Edward Klepeis wrote:
Dear Paul
If Tracy would want it. I would build a custom system for
him instead of the system he has which doesn't work. I make the
offer he
has to say yes or no. I think Tracy's time is too
valuble
to be going round and round with a system that doesn't work
Regards Ed
Tracy Crook wrote:
Gee guys, before defining my cooling system as one which 'doesn't
work', please consider that it has been flying successfully for 11
years
and 1400+ hours. Also consider that my last Renesis
progress report was written after the first flight test (1 hour).
If
you have ever developed an aircraft engine installation, you will
appreciate that it takes a bit longer than that to optimize
things.
I haven't had a chance to update the website but I have a total of
5
hours on the Renesis and have a long list of things to do. It took
2
weeks to correct the first thing on the list (improve water
pump inlet plumbing). This has been completed and the plane is
ready
to flight test as soon as these blasted hurricanes leave. I can't
even
begin to evaluate the new intake system until all the
other squawks are addressed.
Tracy
I know how you feel Tracy, this place is a butcher block! Take your
time,
you obviously have far more experience and flight hours than anyone.
You
just continue to do it your way!
Ben Schneider
Ben Schneider
Yea Tracy... go on dribbling water all over the rads. Works like a
charm :)
Paul Lamar
yes. By all means. Keep making it look like a collection of junk yard
parts tracy. There are too many slick outfits around selling 250 HP
subaru
engine conversion like eginfeller and crossfire. dave atkins has a
much
more professional looking installation. you don't want to
get confused with them. think how many gear boxes and computers you
would
then have to make. No time left for fooling around. J.C.
I propose a new guideline. Only those who have achieved flying rotary
installations shall be allowed the privilege of looking down from on
high and critiquing others. All in favor?
Chris Cosman
Neigh. If that was the case it would take a 100 years and untold number
of lives. During the last six and a half years we have lost two lives
in rotary powered airplane crashes by people that were not on here!
That is not good PR for rotary powered airplanes. We have a lot
of intelligent engineers (myself not included) on here who have not flown
their own airplane yet. I want to read their criticism.
Furthermore if somebody votes yes I will ignore the post.
Do I make myself completely clear?
Paul Lamar
Harold Kovac wrote:
Hi all.
I am a novice when it comes to rotary engines. I've spoken to Tracy and
have seen Tracys works, that seems to be a way to go and they appear to be a
reasonable solution, but maybe not for all. I would like to take the path of
least resistance...eg: Eggenfellner..., but as a retiree on a budge $
22,000 is out of my ballpark. I'm open to all info & as was pointed out, TC
has many hours and a very nice PSRU. In my case, whatever works, and is
likely to give me good service at the least cost is the way to go. I'm open
to all methods to acheive this. Whether a beam mount or some other plate
mount I'm still mulling over. I have about a year to make up my mind. All
this intake tube length discussion is a bit intimidating to a piston type
manifold person, but the low parts count and ROTARY is extremely appealing.
Although some of this is over my head, I feel that it's one of the better
forums I've run across. Hopefully bvy the time I'm ready some kind of
consensus will appear for my guidance. Thanks to all of the contributers to
this site...
Harold Kovac
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