X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [216.211.128.10] (HELO mail-in03.adhost.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1232994 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:19:42 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.211.128.10; envelope-from=joeh@pilgrimtech.com Received: from Pilgrim10 (tide504.microsoft.com [131.107.0.74]) by mail-in03.adhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 66A532AB85E for ; Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:18:53 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from joeh@pilgrimtech.com) From: "Joe Hull" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] first flight Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:18:52 -0700 Message-ID: <008501c6a540$600c32e0$cda0389d@redmond.corp.microsoft.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0086_01C6A505.B3AD5AE0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 Thread-Index: AcalPr8jhmOaTNNETnWBtbITBf6UOAAAXv5A In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0086_01C6A505.B3AD5AE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Great work Steve! CONGRATULATIONS! How long did it take you to rotate at 8700ft DA? Joe Hull Cozy Mk-IV (45 hrs - Rotary 13B NA) Redmond (Seattle), Washington _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of sboese Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 4:04 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] first flight List members, The first flight of N613BX was done this morning and went off as planned. The density altitude was 8700 ft. The flight time was 32 minutes. I did some turns up to 30 deg bank after climbing to 9500 ft, set up descents with half and no flaps to get 80 Kt and 300 fpm descent rate to determine the power settings for this. Then I did a couple of stalls, one with no flaps and one with half flaps. The indicated airspeeds for the stalls were around 58 and 50 Kt respectively with the power setting close to that determined for the descents. Then I made one approach and landing with no flaps. I think I am overpropped, but it still flies! I have not contributed much to this list, but I have benefited from it greatly. My thanks to you all. Steve Boese Tail Number: N613Bx Builder: Steve Boese, Laramie, Wyoming Engine/Model/Year: 1986 RX-7, normally aspirated Source Condition: rebuild, 2005, RWS kit Modifications: self-built intake, exhaust, cooling system Intake: RX-7 intake w 4-runners, aluminum Exhaust: 304 stainless PSRU/Re-Drive: RD-1A Engine Control: EC-2 w Homebuilt EIS Fuel control: EC-2, 1986 stock Mazda injectors Fuel Pumps: RWS (NAPA 2P74028) Prop: Performance Propellers LLC 68x71 Cooling System: 2 evap cores Oil System: conventional w Mazda cooler mounted under redrive Installation: Conventional, oil pan plate mount w four elastomeric bushings Power: Not determined First Flown: 7/11/06 Total Time: 0.9 Platform: RV-6A ------=_NextPart_000_0086_01C6A505.B3AD5AE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Great work Steve! CONGRATULATIONS! =

How long did it take you to rotate = at 8700ft DA?

 

Joe = Hull

Cozy Mk-IV (45 hrs - Rotary 13B = NA)

Redmond (Seattle), Washington

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of sboese
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, = 2006 4:04 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] = first flight

 

List members,

 

The first flight of = N613BX was done this morning and went off as planned.  The density = altitude was 8700 ft. 

 

The flight time was = 32 minutes.  I did some turns up to 30 deg bank after climbing to 9500 = ft, set up descents with half and no flaps to get 80 Kt and 300 fpm descent = rate to determine the power settings for this.  Then I did a couple of = stalls, one with no flaps and one with half flaps.  The indicated airspeeds for = the stalls were around 58 and 50 Kt respectively with the power setting = close to that determined for the descents.  Then I made one approach and = landing with no flaps.

 

I think I am = overpropped, but it still flies!

 

I have not = contributed much to this list, but I have benefited from it greatly.  My thanks to = you all.

 

Steve = Boese

 

Tail Number:

N613Bx

Builder:

Steve Boese, Laramie, Wyoming =

Engine/Model/Year= :

1986 RX-7, normally aspirated 

Source Condition:  

rebuild, 2005, RWS kit

Modifications:&nb= sp;

self-built intake, exhaust, cooling system

Intake: 

RX-7 intake w 4-runners, aluminum

Exhaust: 

304 stainless

PSRU/Re-Drive:

RD-1A

Engine Control:

EC-2 w Homebuilt EIS

Fuel control:

EC-2, 1986 stock Mazda injectors

Fuel Pumps: 

RWS (NAPA 2P74028)

Prop: 

Performance Propellers LLC 68x71

Cooling System: 

2 evap cores

Oil System: 

conventional w Mazda cooler mounted under redrive

Installation:

Conventional, oil pan plate mount w four elastomeric bushings =

Power:

Not determined

First Flown: 

7/11/06=

Total Time: 

0.9

Platform:<= /font>

RV-6A

 

 

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