X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao106.cox.net ([68.230.241.40] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3643745 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 15 May 2009 20:34:49 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.40; envelope-from=alventures@cox.net Received: from fed1rmimpo03.cox.net ([70.169.32.75]) by fed1rmmtao106.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.01 201-2186-121-102-20070209) with ESMTP id <20090516003413.KLOX25927.fed1rmmtao106.cox.net@fed1rmimpo03.cox.net> for ; Fri, 15 May 2009 20:34:13 -0400 Received: from BigAl ([72.192.135.181]) by fed1rmimpo03.cox.net with bizsmtp id s0aD1b0043uzsQg040aD6e; Fri, 15 May 2009 20:34:13 -0400 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=QxkIycPO4EUP3Y6Igu0A:9 a=hqH6oQt7CGmTLvChvD0A:7 a=_Jzk3NNHss6lSvWqAatucsK_cjgA:4 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=eOlc9TQVMqyvBscBRwIA:9 a=2ON36Bxxx_p-OcXPekEA:7 a=FvTb2cQ1qyWNucZJd3t3EOF6dDIA:4 X-CM-Score: 0.00 From: "Al Gietzen" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] First Flight Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 17:35:54 -0800 Message-ID: <18069AAA6DB7458D98159BB57574BF21@BigAl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001B_01C9D583.99B27010" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6838 Importance: Normal Thread-Index: AcnVs1PiXyKS6ChRTCCOmwgQvHeXZgAEoSQg In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C9D583.99B27010 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bobby; Great! You've made that major milestone!! Those temps don't look bad at all. Oil below 210 on climb with OAT at = 80 is good. It does seem that it should have dropped a bit further when level = in the pattern. But hey; this things progress one step at a time. =20 See you at Cedar Park, =20 Al G =20 =20 -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bobby J. Hughes Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 4:18 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] First Flight=20 =20 It's done but not finished. First flight today for about 20 minutes = around the airport. I still have a few odd tuning issues but Tracy believes it = due to my MT electric prop and provided a different approach to try. My supercharger was mostly bypassed for this flight so MP pressure never = got above 28". Take off rpm was at 6500 with the prop set for 2250. It flew like a 190 hp RV-10. About 800 fpm climb. I didn't push it and limited = speed to about 110 mph. Fuel MAP needs to be much better before using the supercharger or increasing the prop \ engine rpm. I can run 34" MP at = 7200 rpm and 36" at lower rpms. Still HP to be tapped.=20 =20 A few data points. Engine was warm before takeoff because of a few high power run. =20 Takeoff roll Oil and Water both at 191 F. 800 agl Oil 207 Water 196 Pattern Oil 205 Water 189. OAT 80. Gearbox oil exit 235 at the warmest. Looks like I need to seal my air ducts. They are a slip fit now and most likely not holding pressure. =20 Thanks to everyone on this list. No way this could have happened with = out this community for support. Special gratitude to the Austin Rotary = Bunch. Mark S., Dennis H. and Bob D. =20 =20 =20 Bobby J Hughes N416AS RV-!0 Renesis, Eaton M62 Supercharger MT electric prop ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C9D583.99B27010 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Bobby;

Great! You’ve made that = major milestone!!

Those temps don’t look bad = at all. Oil below 210 on climb with OAT at 80 is good. It does seem that it should have = dropped a bit further when level in the pattern. But hey; this things progress one = step at a time.

See you at Cedar = Park,=

Al G

-----Original = Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bobby J. Hughes
Sent: Friday, May 15, = 2009 4:18 PM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] = First Flight

It's done but not finished. First flight today for about 20 minutes around the = airport. I still have a few odd tuning issues but Tracy believes it due to my MT = electric prop and provided a different approach to try. My supercharger was = mostly bypassed for this flight so MP pressure never got above 28". Take = off rpm was at 6500 with the prop set for 2250. It flew like = a 190 hp RV-10. About 800 fpm climb. I didn't push it and limited speed to about = 110 mph. Fuel MAP needs to be much better before using the supercharger or increasing the prop \ engine rpm. I can run 34" MP at 7200 = rpm and 36" at lower rpms. Still HP to be tapped.

A few data points. Engine = was warm before takeoff because of a few high power run.

Takeoff roll Oil and = Water both at 191 F.

800 = agl Oil 207 Water 196

Pattern Oil 205 Water 189.

OAT 80.

Gearbox oil exit 235 at the = warmest.

Looks like I need to seal = my air ducts. They are a slip fit now and most likely not holding = pressure.

Thanks to everyone on this = list. No way this could have happened with out this community for support. = Special gratitude to the Austin Rotary Bunch. Mark S., Dennis H. and = Bob D.

Bobby J = Hughes

N416AS RV-!0 Renesis, Eaton = M62 Supercharger

MT electric = prop

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