X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imr-mb02.mx.aol.com ([64.12.207.163] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.9) with ESMTP id 4463889 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 12 Sep 2010 08:12:04 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.207.163; envelope-from=Lehanover@aol.com Received: from imo-ma01.mx.aol.com (imo-ma01.mx.aol.com [64.12.78.136]) by imr-mb02.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o8CCBLFP029112 for ; Sun, 12 Sep 2010 08:11:21 -0400 Received: from Lehanover@aol.com by imo-ma01.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.ed4.34971b7 (34896) for ; Sun, 12 Sep 2010 08:11:18 -0400 (EDT) Received: from magic-d22.mail.aol.com (magic-d22.mail.aol.com [172.19.155.138]) by cia-da01.mx.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILCIADA015-88504c8cc366168; Sun, 12 Sep 2010 08:11:18 -0400 From: Lehanover@aol.com Message-ID: Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 08:11:18 EDT Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: First flight To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_ad150.7cdd1b54.39be1d66_boundary" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5378 X-AOL-IP: 173.88.9.178 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: Lehanover@aol.com --part1_ad150.7cdd1b54.39be1d66_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Before running with no filter at all try that same filter size in a Wix from NAPA. Rotaries degrade more rapidly than piston engines when ingesting anything. Friends don't let friends use Fram anything. Lynn E. Hanover ____________________________________ From: Bktrub@aol.com [Bktrub@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 10:51 PM Subject: First flight RV-4 #2366, tail # N52BT made it's first flight today. It didn't make enough power , so only one lap of the traffic pattern was made before the pilot landed it. From a standpoint of flying qualities, it was just like any other RV-4s- no out of trim conditions or other bad habits. No note was made of MP at WOT, either on the ground or in the air, that's first on the agenda tomorrow. But-- I only revved up to 4800 rpm on the downwind, so the flight was terminated. I have gotten 5500 on the ground with the cowl removed, which means the air cleaner was not in use. I am using a Fram paper filter, 6 inches by 14 inches. I think I am getting a big restriction from it, so I will remove it and try some ground runs. I also think I'm running way too rich, about 34- 7/8s up the scale on my EM2. The good news is that neither the oil or coolant temps got over 160 the whole time, and the plane was waiting on the ground for around 15 minutes due to traffic in the pattern prior to the flight. So, I'm happy about the flight, but now must find out why I'm not making more umph. Brian Trubee --part1_ad150.7cdd1b54.39be1d66_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <= FONT id=3Drole_document face=3DTahoma color=3D#000000 size=3D3>

Before running with no filter at all= try that same=20 filter size in a Wix from NAPA. Rotaries degrade more rapidly than piston= =20 engines when ingesting anything.

Friends don't let friends use Fram=20 anything.

Lynn E. Hanover

From: Bktrub@aol.com= =20 [Bktrub@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 10:51=20 PM
Subject: First flight

RV-4 #2366, tail # N52BT made it's first flight today. It didn't ma= ke=20 enough power , so only one lap of the traffic pattern was made before th= e=20 pilot landed it. From a standpoint of flying qualities, it was just like= any=20 other RV-4s- no out of trim conditions or other bad habits. No note was= made=20 of MP at WOT, either on the ground or in the air, that's first on the ag= enda=20 tomorrow.

But-- I only revved up to 4800 rpm on the downwind, so the flight= was=20 terminated. I have gotten 5500 on the ground with the cowl removed, whic= h=20 means the air cleaner was not in use. I am using a Fram paper filter, 6= inches=20 by 14 inches. I think I am getting a big restriction from it, so I will= remove=20 it and try some ground runs. I also think I'm running way too rich, abou= t 34-=20 7/8s up the scale on my EM2.

The good news is that neither the oil or coolant temps got over 160= the=20 whole time, and the plane was waiting on the ground for around&nbs= p; 15=20 minutes due to traffic in the pattern prior to the flight.

So, I'm happy about the flight, but now must find out why I'm not= making=20 more umph.

Brian Trubee

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