X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-ey0-f180.google.com ([209.85.215.180] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.10) with ESMTP id 4582945 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:00:45 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.215.180; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by eyf18 with SMTP id 18so1761477eyf.25 for ; Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:00:10 -0800 (PST) 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=3Qwa3K6BS0Kv8w0nuq7DEy6heGSvPK4m9hcOIgOiqHA=; b=BAQerkdJeGtf2CYWjYKMoCH55Ho8iJ8xZ4Kl3zK/RUiH+UqS+l1XE0l4MX1FnY0STg NOQ6IvF4YCBD6RWVTcfg2DEo5xlQkqVV48poGQJeTGdclsE23oyfEbvE8VOC5f5hxp/k s043MdIotLAjctlMrsE/qhflzKFXq1FSJMGy0= 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=sbC1+2kstL/4LKAuu+mbdsOz+13pSFWe+3UqEmt+GlNZ79lzEtKpO5GLC3KelH5hHb Ln+hTvIbCqdKYjnR+qXUvAwkS/dY96Bv/3JvCt4UakqwH4yRA8An6kck8n8GIkppRj6S z4NrpE8QdncLFnELNPD5+dNiNgWN3L6sZxR6U= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.213.108.65 with SMTP id e1mr14527ebp.12.1290042009010; Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:00:09 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.213.36.17 with HTTP; Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:00:08 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:00:08 -0600 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: N343BS Update From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0015174c3e50b142330495494fd0 --0015174c3e50b142330495494fd0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Chris, I would welcome the chance to look over your project. In fact, I've actually recently considered dropping by, but with my stubborn tuning issue= s I've been forced to stay near my home base. Now that I've made some good progress (reworked & upgraded EC-2) I have started flying further from home base. While I'm not used to flying in Class B airspace, it will provide a good excuse to brush up on my radio calls. So, I will definitely stop by one weekend soon. Mark On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 2:49 PM, Chris Barber w= rote: > Mark, > > Remember, if you are looking for a destination, Houston's Ellington Field > (EFD) can be a very welcoming place. Close to NASA and astronauts have > been know to stop by the hangars. Perhaps a slice of Pizza or even an adu= lt > beverage or two if'n you aren't flying for a bit. > > Oh, and perhaps you could even take a look at my project too ;-) > > Cpl Christopher Barber, JD. > Master Peace Officer > Badge 330 > Bellaire Police Department > 5100 Jessamine > Bellaire, Texas 77401 > > 713-668-0487 > CBarber@BellariePolice.com > ------------------------------ > *From:* Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary@lancaironline.net] on behalf > of Mark Steitle [msteitle@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 17, 2010 13:48 > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft > *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: N343BS Update > > Bill, > > Good report! We all like to hear about those. My BMA EFIS-1 is still > working, but I'm about ready to change to something else. It is good to > hear that it wasn't the FWF that has delayed your flying. > > My biggest obstacle has been tuning, and mufflers. I think I have the > tuning almost ironed out now. I'm sitting at approx. 168 hrs now, but ma= ny > of those hours are from ground running. My longest trip has been from > Lockhart to Denver. That's about 700 miles each way. The original > side-ported motor turned an honest 159 knots in cruise mode. > > I replaced the side-ported 20b with a p-ported 20b last December. It now > cruises at 174 kts. ;-) > > Mark > > > > On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 1:36 PM, Bill Schertz wrote= : > >> Mark, >> If the weather weren=92t so crappy today, I would have the 40 hours unde= r my >> belt. Sitting at 39.4 right now. >> >> It has been an interesting process. As I reported earlier, My Blue >> Mountain failed last year, (after about 10 hours of flight test) at the = same >> time that they went =91belly up=92. Greg DID fix the unit, but I lost ov= er 6 >> months waiting for the resolution, so I rewired the panel for a Grand Ra= pids >> system. Got it back in the air in April this year. Had some Motor Home >> travel mixed in, so am just wrapping up the test program. >> >> I have a 76x76 Catto prop, and can get 6100 RPM static. Has a very good >> climb rate compared to the certified planes that I used to fly. Still ha= ve >> some tuning issues to tweak, but it runs strong and steady over most of = the >> range. Yesterday I did a circle of the test area in cruise mode. Equival= ent >> of > 100 mile cross country. >> >> I think I am still marginal on cooling for hot weather, but the weather = is >> cool now so I am delaying doing anything more about that until summer. >> >> Bill Schertz >> KIS Cruiser #4045 >> N343BS >> Phase I testing (almost done) >> >> *From:* Mark Steitle >> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 17, 2010 7:51 AM >> *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft >> *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: Todd Bartrim on "ebay"...not >> >> Bill, >> >> Good point. I measure mine on the inlet side of the WP, so it would >> naturally read lower. >> >> How's your flying going? Have you flown off your 40 hours? Any problem= s >> that you would want to share with the group? >> >> Mark >> >> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 1:22 PM, Bill Schertz wro= te: >> >>> Mark, >>> It depends where the pressure sensor is. Mine is on the outlet side of >>> the water pump, so it measures the static pressure as well as the dynam= ic >>> head pressure that is forcing the water through the radiator. I have a = 10# >>> cap on the reservoir at the low side, and it holds the pressure of the >>> system. >>> >>> Bill Schertz >>> KIS Cruiser #4045 >>> N343BS >>> Phase I testing >>> >>> *From:* Mark Steitle >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 16, 2010 11:51 AM >>> *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft >>> *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: Todd Bartrim on "ebay"...not >>> >>> Doug, >>> >>> I paused the video on the EM-2 frames and noticed a couple of things. >>> RPM showing NOP, Fuel Pressure =3D 50, Water Pressure =3D 30. I normal= ly see >>> about 13 psi WP. I just though it was interesting that the RPM was INO= P. >>> Maybe he has a separate tach. Personally, I would be concerned to see = 30 >>> psi WP. >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 11:43 AM, wrote: >>> >>>> Wow...I"m going to have to get a nap! Meant "I-Tunes" vs e-bay! >>>> Interesting to see his EM-2 in some of the video frames as he explore= s >>>> various flight regimes! >>>> >>>> dl >>>> Sent on the Sprint=AE Now Network from my BlackBerry=AE >>>> -- >>>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>>> Archive and UnSub: >>>> http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > Warning: This e-mail transmission, and any documents, files or previous > e-mails attached to it, may contain confidential information that is lega= lly > privileged. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsib= le > for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that > any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of any of the information > contained in or attached to this transmission is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If = you > have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify us by > telephone at 713-662-8132 and destroy the original transmission and its > attachments without reading them. Thank you. > > --0015174c3e50b142330495494fd0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Chris,

I would welcome the chance to look over your proj= ect. =A0In fact, I've actually recently considered dropping by, but wit= h my stubborn tuning issues I've been forced to stay near my home base.= =A0Now that I've made some good progress (reworked & upgraded EC-2= ) I have started flying further from home base. =A0While I'm not used t= o flying in Class B airspace, it will provide a good excuse to brush up on = my radio calls. =A0So,=A0I will definitely stop by one weekend soon. =A0

Mark =A0=A0

On Wed, N= ov 17, 2010 at 2:49 PM, Chris Barber <cbarber@bellairepolice.com> wro= te:
Mark,
=A0
Remember, if you are looking for a destination,=A0Houston's= Ellington Field (EFD) can be a very welcoming place.=A0 Clos= e to NASA and=A0astronauts have been know to stop by the hangars. Pe= rhaps a slice of Pizza or even an adult beverage or two=A0if'n you aren't flying for a bit.
=A0
Oh, and perhaps you could even take a look at my project too ;-)

Cpl Christopher Barber, JD= .
Master Peace Officer
Badge 330
Bellaire Police Department=
5100 Jessamine
Bellaire, Texas 77401
=A0
713-668-0487
From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary@lancaironline.net] on be= half of Mark Steitle [msteitle@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 13:48
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: N343BS Update

Bill,
=A0
Good report!=A0 We all=A0like to hear=A0about=A0those.=A0 My BMA EFIS-= 1 is still working, but I'm about ready to change to something else.=A0= It is good to hear that it wasn't the FWF that has delayed your flying= .=A0
=A0
My biggest=A0obstacle has been tuning, and mufflers.=A0 I think I have= =A0the tuning=A0almost ironed out now.=A0 I'm sitting at approx. 168 hr= s now, but many of those hours are from ground running.=A0 My longest trip = has been from Lockhart to Denver.=A0 That's about 700 miles each way.=A0=A0The=A0original side-ported motor=A0turned an hone= st 159 knots in cruise mode.=A0
=A0
I replaced the side-ported 20b with a p-ported 20b last December.=A0 I= t now cruises at 174 kts.=A0 ;-)=A0
=A0
Mark


=A0
On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 1:36 PM, Bill Schertz <wschertz@comc= ast.net> wrote:
Mark,
If the weather weren=92t so crappy today, I would have the 40 hours un= der my belt. Sitting at 39.4 right now.
=A0
It has been an interesting process. As I reported earlier, My Blue Mou= ntain failed last year, (after about 10 hours of flight test) at the same t= ime that they went =91belly up=92. Greg DID fix the unit, but I lost over 6= months waiting for the resolution, so I rewired the panel for a Grand Rapids system.=A0 Got it back in the ai= r in April this year.=A0 Had some Motor Home travel mixed in, so am just wr= apping up the test program.
=A0
I have a 76x76 Catto prop, and can get 6100 RPM static.=A0 Has a very = good climb rate compared to the certified planes that I used to fly. Still = have some tuning issues to tweak, but it runs strong and steady over most o= f the range. Yesterday I did a circle of the test area in cruise mode. Equivalent of > 100 mile cross country= .
=A0
I think I am still marginal on cooling for hot weather, but the weathe= r is cool now so I am delaying doing anything more about that until summer.
=A0
Bil= l Schertz
KIS Cruiser #4045
N343BS
Phase I testing (almost done)
=A0
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 7:51 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Todd Bartrim on "ebay"...not=
=A0
Bill,
=A0
Good point.=A0 I measure mine on the inlet side of the WP, so it would= naturally read lower.
=A0
How's your flying going?=A0 Have you flown off your 40 hours?=A0 A= ny problems that you would want to share with the group?=A0
=A0
Mark

On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 1:22 PM, Bill Schertz <wschertz@comc= ast.net> wrote:
Mark,
It depends where the pressure sensor is. Mine is on the outlet side of= the water pump, so it measures the static pressure as well as the dynamic = head pressure that is forcing the water through the radiator. I have a 10# = cap on the reservoir at the low side, and it holds the pressure of the system.
=A0
Bil= l Schertz
KIS Cruiser #4045
N343BS
Phase I testing
=A0
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 11:51 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Todd Bartrim on "ebay"...not=
=A0
Doug,
=A0
I paused the video on the EM-2 frames and noticed a couple of things.= =A0 RPM showing NOP, Fuel Pressure =3D 50, Water Pressure =3D 30.=A0 I norm= ally see about 13 psi WP.=A0 I just though it was interesting that the RPM = was INOP.=A0 Maybe he has a separate tach.=A0 Personally, I would be concerned to see 30 psi WP.=A0

Mark
=A0
On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 11:43 AM, <dlomheim@aol.= com> wrote:
Wow...I"m going to have to get a nap!=A0 Meant "I-Tunes" vs = e-bay!=A0 Interesting to see his EM-2 in some of the video frames=A0 as he = explores various flight regimes!

dl
Sent on the Sprint=AE Now Network from my BlackBerry=AE
--
Homepage:=A0 http:/= /www.flyrotary.com/
Archive and UnSub:=A0=A0 http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html
=A0
=A0


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