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Doug,
I finished my first annual condition inspection last month. I have
about 80 hours on it now. I had only one major issue. I used fuses
to protect my wiring. I had an engine stoppage due to a fuse protecting
the coils apparently arcing and eventually building up enough oxide to prevent
current flow. I rewired my flight critical bus using robust aircraft
circuit breakers. The fuse panel appeared normal - no apparent problems
with it and the fuse looked good. It gave me a headache troubleshooting
it! I finally discovered the tiny corroded spot on the fuse. I'm
still using fuses on the non-critical bus.
I did a cleanup on the lower cowl and improved airspeed considerably.
Originally my radiator (mounted horizontally under the engine) was open to the
air. At high speeds a rumble was apparent. I have since extended the
cowl to enclose the radiator. Now I can make 176 KIAS at 3500'. That
is about the top speed Van says one should get from a 160HP engine.
The engine is running good and I have halted improvement projects until
warmer wx in the spring. It's still a work in progress! The airplane
flys well.
Our chapter organizes impromptu fly-outs whenever the wx looks good.
Last Sunday four airplanes went up to Brainerd for one of those $100
hamburgers! We're trying to keep the rust out of them!
Gaylen
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 6:24
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Gaylen Lerohl
Update???
Gaylen:
What is up with your aircraft? How many hours do you have on it by
now? Are there any issues with it you have had to address?
What if anything would you do differently with what you know about it
now? The list is awefully slow of late and seeing your post made me
curious as to your status since I haven't seen you mention it in quite a
while. Next Fall I will have my 25th college reunion in St Paul, and I
hope to fly my 9A up there to Blaine County...TBD of course.
Thanks for any updates.
Doug Lomheim
RV-9A, FWF
OK City, OK
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