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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 1:08 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Another picture
> I endorse you flight test strategy. I laid out my flight plan that said
the
> first three flights would be restricted to the traffic pattern. My first
> flight lasted 4 1/2 minutes, once around the pattern due to high oil
temps.
> Some folks advocate getting up and away, but I think sticking close to the
> nest for the first couple of flights worked well for me.
>
> Ed
>
Guess it depends upon whether or not you are wearing a parachute. If
wearing a parachute, leaving the pattern for more altitude would be wise. My
friend, who test flew his Pitts wore a chute, and took it up to 3000 feet,
in case he needed time to exit and pull the chute. Fortunately, it flew
fine. (P.S... Does not work well in helicopters or gyros.) The Cozy is such
a well proven, safe aircraft design that it makes wearing a parachute less
of a safety issue, plus opening the canopy and trying to exit would be
interesting. The Cozy also has an excellent glide ratio. My initial test
flight of my LongEZ was also "once around the pattern", then remove the
cowlings and inspect closely for any leaks, wires that might have moved
around, loose nuts, bolts, clamps exhaust pipes burning the cowlings, etc,
etc. Fortunately, no problems were found and then the next flights were at
5000 feet, but still within gliding distance to the airport. I hope your
Cozy test flights go as well as my LongEZ did. Good luck with your fine
looking Cozy, and please keep us informed of your progress....it gives us
inspiration to finish our projects. Paul Conner, 13b powered SQ2000 almost
finished.
> Ed Anderson
> RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
> Matthews, NC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Brooks" <steve@tsisp.com>
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 12:45 PM
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Another picture
>
>
> > Ed,
> > I hadn't considered the pucker factor, but that's a good point. When I
do
> > finally fly, I'll stay within gliding distance of the airport for
awhile,
> > though with a problem like that, cutting the engine off, and gliding in,
> > isn't very high on my list of things to do. Not to mention having to
> > fumigate the plane afterwards.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On
> > Behalf Of Ed Anderson
> > Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 12:38 PM
> > To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Another picture
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve Brooks" <steve@tsisp.com>
> > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 12:36 PM
> > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Another picture
> >
> >
> > > Thanks John. Looks like you are taking allot of abuse from Rusty over
> > this
> > > turbo. Looks also like I'll be replacing the water pump. I had
removed
> > it,
> > > checked it and reinstalled it while building up the engine. Has
worked
> > > perfect up until today. All of the sudden it is leaking coolant with
> any
> > > pressure at all on the system. Leaking around the shaft. Oh well,
> better
> > > now than later, with out a doubt.
> > >
> > > Steve
> >
> >
> > That's the right attitude, Steve. I always say that ANYTHING! that
wants
> to
> > break while I am on the ground is just fine with me and fortunately
(thus
> > far) they have seen fit to do just that. Sure reduces the pucker
factor.
> >
> > Ed
> >
> > Ed Anderson
> > RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
> > Matthews, NC
> >
> >
> >
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