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Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 07:23:34 -0700 (PDT)
From: Kelly Troyer <keltro@att.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] First flight
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Brian,=0A=A0=A0=A0 Congrats and good luck!!...........Listen to the advice =
of those that have =0Agone before you as =0A=0Athese guys are a treasure tr=
ove of experience..........Especially Tracy and Ed =0A!!...............Also=
=0Alisten to our rotary engine "Guru" Lynn who=A0has forgotten=A0more about=
 the rotary =0Aengine than=0Amost of us will ever know !!.................<=
:)=0A.=A0Kelly Troyer=0A"Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine=0A"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2=
=0A"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________=
________=0AFrom: "Bktrub@aol.com" <Bktrub@aol.com>=0ATo: Rotary motors in a=
ircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>=0ASent: Sat, September 11, 2010 9:51:=
17 PM=0ASubject: [FlyRotary] First flight=0A=0ARV-4 #2366, tail # N52BT mad=
e it's first flight today. It didn't make enough =0Apower , so only one lap=
 of the traffic pattern was made before the pilot landed =0Ait. From a stan=
dpoint of flying qualities, it was just like any other RV-4s- no =0Aout of =
trim conditions or other bad habits. No note was made of MP at WOT, =0Aeith=
er on the ground or in the air, that's first on the agenda tomorrow. =0A=0A=
=0ABut-- I only revved up to 4800 rpm on the downwind, so the flight was =
=0Aterminated. I have gotten 5500 on the ground with the cowl removed, whic=
h means =0Athe air cleaner was not in use. I am using a Fram paper filter, =
6 inches by 14 =0Ainches. I think I am getting a big restriction from it, s=
o I will remove it and =0Atry some ground runs. I also think I'm running wa=
y too rich, about 34- 7/8s up =0Athe scale on my EM2.=0A=0AThe good news is=
 that neither the oil or coolant temps got over 160 the whole =0Atime, and =
the plane was waiting on the ground=A0 for around=A0 15 minutes due to =0At=
raffic in the pattern prior to the flight. =0A=0A=0ASo, I'm happy about the=
 flight, but now must find out why I'm not making more =0Aumph. =0A=0A=0ABr=
ian Trubee
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ad><body><div style=3D"font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:1=
2pt"><DIV></DIV>=0A<DIV>Brian,</DIV>=0A<DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Congrats and=
 good luck!!...........Listen to the advice of those that have gone before =
you as </DIV>=0A<DIV>these guys are a treasure trove of experience.........=
.Especially Tracy and Ed !!...............Also</DIV>=0A<DIV>listen to our r=
otary engine "Guru" Lynn who&nbsp;has forgotten&nbsp;more about the rotary =
engine than</DIV>=0A<DIV>most of us will ever know !!.................&lt;:=
)</DIV>=0A<DIV>.&nbsp;</DIV>Kelly Troyer<BR>"Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine<=
BR>"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2<BR>"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold =0A<DIV><BR></DIV=
>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 12p=
t"><BR>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, seri=
f; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT size=3D2 face=3DTahoma>=0A<HR SIZE=3D1>=0A<B><SPA=
N style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> "Bktrub@aol.com" &lt;Bktrub@=
aol.com&gt;<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Rotary m=
otors in aircraft &lt;flyrotary@lancaironline.net&gt;<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"=
FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sat, September 11, 2010 9:51:17 PM<BR><=
B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [FlyRotary] First f=
light<BR></FONT><BR><FONT id=3Drole_document color=3D#000000 size=3D2 face=
=3DArial>=0A<DIV>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 j=
ust 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 fir=
st on the agenda tomorrow. </DIV>=0A<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<DIV>But-- I only r=
evved 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 cleane=
r 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 s=
ome ground runs. I also think I'm running way too rich, about 34- 7/8s up t=
he scale on my EM2.</DIV>=0A<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<DIV>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&nbsp; for around&nbsp; 15 minutes due to traffic=
 in the pattern prior to the flight. </DIV>=0A<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<DIV>So, =
I'm happy about the flight, but now must find out why I'm not making more u=
mph. </DIV>=0A<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<DIV>Brian Trubee</DIV></FONT></DIV></DIV=
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