X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mailrelay.embarq.synacor.com ([208.47.184.3] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.9) with ESMTP id 4464170 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 12 Sep 2010 14:56:24 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=208.47.184.3; envelope-from=candtmallory@embarqmail.com Return-Path: DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; d=embarqmail.com; s=s012408; c=relaxed/simple; q=dns/txt; i=@embarqmail.com; t=1284317746; h=From:Subject:Date:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type; bh=MT+CZolfNFfp99jcd9H5crbPf/I=; b=jJ6Y8OY3RmNKBIO9g72s6PpKjJw9+D5+4efIYxDlxu1AEOudpZhjCGQfpH8MuQO4 jaJ6YajoEzn4XCsTXqlljRPrM4IwQCXbDykK4Dc4FPSTL88uvtq27Hq+J+x8J5S4; X-BINDING: X-Spam-Rating: None X_CMAE_Category: 0,0 Undefined,Undefined X-CNFS-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=uctwHez8bixv8wPQfe/iua83zwndLBlXAAfYZ4sef0Q= c=1 sm=0 a=veypUrOAYd02yeQPBQVYUA==:17 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=3oc9M9_CAAAA:8 a=ypcanr7j1yHq9IaLmHgA:9 a=QZ8esyQC5JZKbiE2ojcA:7 a=wLAOb2Gfc7WVPvpABBQWQJffz7kA:4 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=U8Ie8EnqySEA:10 a=HNcPleMh4SMDsbfU:21 a=f9WUhOl71-zGej9j:21 a=yMhMjlubAAAA:8 a=SSmOFEACAAAA:8 a=2b717OcjfVnofWYKQpYA:9 a=GI7ANfrwUdsFHISz4ucA:7 a=HjnOUeuqD4S42ikRmirW7OdCLM8A:4 a=veypUrOAYd02yeQPBQVYUA==:117 X-CM-Score: 0 X-Scanned-by: Cloudmark Authority Engine Authentication-Results: smtp02.embarq.synacor.com smtp.user=candtmallory@embarqmail.com; auth=pass (LOGIN) Received: from [71.0.26.31] ([71.0.26.31:22496] helo=AcerPC) by mailrelay.embarq.synacor.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.2.40 r(29895/29896)) with ESMTPA id 69/DD-16862-2322D8C4; Sun, 12 Sep 2010 14:55:46 -0400 From: "Chris and Terria" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] First flight Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 14:55:41 -0400 Message-ID: <000b01cb52ac$195a4530$4c0ecf90$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000C_01CB528A.9248A530" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: ActSJX3qtUocAvhKTb+lCNnIC8NxogAhoYLQ Content-Language: en-us This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01CB528A.9248A530 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Congrats Brian. It's a great feeling! Chris From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bktrub@aol.com Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 10:51 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] 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 ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01CB528A.9248A530 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Congrats Brian.  It’s a great = feeling!

 

Chris

 

From:= Rotary = motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = Bktrub@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 10:51 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] 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

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