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

Once again I missed a chance to meet you in person Vance. Maybe you could have gone with Klaus, but he popped in, gave his presentation, and left almost
immediately after. Is the Camarillo EAA fly-in occurring again this year? I've made my airplane prettier :-), got the cowl repainted after all the intake/oil
cooler mods.

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

 
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