From: "Stephen Izett stephen.izett@gmail.com" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Update on glasair
Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2018 21:45:06 +0800
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I=E2=80=99m not sure what the temps would get to if I keep taxing =
around.
This Friday when I have my next opportunity to do further testing the =
OAT is forecast to be around=20
65-76F so possibly 20F cooler which will be interesting to see the =
results.
I=E2=80=99ll report back after Friday.

Steve Izett

> On 11 Mar 2018, at 9:25 pm, Mark McClure markmcclure@me.com =
<flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
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> Very exciting! 210 on the ground sounds good to me!=20
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> On Mar 9, 2018, at 8:53 AM, Charlie England ceengland7@gmail.com =
<flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
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>> Congrats! Please keep the updates coming.
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>> Charlie
>> On Mar 9, 2018, at 5:14 AM, "Stephen Izett stephen.izett@gmail.com" =
<flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
>> Update on Glasair Super IIRG build.
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>> Having rebuilt a brake master cylinder, opened up the intake to the =
water diffuser by 20+%, reworked cowl to seal around gearbox and inlets, =
I took the Glasair for some taxi testing today.
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>> OAT of 85F
>> After about a minute following startup, taxied to the main runway =
seeing 145F.=20
>> Did some 45knot runs down the 3000 foot runway.=20
>> Brakes feel good and rudder has authority at about 40knots.
>> After two laps and about 15 minutes with water temp at about  210F I =
headed back to the hangar.
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>> I was pretty happy with the temps given the small inlet area of =
approx 20in2.
>> Looking forward to tidying up a few things, checking everything over =
and then seeking a CofA so we can test fly.
>> Then we will know if its going to cool in the air.
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>> Thanks people.
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>> Steve Izett
>> Glasair Super IIRG, Renesis 4 port RD1C, EC3, EM3
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