Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-01.southeast.rr.com ([24.93.67.82] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b8) with ESMTP id 2455974 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 03 Jul 2003 21:48:31 -0400 Received: from o7y6b5 (clt78-221.carolina.rr.com [24.93.78.221]) by ms-smtp-01.southeast.rr.com (8.12.5/8.12.2) with SMTP id h641gWpN001918 for ; Thu, 3 Jul 2003 21:42:33 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <006a01c341cf$83df6fc0$1702a8c0@WorkGroup> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: First run approaches Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 21:56:41 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0067_01C341AD.FCA31640" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0067_01C341AD.FCA31640 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable It may not be necessary, Rusty, I first ran mine on the fuselage without = wings. However, I have the nose wheel so the main gear had to had a = "fake" spar for the gear. I had no problem, but I also did not have the = tail surfaces attached, so no mass to torque that end of the fuselage. Good Luck Ed Anderson RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 6:20 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: First run approaches However, you will still have the prop turning in one direction and = fuselage trying to turn in the opposite direction. I would bolt a = wooden "fake" spar in main spar slot with at least a couple of bolts = each side and I would anchor the left side (sitting in pilot's seat) to = a ground tie down with a rope. That would ensure that the CW turning = prop (sitting in pilot's seat) would not be able to turn the aircraft = CCW. That would probably be the safest thing to do, but I just can't = imagine that it's necessary. I'm hoping that we have a few people here = that can say they ran there's with no problems. Todd recently ran, and = I assume it's without the wings, but he's got that training wheel on = the front, so it might be different. I know Tracy said he ran his = numerous times in his neighborhood, before first taking it to the = airport, but I didn't ask about the details. =20 I don't plan to do anything more than make sure everything is working = while running it at home, so I'm not going to be blasting full throttle = or anything. =20 Good Luck! Is this with turbo on or not? Ha! It has been hard to keep up hasn't it :-) Roger, turbo- manual = wastegate, relief valve currently set at 1.5 psi. Rusty ------=_NextPart_000_0067_01C341AD.FCA31640 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
It may not be necessary, Rusty, I first = ran mine on=20 the fuselage without wings.  However, I have the nose wheel so the = main=20 gear had to had a "fake" spar for the gear.  I had no problem, but = I also=20 did not have the tail surfaces attached, so no mass to torque that end = of the=20 fuselage.
 
Good Luck
 
 
Ed Anderson
RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 = 6:20=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: First = run=20 approaches

However, you will still = have the=20 prop turning in one direction and fuselage trying to turn in the = opposite=20 direction.  I would bolt a wooden "fake" spar in main spar slot = with at=20 least a couple of bolts each side and I would anchor the left side = (sitting in=20 pilot's seat) to a ground tie down with a rope.  That would = ensure that=20 the CW turning prop (sitting in pilot's seat) would not be able to = turn the=20 aircraft CCW.

 

That would = probably=20 be the safest thing to do, but I just can=92t imagine that it=92s = necessary. =20 I=92m hoping that we have a few people here that can say they ran = there=92s with=20 no problems.  Todd recently ran, and I assume it=92s without the = wings, but=20 he=92s got that training wheel <G> on the front, so it might be=20 different.  I know Tracy said he = ran his=20 numerous times in his neighborhood, before first taking it to the = airport, but=20 I didn=92t ask about the details. 

 

I don=92t = plan to do=20 anything more than make sure everything is working while running it at = home,=20 so I=92m not going to be blasting full throttle or anything. =20

 

Good Luck!  Is this = with=20 turbo on or not?

 

Ha! It has = been hard=20 to keep up hasn=92t it :-)   Roger, turbo- manual wastegate, = relief=20 valve currently set at 1.5 psi.

 

Rusty

 

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