X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from securemail.ever-tek.com ([64.129.170.194] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.4) with ESMTP id 4181356 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 28 Mar 2010 05:02:45 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.129.170.194; envelope-from=cbarber@texasattorney.net Received: from fcd-mail06.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([2002:404:40b::404:40b]) by FCD-MAIL06.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([2002:404:40b::404:40b]) with mapi; Sun, 28 Mar 2010 04:02:07 -0500 From: Chris Barber To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] More Renesis Flight Data Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] More Renesis Flight Data Thread-Index: AQHKzg9zx6D4WUG8c0Sto433bZH3N5IHDcrv Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 08:59:23 +0000 Message-ID: <2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D30045BD369@FCD-MAIL06.FCDATA.PRIVATE> References: In-Reply-To: Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D30045BD369FCDMAIL06FCDATA_" MIME-Version: 1.0 --_000_2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D30045BD369FCDMAIL06FCDATA_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I relish the prospect of the $100 BBQ just to go to Coopers in Llano...they= have one in New Braunfel now too. Last time I was there I had to settle for the trip in a Jeep for a Jeep Jam= boree. While the off roading was superb, Coopers BBQ is what will make me r= eturn ;-). FWIW. All the best, Chris Barber Houston, GSOT ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary@lancaironline.net] on behalf of = Dennis Haverlah [clouduster@austin.rr.com] Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 7:40 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] More Renesis Flight Data Friday I flew to Llano (70 miles) to pick up some barbecue for the wife and= myself. Take off was at 900' field elevation and I climbed at full thrott= le to 7,500'. I used 7500' as the test altitude because Bill Eslick's RV-6= flight test data sent to the list on 3/10/10 had graphs for 7500'. My aircraft is an RV-7A, Renesis 4 port, RD1-C redrive 2.85:1, Catto 76X88 = composit prop, EC-2, EM-2, very quiet exhaust, DEI intake designed for 6200= rpm, full 42 gal. auto fuel, 200 # payload (pilot with some A/C tools, hea= dsets etc). Field elevation 900' Climbed @ 110 kts. indicated air speed - Full throttle climb to 7500" OAT 70 deg. at takeoff Initial climb rate was 1800 - 1900 fpm ( I get ~ 2400 fpm with only 21 gallons in the tanks) @ 4500" the climb rate was ~ 1400 fpm Water 188 F, Oil 200 F @ 6000' the climb rate was ~ 1250 fpm Water 188 F, Oil 203 F , OAT 60 F @ 7500' climb rate was ~ 1000 fpm Water 189 F, Oil 204 F I leveled off for about 5 minutes than went to full throttle again. Full throttle for about 3 ot 4 minutes @ 7500' MP 23.3 in. Fuel flow - 12.1 gph TAS 193 mph - EM-2 data Engine: 6660 - 6680 rpm Water 184 F, Oil 205 F OAT 65 F When I fly at 7500' I normally use 8 to 8.3 gph TAS 157 mph Water 160 F, Oil 180 F The barbecue from Cooper's in Llano was great! Dennis Haverlah --_000_2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D30045BD369FCDMAIL06FCDATA_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I relish the prospect of the $100 BBQ just to go to Coopers in Llano..= .they have one in New Braunfel now too.

Last time I was there I had to settle for the trip in a Jeep for a Jee= p Jamboree. While the off roading was superb, Coopers BBQ is wh= at will make me return ;-). FWIW.

All the best,

Chris Barber

Houston, GSOT

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary= @lancaironline.net] on behalf of Dennis Haverlah [clouduster@austin.rr.com]=
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 7:40 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] More Renesis Flight Data

Friday I flew to Llano (70 miles) to pick up some barbecue for the wif= e and myself. Take off was at 900' field elevation and I climbed at f= ull throttle to 7,500'. I used 7500' as the test altitude because Bil= l Eslick's RV-6 flight test data sent to the list on 3/10/10 had graphs for 7500'.

My aircraft is an RV-7A, Renesis 4 port, RD1-C redrive 2.85:1, Catto 76X88 = composit prop, EC-2, EM-2, very quiet exhaust, DEI intake designed for 6200= rpm, full 42 gal. auto fuel, 200 # payload (pilot with some A/C tools, hea= dsets etc).

Field elevation 900'
Climbed @ 110 kts. indicated air speed - Full throttle climb to= 7500"
OAT 70 deg. at takeoff
Initial climb rate was 1800 - 1900 fpm
( I get ~ 2400 fpm with only 21 gallons in the tanks)

@ 4500" the climb rate was ~ 1400 fpm
Water 188 F, Oil 200 F

@ 6000' the climb rate was ~ 1250 fpm
Water 188 F, Oil 203 F , OAT 60 F

@ 7500' climb rate was ~ 1000 fpm
Water 189 F, Oil 204 F

I leveled off for about 5 minutes than went to full throttle again.

Full throttle for about 3 ot 4 minutes @ 7500'
MP 23.3 in.
Fuel flow - 12.1 gph
TAS 193 mph - EM-2 data
Engine: 6660 - 6680 rpm
Water 184 F, Oil 205 F OAT 65 F

When I fly at 7500' I normally use 8 to 8.3 gph
TAS 157 mph
Water 160 F, Oil 180 F

The barbecue from Cooper's in Llano was great!

Dennis Haverlah

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