Way to go, David.  It just keeps getting better all the time.

I'm moving my fuselage to the airport tomorrow.  I hope to join the graduating class of 2012.

Bill Bradburry <bbradburry@bellsouth.net> wrote:

>David,
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>Congratulations on the first flight.  It takes a lot of work to get there
>but you will find it worth it!
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>Bill B
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>From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
>Behalf Of hoursaway1@comcast.net
>Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 10:43 PM
>To: Rotary motors in aircraft
>Subject: [FlyRotary] N655HC FIRST FLIGHT.
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>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
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