X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [66.219.56.245] (HELO mail.qnsi.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4423758 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:43:04 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.219.56.245; envelope-from=bhughes@qnsi.net Return-Receipt-To: "Bobby J. Hughes" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Latest engine run MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01CB37D9.C8B1578C" Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 09:44:42 -0600 Message-ID: <74120FDE88CAFE4DBDA8814BCE20A3F3208B29@qnsi-mail.qnsi.net> Disposition-Notification-To: "Bobby J. Hughes" Content-class: urn:content-classes:message X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Latest engine run Thread-Index: Acs3Wk8vQyRvTJg9Tq2XkUjQos/UBQAdiSQg References: From: "Bobby J. Hughes" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01CB37D9.C8B1578C Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Brian, =20 I like your engine mount. Do you have any left side pictures you can share? Where are your heat exchanger located? =20 Bobby Hughes =20 ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bktrub@aol.com Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2010 6:29 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Latest engine run A few weeks ago I wrote that I had run up the engine to 4500 RPM, but that was not WOT. I went up and ran it today,WOT, and got the following results. =20 =20 Temperature today~ 70 F Humidity- high, maybe 80% RPM 5660 MP- didn't remember to look Prop Catto 74 DIA x 88 pitch Engine 93 13BREW N/A=20 Primary injectors - stock, 28 lb. Secondary injectors stock 40 lb. PRSU RWS 2.85/1 RWS EM2 said it was making 161 hp. at 5660 RPM Tail wheel was tied down, the brakes don't seem to hold at WOT even on dry cement.=20 =20 My induction system was not hooked up, it was configured as shown in the photo.=20 I think, based on the above, that I might see 194 HP at 6800 RPM, which is 2386 RPM at the prop. Anyone who can calculate this more accurately, or shed more light, please go ahead and 'splain it to me.=20 In any case, I'm pretty sure it will be able to get off the ground.=20 =20 The airworthiness inspection is completed, taxes are paid, and registration should arrive in the next few days. I'm still working on my tail wheel endorsement, I should have it by the time my instructor makes his next car payment, I hope. Also, trying to get some time in some tail wheel RV's. There are several people who have offered to take me up to get a feel for how they fly.=20 =20 Steve Beckham and Mark Hatch graciously flew up to give the plane some scrutiny two weeks ago.=20 =20 So, depending on how the stars line up, This plane might be airborne by the end of the month.=20 =20 Brian Trubee ------_=_NextPart_001_01CB37D9.C8B1578C Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Brian,

I like your = engine mount.=20 Do you have any left side pictures you can share? Where are your heat = exchanger=20 located?

Bobby = Hughes

From: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of=20 Bktrub@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2010 6:29 = PM
To:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Latest engine=20 run

A few weeks ago I wrote that I had run up the engine to 4500 RPM, = but that=20 was not WOT. I went up and ran it today,WOT, and got the following=20 results.

Temperature today~ 70 F

Humidity- high, maybe 80%

RPM 5660

MP- didn't remember to look

Prop Catto 74 DIA x 88 pitch

Engine 93 13BREW N/A

Primary injectors - stock, 28 lb.

Secondary injectors stock 40 lb.

PRSU RWS 2.85/1

RWS EM2 said it was making 161 hp. at 5660 RPM

Tail wheel was tied down, the brakes don't seem to hold at WOT even = on dry=20 cement.

My induction system was not hooked up, it was configured as shown = in the=20 photo.

I think, based on the above, that I might see 194 HP at 6800 RPM, = which is=20 2386 RPM at the prop. Anyone who can calculate this more accurately, or = shed=20 more light, please go ahead and 'splain it to me.

In any case, I'm pretty sure it will be able to get off the ground. =

The airworthiness inspection is completed, taxes are paid, and = registration=20 should arrive in the next few days. I'm still working on my tail wheel=20 endorsement, I should have it by the time my instructor makes his next = car=20 payment, I hope. Also, trying to get some time in some tail wheel RV's. = There=20 are several people who have offered to take me up to get a feel for how = they=20 fly.

Steve Beckham and Mark Hatch graciously flew up to give the plane = some=20 scrutiny two weeks ago.

So, depending on how the stars line up, This plane might be = airborne by the=20 end of the month.

Brian Trubee

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