X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from qmta07.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0c1) with ESMTP id 5738482 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:54:26 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.30.64; envelope-from=hoursaway1@comcast.net Received: from omta23.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.90]) by qmta07.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id tRCw1j0011wfjNsA7UttRh; Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:53:53 +0000 Received: from sz0081.ev.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.40.137]) by omta23.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id tUts1j00g2xZMJ48jUtsda; Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:53:53 +0000 Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:53:52 +0000 (UTC) From: hoursaway1@comcast.net To: Rotary motors in aircraft Message-ID: <1075948959.1214261.1346432032819.JavaMail.root@sz0081a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: FIRST FLIGHT N655HC MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_1214260_1186973799.1346432032802" X-Originating-IP: [::ffff:68.77.108.99] X-Mailer: Zimbra 6.0.13_GA_2944 (ZimbraWebClient - [unknown] (Win)/6.0.13_GA_2944) ------=_Part_1214260_1186973799.1346432032802 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The only change made was to remove coolant therm. & install temp/safty wire= d bolt/washers to block by-pass hole, temperary because we may want to use = therm. in winter, Michigan gets cold.=C2=A0 Temps on ground never went high= er than 210 F, at 5900 rpm max. tied to full sized chevy truck, brakes will= not hold aircraft above 4000 rpm.=C2=A0 David=C2=A0 ( outside air temps du= ring flight were 82 F ) =C2=A0=20 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernest Chrisltey" =20 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" =20 Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 11:01:05 AM=20 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: FIRST FLIGHT N655HC=20 Congratulations, David.=C2=A0 I hope to be following you soon.=20 Are you able to cool on the ground?=C2=A0 What did you do to improve the co= oling between the two flights?=20 On 08/30/2012 10:48 PM, hoursaway1@comcast.net wrote:=20 Thanks Mark, it was kind of anti-climatic for the others on the ground beca= use they already saw that last month, but for me seeing the temps coming do= wn at about the same stage as Terry saw them still climbing was comforting.= =C2=A0 I'm setting up a video camera to record the panel so I can focus on = flying for now until I get more comfortable.=C2=A0=C2=A0We have a 100 mile = radius to work with & I asked for &=C2=A0was granted a crew member during t= he flights that=C2=A0computer tuning will be worked on.=C2=A0 Tryed to get = a stewardess also but FAA said no.=C2=A0 ????=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Yes I read = Ed's procedure for takeoff & our sys. is very similar so will use for next = flights.=C2=A0=C2=A0Terry is a member of our EAA Chapter 55 here in Mason M= I,=C2=A0 his dad just flew his 400 th Young Eagle.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 (=C2=A0 where is that stewar= dess with my Margarita )=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0 David.=20 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Steitle" =20 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" =20 Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 7:44:53 PM=20 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: FIRST FLIGHT N655HC=20 David,=C2=A0=20 Congrats!!! =C2=A0Job well done. =C2=A0Terry Lutz... WOW! =C2=A0=20 What was the OAT? =C2=A0I start to get nervous when my coolant temp goes ab= ove 200 F. =C2=A0No reason to climb at WOT if not needed and OAT is high. = =C2=A0=20 Mark S. =C2=A0=C2=A0=20 On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 6:07 PM, < hoursaway1@comcast.net > wrote:=20
First flight for me anyhow not for the aircraft, Terry Lutz ( AKA;;=C2=A0 w= orld renowned professional test pilot, flew in from France to do the First,= First flight )=20 Temps went;;=C2=A0=C2=A0 coolant 221 F=C2=A0 max,=C2=A0 oil 210 F=C2=A0 max= ,=C2=A0 on full throttle clime out up to 2000 ft., powered back from 6300 r= pm to 5000 rpm/135 mph indicated, push the nose over to level off, pulled p= ower back to 4500 rpm=C2=A0 ( made no prop pitch changes at this time )=C2= =A0=C2=A0 temps went down to;;=C2=A0=C2=A0 coolant 195 F,=C2=A0 oil 190 F,= =C2=A0 this is without therm. & bypass blocked, also would like comments ab= out sealing around sides of both radiators, we saw the extra fins there so = we allowed air to pass through that area, may install a temp seal & recheck= data points next flight. Then possibly install venting openings in bottom = of cowl to let more airflow out quicker.=C2=A0=C2=A0 David=C2=A0 R. Cook=C2= =A0 RV6A=C2=A0 Rotary.=20 From: "Joseph Pirch" < pirch@sbcglobal.net >=20 To: hoursaway1@comcast.net , "rv man2010" < rv.man2010@hotmail.com >=20 Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 8:40:58 PM=20 [image/jpeg:photo.JPG]=20 Sent from my iPad=20
------=_Part_1214260_1186973799.1346432032802 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <= div style=3D'font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'>The only = change made was to remove coolant therm. & install temp/safty wired bol= t/washers to block by-pass hole, temperary because we may want to use therm= . in winter, Michigan gets cold.  Temps on ground never went higher th= an 210 F, at 5900 rpm max. tied to full sized chevy truck, brakes will not = hold aircraft above 4000 rpm.  David  ( outside air temps during = flight were 82 F ) 

From: "Ernest Chrisltey" <echristley@att.net>
To: "R= otary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: <= /B>Friday, August 31, 2012 11:01:05 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: F= IRST FLIGHT N655HC

Congratulations, David.  I hope to be fol= lowing you soon.

Are you able to cool on the ground?  What did = you do to improve the cooling between the two flights?


On 08/30/= 2012 10:48 PM, hoursaway1@comcast.net wrote:
Thanks M= ark, it was kind of anti-climatic for the others on the ground because they= already saw that last month, but for me seeing the temps coming down at ab= out the same stage as Terry saw them still climbing was comforting.  I= 'm setting up a video camera to record the panel so I can focus on flying f= or now until I get more comfortable.  We have a 100 mile radius t= o work with & I asked for & was granted a crew member during t= he flights that computer tuning will be worked on.  Tryed to get = a stewardess also but FAA said no.  ????    Yes I read = Ed's procedure for takeoff & our sys. is very similar so will use for n= ext flights.  Terry is a member of our EAA Chapter 55 here in Mas= on MI,  his dad just flew his 400 th Young Eagle.   &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =           (  where is that ste= wardess with my Margarita )        =   David.

From: "Mark Steitle" <msteitle@gmail.com>
T= o: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancairo= nline.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 7:44:53 PM
<= B>Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: FIRST FLIGHT N655HC

David, =20

Congrats!!!  Job well done.  Terry Lutz... WOW!  

What was the OAT?  I start to get nervous when my coolant temp go= es above 200 F.  No reason to climb at WOT if not needed and OAT is hi= gh.  

Mark S.   

On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 6:07 PM, &= lt;hoursaway1@com= cast.net> wrote:
First flight for me anyh= ow not for the aircraft, Terry Lutz ( AKA;;  world renowned profession= al test pilot, flew in from France to do the First, First flight )
Temps= went;;   coolant 221 F  max,  oil 210 F  max,&nbs= p; on full throttle clime out up to 2000 ft., powered back from 6300 rpm to= 5000 rpm/135 mph indicated, push the nose over to level off, pulled power = back to 4500 rpm  ( made no prop pitch changes at this time ) &nb= sp; temps went down to;;   coolant 195 F,  oil 190 F,  = this is without therm. & bypass blocked, also would like comments about= sealing around sides of both radiators, we saw the extra fins there so we = allowed air to pass through that area, may install a temp seal & rechec= k data points next flight. Then possibly install venting openings in bottom= of cowl to let more airflow out quicker.   David  R. Cook&n= bsp; RV6A  Rotary.
From: "Joseph Pirch" <pirch@sbcglobal.net>
To: hoursaway1@comcast.net, "rv man201= 0" <rv.man2010= @hotmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 8:40:58 PM<= BR>




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