.  It would move the starter/gear closer to the aircraft cg for
better w&b, and allow the prop end to be made more compact. Maybe this
idea is only appealing to a direct-drive guy like me.

--
Perry Mick
http://www.ductedfan.com

Thanks for the report Perry. I had hoped to go, but chikened out on the long
drive.
Pat and the guys deserve  our thanks and support for the work they are doing
for alternate engines - Vance

 
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