X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-04.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.103] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1233612 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 12 Jul 2006 07:54:36 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.103; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-111-186.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.111.186]) by ms-smtp-04.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k6CBrnGA009095 for ; Wed, 12 Jul 2006 07:53:51 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <002b01c6a5a9$d847d480$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] first flight Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 07:53:51 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0028_01C6A588.50F35F20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C6A588.50F35F20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Congratulations, Steve! Great to hear of another RV-6A with a rotary in = it. Looking forward to hearing more performance numbers when you get to = that point. Sounds like a great first flight - any cooling problems? Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW ----- Original Message -----=20 From: sboese=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 7:03 PM 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. =20 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 =20 Builder: Steve Boese, Laramie, Wyoming=20 =20 Engine/Model/Year: 1986 RX-7, normally aspirated =20 =20 Source Condition: =20 rebuild, 2005, RWS kit =20 Modifications: =20 self-built intake, exhaust, cooling system =20 Intake: =20 RX-7 intake w 4-runners, aluminum =20 Exhaust: =20 304 stainless =20 PSRU/Re-Drive: RD-1A =20 Engine Control: EC-2 w Homebuilt EIS =20 Fuel control: EC-2, 1986 stock Mazda injectors =20 Fuel Pumps: =20 RWS (NAPA 2P74028) =20 Prop: =20 Performance Propellers LLC 68x71 =20 Cooling System: =20 2 evap cores =20 Oil System: =20 conventional w Mazda cooler mounted under redrive =20 Installation: Conventional, oil pan plate mount w four elastomeric bushings=20 =20 Power: Not determined =20 First Flown: =20 7/11/06 =20 Total Time: =20 0.9 =20 Platform: RV-6A =20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C6A588.50F35F20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Congratulations, Steve!  Great to hear of = another=20 RV-6A with a rotary in it.  Looking forward to hearing more = performance=20 numbers when you get to that point.  Sounds like a great first = flight - any=20 cooling problems?
 
Ed
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary = Powered
Matthews,=20 NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.comhttp:/= /members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 sboese =
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 = 7:03=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] first = flight

List = members,

 

The first flight = of N613BX=20 was done this morning and went off as planned.  The density = altitude was=20 8700 ft. 

 

The flight time = was 32=20 minutes.  I did some turns up to 30 deg bank after climbing to = 9500 ft,=20 set up descents with half and no flaps to get 80 Kt and 300 fpm = descent rate=20 to determine the power settings for this.  Then I did a couple of = stalls,=20 one with no flaps and one with half flaps.  The indicated = airspeeds for=20 the stalls were around 58 and 50 Kt respectively with the power = setting close=20 to that determined for the descents.  Then I made one approach = and=20 landing with no flaps.

 

I think I am = overpropped,=20 but it still flies!

 

I have not = contributed=20 much to this list, but I have benefited from it greatly.  My = thanks to=20 you all.

 

Steve=20 Boese

 

Tail=20 Number:

N613Bx

Builder:

Steve Boese,=20 Laramie, Wyoming

Engine/Model/Year:

1986 = RX-7,=20 normally aspirated 

Source=20 Condition:  

rebuild, 2005,=20 RWS kit

Modifications: =20

self-built=20 intake, exhaust, cooling system

Intake: =20

RX-7 = intake w=20 4-runners, aluminum

Exhaust: =20

304=20 stainless

PSRU/Re-Drive:

RD-1A

Engine=20 Control:

EC-2 w=20 Homebuilt EIS

Fuel=20 control:

EC-2, 1986=20 stock Mazda injectors

Fuel=20 Pumps: 

RWS (NAPA=20 2P74028)

Prop: =20

Performance=20 Propellers LLC 68x71

Cooling=20 System: 

2 = evap=20 cores

Oil=20 System: 

conventional=20 w Mazda cooler mounted under = redrive

Installation:

Conventional,=20 oil pan plate mount w four elastomeric bushings=20

Power:

Not=20 determined

First = Flown: 

7/11/06

Total = Time: 

0.9

Platform:

RV-6A

 

 

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