X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from smtp103.sbc.mail.ac4.yahoo.com ([76.13.13.242] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.7) with SMTP id 4326752 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 26 May 2010 10:39:41 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.13.13.242; envelope-from=downing.j@sbcglobal.net Received: (qmail 48510 invoked from network); 26 May 2010 14:39:04 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=sbcglobal.net; h=Received:X-Yahoo-SMTP:X-YMail-OSG:X-Yahoo-Newman-Property:Message-ID:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=l5tCFsO7cNPgDOP3LCgycOgJo2NTwYfor9t06Rs/k1dpm+ZdF0WoYGWNE+fJJbnAyT8eOug8DkKXkhVv3POjrWirsnLfPgbRxolJRs3/wj0UrPLcsEdzbMBHqkrXuz7SQzCE5lWDMeNUJb1VCYhY4fd+B57UhdhenKCWuLZINr4= ; Received: from adsl-76-253-127-166.dsl.klmzmi.sbcglobal.net (downing.j@76.253.127.166 with login) by smtp103.sbc.mail.ac4.yahoo.com with SMTP; 26 May 2010 07:39:03 -0700 PDT X-Yahoo-SMTP: 4Ss7WYSswBAR3ULsDHPw5yIFKkoakpn6PCJcwuPp3izwMVSl X-YMail-OSG: bd6Yb.UVM1kIXKBSXcb6RTfXj_PfVc1c47mc0HfHTOME41aiKRm7DKV2I4bDyiTfjtChcT9Y2ES93VTdLstnBWSzKAvTcEl753O9n1Oglrp1bftKd5PKuqB8ORepvj287eqjR1Ttxn7bE3afEmNzdlUh6CiUgNOhUMI1GgszLaorFtB89fuIW2N0heCtpxtEmEjDDuJveYvcZ4a0w989cY4GcfNmWLS_ubQFB4JomypVE_TFx8QPqawGrCj_e14t7F6TSMSTualLckgplxbWISzqgxToVEu7ATKXkK0Jme_90mykOEnHsL4bE4Vu10Lh X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 Message-ID: <5BEC1FDBAAF54D36BB9BE0B34FC7A40D@JohnPC> From: "John" To: "flyrotary" Subject: Fw: [TailwindForum] First Flight Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 10:39:04 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004B_01CAFCBF.AB71B770" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6002.18197 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18197 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004B_01CAFCBF.AB71B770 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable This is where the numbers ended up this morning. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John=20 To: Tailwind=20 Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 10:21 AM Subject: [TailwindForum] First Flight First off a GREAT BIG THANKS!! to all the Tailwind drivers who took me = for flights and let me handle the controls. This morning the conditions = were near perfect, so a moment of solitude with the maker, I climbed in = and said, self this is the moment of truth. First flight in a Tailwind = was with Brian Alley at Urbana, 2001, and my much younger mind which = absorbed the pattern and final approach like a sponge and even today it = was like it happened yesterday. Malcolm and BobD in different flights, = gave me lots of pointers, there was a joke at one time that I had more = time in Tailwinds than some of the owners. I do need a 2.5 to 1 redrive, as the engine needs to turn faster to = develop the hp. I need to get the engine up to 6200 rpm to develop over = 200 hp, but for now I'm really happy. It is very stable, controls are = very sensitive compared to the Colt. With 4 notches of flaps the = approach was too hot at 85, but on the uphill grass runway the roll out = was about 500 feet estimated hp 135 - 145 engine rpm 5600 prop rpm 2800 speed 163 MAP 28.5 OAT 76=20 PF ample water temp 190 oil temp 190 I think my muffler is blocking = the cowl outlet to some extent fuel press 42 exhaust temp 1600 I will be sawing half the brake pedals off, as it is too hard to taxi = with the rudder with out riding the brakes. It doesn't want to lift off = well with the wheels sliding down the runway. Farmer John __._,_.___ The Tailwind Forum group site is: = http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TailwindForum =20 Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional=20 Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required)=20 Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to = Fully Featured=20 Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe=20 __,_._,___ ------=_NextPart_000_004B_01CAFCBF.AB71B770 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
This is where the numbers ended up this = morning.
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From: John=20
To: Tailwind
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 10:21 AM
Subject: [TailwindForum] First Flight



First off a GREAT BIG THANKS!! to all = the Tailwind=20 drivers who took me for flights and let me handle the controls.  = This=20 morning the conditions were near perfect, so a moment of solitude with = the=20 maker, I climbed in and said, self this is the moment of = truth.  First=20 flight in a Tailwind was with Brian Alley at Urbana, 2001, and my = much=20 younger mind which absorbed the pattern and final approach like a sponge = and=20 even today it was like it happened yesterday.  Malcolm and BobD in=20 different flights, gave me lots of pointers, there was a joke at one = time that I=20 had more time in Tailwinds than some of the owners.
 
I do need a 2.5 to 1 redrive, as the = engine needs=20 to turn faster to develop the hp.  I need to get the engine up to = 6200 rpm=20 to develop over 200 hp, but for now I'm really happy.  It is = very=20 stable, controls are very sensitive compared to the Colt.  With 4 = notches=20 of flaps the approach was too hot at 85, but on the uphill grass runway = the roll=20 out was about 500 feet
 
estimated=20 hp         135 - = 145
engine=20 rpm           &nbs= p;      5600
prop=20 rpm           &nbs= p;        =20 2800
speed         &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;    =20 163
MAP         &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;      28.5
OAT         &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;         =20 76 
PF         &nbs= p;            = ;      =20 ample
water=20 temp           &nb= sp;        =20 190
oil=20 temp           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p; =20 190  I think my muffler is blocking the cowl outlet to some=20 extent
fuel=20 press           &n= bsp;             42
exhaust temp       &= nbsp;       =20 1600
 
I will be sawing half the brake pedals = off, as it=20 is too hard to taxi with the rudder with out riding the brakes.  It = doesn't=20 want to lift off well with the wheels sliding down the = runway.
 
Farmer John


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