X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from vms173007pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5601470 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:00:22 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.7; envelope-from=finn.lassen@verizon.net Received: from [192.168.1.2] ([unknown] [166.248.134.50]) by vms173007.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0M5N000FUTFLR270@vms173007.mailsrvcs.net> for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 15 Jun 2012 07:59:47 -0500 (CDT) Message-id: <4FDB31C0.4000104@verizon.net> Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 08:59:44 -0400 From: Finn Lassen User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.28) Gecko/20120306 Thunderbird/3.1.20 MIME-version: 1.0 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] N655HC FIRST FLIGHT. References: In-reply-to: Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary=------------040207020708040706090602 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------040207020708040706090602 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Congratulations! If you do remove the thermostat do not forget to block the hole. I forget the details. Others can give you the specifics. Finn On 6/14/2012 10:43 PM, hoursaway1@comcast.net wrote: > > Short flight, seasoned fighter/experimental RV8 builder test pilot, > twice around the patch, 5950 RPM, coolant went to 220F on climb out, > oil was at 210F, 78F OAT, temps climbed a little higher, powered back > & setup for landing. This is an RV6A Rotary, five years in the > making, 13B Bruce T. aircraft modified eng., 2.17 RWS drive, EC2, EM2, > Ivoprop Magnum 65-105 deg. elect. in-flight adjust., Hushpower > res./muffler, intake similar to Tracy's RV4 before the Ren. eng., my > own Dynamic chamber, 3" throttle body. I do currently have a 180F > therm. installed, might try removing to look for lower temp. #s, Then > louvers in bottom of lower cowl, need more flight tests, cowl & > coolers & inlets are very similar to Ed Anderson's RV6A Rotary, thanks > Ed, Bill E., Tracy C., Dave L., & all the folks on THE LIST. David > R. Cook RV6A Rotary aircraft. Lansing MI > --------------040207020708040706090602 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Congratulations!

If you do remove the thermostat do not forget to block the hole. I forget the details. Others can give you the specifics.

Finn

On 6/14/2012 10:43 PM, hoursaway1@comcast.net wrote:

Short flight, seasoned fighter/experimental RV8 builder test pilot, twice around the patch, 5950 RPM, coolant went to 220F on climb out, oil was at 210F, 78F OAT, temps climbed a little higher, powered back & setup for landing. This is an RV6A Rotary, five years in the making, 13B Bruce T. aircraft modified eng., 2.17 RWS drive, EC2, EM2, Ivoprop Magnum 65-105 deg. elect. in-flight adjust., Hushpower res./muffler, intake similar to Tracy's RV4 before the Ren. eng., my own Dynamic chamber, 3" throttle body. I do currently have a 180F therm. installed, might try removing to look for lower temp. #s, Then louvers in bottom of lower cowl, need more flight tests, cowl & coolers & inlets are very similar to Ed Anderson's RV6A Rotary, thanks Ed, Bill E., Tracy C., Dave L., & all the folks on THE LIST. David R. Cook RV6A Rotary aircraft. Lansing MI

--------------040207020708040706090602--