Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #33573
From: Ernest Christley <echristley@nc.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: It runs!
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:02:39 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Al Gietzen wrote:

I'd say get a prop load on there, and adjust mixture, get some readout of
what's going on.  I don't think you necessarily want the thing spinning over
6000 on first startup anyway.
 


Way ta' go, Bob.  Several people have given the advice to put a load on the engine, but if you're buying parts as you progress (like me) you may not have a prop yet.  A 4ft section of wooden fence post will make a nice, disposable load though.

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