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Hi, Rusty.....recently, someone else just started
their rotary also. However, they did it without the prop on the aircraft. I
imagine the only thing you have to be concerned with is watching your
RPM's.(?)
Any other comments
regarding the use or non-use of a prop on initial startup would be much
appreciated, as I am hoping to start mine soon, also. Thanks in advance for your
replies and suggestions, and good luck, Rusty !!! Paul Conner,
Mobile, AL
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 4:13
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: First run
approaches
Maybe you should make up a kickstand for the left side, just
to be safe;-) lol Mike C.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 3:51
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] First run
approaches
Greetings,
I’m hoping for a first engine
run this weekend, and had a question for all of you that ran before
assembling your planes. Van does not recommend running Lycoming
engines with the wings of the plane removed, because the power pulses will
damage the tail. That shouldn’t be a problem for me, but how about
torque? Do I need to be worried at all about the plane torquing
to one side? It doesn’t seem likely, but I thought I’d ask if anyone
saw much of a torque effect. This is with the prop,
btw.
Thanks,
Rusty
Turbo 13B powered RV-3
(experimental aircraft)...Be Afraid :-)
1993 RX-7 R1... Not stock, carry
bail money :-)
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