X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:28:33 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.123] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c3j) with ESMTP id 5000691 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:21:10 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.123; envelope-from=tednoel@cfl.rr.com X-Original-Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=pLPlkKcK38cN4Cv4YkVeTGGRYpmKez/IrX640LVKWnc= c=1 sm=0 a=9TeGTiT7SGcA:10 a=8nJEP1OIZ-IA:10 a=5zEv8FOEouFFTgTFH6HffA==:17 a=b4G6owBcijLIbZp7kNQA:9 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=5zEv8FOEouFFTgTFH6HffA==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 97.101.50.108 Received: from [97.101.50.108] ([97.101.50.108:63319] helo=[192.168.0.101]) by cdptpa-oedge04.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id F6/3D-20202-31F96ED4; Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:20:36 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <4DE69F16.4070701@cfl.rr.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:20:38 -0400 From: Ted Noel User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.17) Gecko/20110414 Lightning/1.0b2 Thunderbird/3.1.10 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: Re: L-IV Choice of Engine References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Swaid, All the fuel lines, etc, are up to normal aviation standards and beyond. As we speak, I've had A&P's crawling over and through the plane for about 6 weeks, making sure that everything is up to snuff. We've changed a few hose clamps, changed from rubber to silicone coolant hose, and done a few other odds and ends. They haven't found anything that would have been a safety of flight issue in their eyes. Basically it's been new professional eyes doing the button-up, since I don't have time to do all of it, and I wanted professionals with L-IV-P experience at this stage. The engine is the American Eagle V8. It's an upright 540 CID Donovan block, with the goodies I've mentioned before. The Eagle group was a set of Lancair builders/drivers that went down the same logical road I did. They put millions into the development process, and I think largely they did a good job. The required airframe mods were done by a professional airframe engineer, formerly of Boeing, now with another aviation company. We've been a bit paranoid, putting silicone rubber pads almost everywhere there could conceivably be a vibration and chafing problem. We've built stainless heat shields, and added Zetex at potentially hot corners of aluminum intercoolers. Today we had a full-power 5 minute ground run without difficulties. Gearbox and oil temps were low, with water sprayed over the radiator because of the static condition (low airflow due to zero airspeed). Have I missed something? Testing will tell, and that will progress carefully. We had anticipated test flying this week, but that's being delayed by little nuisance bumps in the road. I won't rush it. Ted **** Ted, I am an aircraft accident investigator. The majority of all reported "engine failures" are too much air and not enough fuel. Best Regards, Jeff -----That's painfully funny. ROG isn't much fun, and the reasons for it are most often, I suspect, pilot error, not airframe and powerplant. Ted **** Set, I'll get some pix up. Today I documented the engine run with video. Ted ***** Jeff, I'm not ignoring anything they say. And I am a firm believer in the 180-degree turn, unlike many doctors. I'm painfully aware of my limitations. Ted