Congrats to you Hank!
At this rate of growth the rotary might need it's own section at fly-ins.
(park them subies over by the outhouse, make more room for the RX :-). Send
us some pics.

S. Todd Bartrim
Turbo 13B RV-9Endurance
C-FSTB
http://www3.telus.net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm

   "Whatever you vividly imagine, Ardently desire, Sincerely believe in,
Enthusiastically act upon, Must inevitably come to pass".

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On
> Behalf Of Bahahud@aol.com
> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 4:31 PM
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> Subject: [FlyRotary] First flight - another Rotary
>
>
> Today, 08/01/03 I completed the first flight in my rotary powered
> Lancair 235
> from Half Moon Bay Airpoprt in CAlifornia.
>
> The flight was uneventful with the following exceptions.  These Lancair
> airplanes are REALLY twichy on the controla.
>
> 1.  I found that when i pushed the transmit button on my radio the rudder
> trim went to full left deflection.  Bit of a surprise there until
> I figured out
> what was happening.  The radio worked OK but I quit talking.
>
> 2.  The coolant temperature went to 240 deg. F. / oil to 230 deg F.
>
> These temps. did not happen during taxi testing but I was unbable
> to keep the
> power up for more than 30 to 45 seconds without a takeoff.
>
> 3.  Minor oil leak at rear seal on the PSRU.
>
> All other items appeared nominal but due to the high temps. I cut
> the flight
> short to stop and consider the problem.
>
> Hank Huddleston LNC 235 Rotary N644H
>
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