Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.168.120] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 529766 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 12 Nov 2004 16:20:05 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.168.120; envelope-from=lors01@msn.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 12 Nov 2004 13:19:03 -0800 Received: from 65.54.97.149 by BAY3-DAV16.phx.gbl with DAV; Fri, 12 Nov 2004 21:18:18 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [65.54.97.149] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Weight and Balance? Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 16:15:38 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0128_01C4C8D2.D95E74B0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.10.0009.2900 Seal-Send-Time: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 16:15:38 -0500 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 Nov 2004 21:19:03.0443 (UTC) FILETIME=[3C231630:01C4C8FD] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0128_01C4C8D2.D95E74B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageHi Tommy, Have not re-weighed the plane but I dropped about 25 = pounds with the new installation. Only 10 of those were due to the = lighter Renesis. The rest were due to engine mount, oil filter, hoses, = intake manifold, etc. It was 934 pounds before paint back in 1994. = Time to weigh it again. =20 Total 'shoe box' runner length is about 11 inches now. Tracy (Preliminary test results on longer intake runners - Woo Hooo! = More details later) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tommy James=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 6:30 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Weight and Balance? Hi T. What is the new empty weight of the Otter? What is the length of the new runners? (internal port to shoebox) Regards, and very sorry to miss the flyin! Tommy<>< -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of Tracy Crook Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 9:29 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: best cruise altitude and power Correct on all counts Rusty. I'm using the airplane as a dyno in = these tests which has very little to do with the way airplanes are = actually used. As I have said in the past, top speed and HP numbers are = good for only one thing - Hangar bragging rights. My comment about = never testing above 6000 applies only to the recent Renesis testing. As an example of why it makes no sense to go fast down low, I can fly = 202 mph at 1000 ft (not full throttle) while sweating profusely in a hot = cockpit while burning about 16 GPH. I can go the same speed at 14000 ft = in complete comfort while burning 8.25 GPH (numbers from earlier 2nd gen = 13B engine). Tracy (installing longer intake runners in shoebox manifold - Turbo = flyers beware : ) ------=_NextPart_000_0128_01C4C8D2.D95E74B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Hi Tommy,  Have not re-weighed the plane but I dropped about = 25 pounds=20 with the new installation.  Only 10 of those were due to the = lighter=20 Renesis.  The rest were due to engine mount, oil filter, hoses, = intake=20 manifold, etc.  It was 934 pounds before paint back in 1994.  = Time to=20 weigh it again. 
 
Total 'shoe box' runner length is about 11 inches now.
 
Tracy  (Preliminary test results on longer intake runners - = Woo=20 Hooo!  More details later)
----- Original Message -----
From: Tommy James
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Sent: Thursday, November 11, = 2004 6:30=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Weight and = Balance?

Hi T.  = What is=20 the new empty weight of the Otter?

What is the = length of=20 the new runners? (internal port to shoebox)

Regards, = and very=20 sorry to miss the flyin!

Tommy<><

 

 

 

From: Rotary=20 motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Tracy = Crook
Sent: Thursday, November 11, = 2004 9:29=20 AM
To: Rotary = motors in=20 aircraft
Subject: = [FlyRotary]=20 Re: best cruise altitude and power

 

Correct = on all=20 counts Rusty.  I'm using the airplane as a dyno in these tests = which has=20 very little to do with the way airplanes are actually used.  As I = have=20 said in the past, top speed and HP numbers are good for only one thing = - =20 Hangar bragging rights.  My comment about never testing above = 6000=20 applies only to the recent Renesis testing.

 

As an = example of=20 why it makes no sense to go fast down low, I can fly 202 mph at = 1000=20 ft (not full throttle) while sweating profusely in a hot cockpit = while=20 burning about 16 GPH. I can go the same speed at 14000 ft in complete = comfort=20 while burning 8.25 GPH (numbers from earlier 2nd gen 13B=20 engine).

 

Tracy = (installing=20 longer intake runners in shoebox manifold - Turbo flyers beware :=20 )

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