X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-gw0-f52.google.com ([74.125.83.52] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.7) with ESMTP id 4326782 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 26 May 2010 10:53:18 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=74.125.83.52; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by gwj20 with SMTP id 20so2938669gwj.25 for ; Wed, 26 May 2010 07:52:42 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:received:in-reply-to :references:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=DY0PlNoe98gG9oi8Nw6rbFfO2q4wb3eP4uexBAcMREI=; b=WrqisDaRL/LwfWPIZYANFlTkFkXskcHfi7VOAVjIz04U5d6lWoaSB4kuAbEkmFQEd9 ZXK8yHkqdGjALp4ws39kPTPkU0gbBhA3CcFMM8v6rWLQhDIi4hyvKLYkDttxU8x9duAE LKgoKPFuIqxc56Anw1et8EWbeXAPzX2l2riSI= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=smEPALCccGXLnNordqPVPau8AzV0FBlob5t0Wur7Tp3m61QPqhWybpQ9BI81xLHXom u7Ew4uRENKKSzE4I+aCwmDTnNeaX2sftg2vq0YYcBg2Op94X5u2UmxV/a0nCdL1zshNY VDe9oVaMIOa6Z3WQUKfLMbsk8Jdl6NNrbDuZU= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.42.8.4 with SMTP id g4mr330553icg.33.1274885561923; Wed, 26 May 2010 07:52:41 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.231.174.67 with HTTP; Wed, 26 May 2010 07:52:41 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 09:52:41 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Fw: [TailwindForum] First Flight From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0050450162ed0c3a620487806d3f --0050450162ed0c3a620487806d3f Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Pictures John, how about some pictures! Great report and congrats. Now you go from builder to maintainer. Fly safe, Mark On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 9:39 AM, John wrote: > This is where the numbers ended up this morning. > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* John > *To:* Tailwind > *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 > 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 > > > > > Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional > Change settings via the Web(Yahoo! ID required) > Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest| Switch > to Fully Featured > Visit Your Group > | > Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe > > > __,_._,___ > --0050450162ed0c3a620487806d3f Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Pictures John, how about some pictures!=A0 Great report and congrats.= =A0 Now you go from builder to maintainer.=A0
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Fly safe,
Mark

On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 9:39 AM, John <downing.j@sbcglobal= .net> wrote:
This is where the numbers ended up thi= s morning.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: John
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= .=A0 This morning the conditions were near perfect, so a moment of solitude= with the maker,=A0I climbed in and said, self this is the moment of truth.= =A0 First flight in a Tailwind was with Brian Alley at Urbana, 2001,=A0and = my much younger mind which absorbed the pattern and final approach like a s= ponge and even today it was like it happened yesterday.=A0 Malcolm and BobD= in different flights, gave me lots of pointers, there was a joke at one ti= me that I had more time in Tailwinds than some of the owners.
=A0
I do need a 2.5 to 1 redrive, as the e= ngine needs to turn faster to develop the hp.=A0 I need to get the engine u= p to 6200 rpm to develop over 200 hp,=A0but for now I'm really happy.= =A0 It is very stable, controls are very sensitive compared to the Colt.=A0= 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
=A0
estimated hp=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 1= 35 - 145
engine rpm=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A05600
prop rpm=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 2800
speed=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 163
MAP=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A028.5
OAT=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 76=A0
PF=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 ample
water temp=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 190
oil temp=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 190=A0 I think my muffler is = blocking the cowl outlet to some extent
fuel press=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=A0 42
exhaust=A0temp=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 1600
=A0
I will be sawing half the brake pedals= off, as it is too hard to taxi with the rudder with out riding the brakes.= =A0 It doesn't want to lift off well with the wheels sliding down the r= unway.
=A0
Farmer John


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