----- Original Message -----
From: "Tommy James" <twjames@healed.org>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 8:09 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: First Flight


> Ed, Thanks!
> The OAT was 83-85 degrees this morning and very humid.
> At take off, Coolant temp was ~198, it rose to about 225 immediately.  It
> may have gotten over 230.  I'm not sure
>
> I reduced power and stayed at pattern altitude for a while with temp
> remaining the same (I think)
> On landing roll out, the coolant temp was 198 again which made me happy.
> Oil temp never got above 190, which is super.  (I copied your scoop and
> duct!)
>
> I tried to take it easy on the temps for this flight.
> Looks okay for now.  Not the best, but well see how it does with more
> flights.
> TJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed Anderson [mailto:eanderson@carolina.rr.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 5:53 PM
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: First Flight
>
>
>
>   > Subject: [FlyRotary] First Flight
> >
> >
> > First Flight:  Glastar #5643, aka N78TP, made a gratifying and
successful
> > first flight this morning, 7/29/03,  at Ferguson Field, 82J, Pensacola,
> FL.
> > Powered by a Mazda 13B rotary engine, of ~175hp, and an Ivo ground
> > adjustable prop, she was off in about 500 feet.  The only difficulty
after
> > that was getting it slow enough to land.  Building took five years, over
> > 3000 hours and the help of a lot of friends, especially my wife, Pat.
The
> > plane weighs a robust 1322lbs., and is equipped for night VFR.
> > Thanks to the Glastar and Fly-Rotary internet groups without whose help
> this
> > project would still be in the hangar.
> >
> > Big thanks to Tracy, Ed and the group for all the constructive help and
> > encouragement!
> >
> > I was way behind the airplane, so I'll provide flight data when I get it
> > figured out myself.  :0)
> > Tommy James<><
>
> Yahoo! er .. thats probably trademarked now , so Wahoo! Tommy!  Way to
go!!
>
> Sounds like a great first flight.  Any cooling problems?  That has
> traditionally been the one thing that showed up on most first flights.
> Would be nice to hear that we are getting the parameters for the auxillary
> systems (such as cooling) that a person can make the first flight
> uneventfully {:>).
>
> We are all eagerly awaiting more data - once you catch up to your
aircraft -
> of courses.  Any photos of the first flight??
>
> Can't wait to hear more.
>
> Best Regards
>
> Ed Anderson
> RV-6A N494BW 200+ Rotary Hours
> Matthews, NC
>
>
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