X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:17:55 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-junco.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.63] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0c1) with ESMTP id 5793124 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 04 Oct 2012 09:53:46 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.63; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=cjJjRhjraGlRwHs4nMj/gy/dMPIRxSIiY+vIH4Gp/dOuEjNTMwjGW+xe3+yvSHyi; h=Received:From:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Subject:Date:In-Reply-To:To:References:Message-Id:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [64.223.111.6] (helo=[192.168.1.24]) by elasmtp-junco.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1TJlrU-0001Cz-NW for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 04 Oct 2012 09:53:12 -0400 From: Colyn Case Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-1133--463077149 Subject: Re: [LML] First flight after upgrade complete! X-Original-Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 09:53:13 -0400 In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: X-Original-Message-Id: <4A2F770C-3B84-4B8C-A5B7-4B01967A30CD@earthlink.net> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da940dbe25c7a5adc0e0d7c7b548214f4c821350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 64.223.111.6 --Apple-Mail-1133--463077149 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Dico, looks like a very nice setup. re: the TIT, mine is consistently = 100 dF higher on the right than the left. I haven't figured out why = but I think it has to do with where the wastegate sits relative to the = transfer tube. I would be very interested to know if someone has a = TSIO-550 that doesn't do this. 250 dF is a lot though. Maybe try swapping the probes just to rule = that out. =20 Also recommend calibrating your manifold pressure with a analog = instrument temporarily. =20 On Oct 3, 2012, at 10:50 AM, Dico Reijers wrote: Hello All, Today we took C-FQQQ up for its first flight after about 9 months of = upgrades and maintenance. We replaced the entire panel with a Garmin = G3X system and for some reason we decided to do it ourselves. We didn't = build the plane and had a very basic understand on how things worked and = where things were hidden. I can say now that while I'm not near and = expert on certain parts --- I can tell you where to find them and tell = you what certain do-hickies are and do. This is much more than I could = have said 9 months ago. So while it was a long drawn out process, it = was pretty educational. The only part of the panel we kept was the garmin 430 (2), garmin audio = panel and transponder (as well as the pressurization stuff). Stein Air = sold me the parts and did up a wiring harness which was pretty good = (only needed a couple fixes). Their support is great too --- the = fielded countless calls from us and were happy to help. Definitely = recommend them if you're in the market. =20 I've posted a couple videos for those interested in chiming in on our = engine numbers. I should mention that our fuel flow is low... we only = reached about 37GPH on take-off. This will be adjusted tomorrow. I'm = thinking that made some of these other numbers high as well. The = mixture was full rich during these straight/level videos. The only = difference is the power settings. The other item of note is the delta = between the left and right TIT... about 250degrees... any ideas? https://vimeo.com/50641539 https://vimeo.com/50641541 Special thanks to Bob Pastusek who's offered great help countless times = throughout this process. Thanks folks! -Dico --Apple-Mail-1133--463077149 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Dico, = looks like a very nice setup.   re: the TIT, mine is consistently = 100 dF higher on the right than the left.   I haven't figured out = why but I think it has to do with where the wastegate sits relative to = the transfer tube.   I would be very interested to know if someone = has a TSIO-550 that doesn't do this.

250 dF is a lot = though.   Maybe try swapping the probes just to rule that out. =   

Also recommend calibrating your = manifold pressure with a analog instrument temporarily. =   

On Oct 3, 2012, at 10:50 AM, Dico = Reijers wrote:

Hello = All,

Today we took C-FQQQ up for its first flight = after about 9 months of upgrades and maintenance.  We replaced the = entire panel with a Garmin G3X system and for some reason we decided to = do it ourselves.  We didn't build the plane and had a very basic = understand on how things worked and where things were hidden.  I = can say now that while I'm not near and expert on certain parts --- I = can tell you where to find them and tell  you what certain = do-hickies are and do.  This is much more than I could have said 9 = months ago.  So while it was a long drawn out process, it was = pretty educational.

The only part of the panel we kept was the garmin = 430 (2), garmin audio panel and transponder (as well as the = pressurization stuff).   Stein Air sold me the parts and did up a = wiring harness which was pretty good (only needed a couple fixes). =  Their support is great too --- the fielded countless calls from us = and were happy to help.  Definitely recommend them if you're in the = market.  

I've posted a couple videos for those interested in = chiming in on our engine numbers.  I should mention that our fuel = flow is low... we only reached about 37GPH on take-off.  This will = be adjusted tomorrow.  I'm thinking that made some of these other = numbers high as well.  The mixture was full rich during these = straight/level videos.  The only difference is the power settings. =  The other item of note is the delta between the left and right = TIT... about 250degrees...  any ideas?

https://vimeo.com/50641541

Special thanks to Bob Pastusek who's offered great = help countless times throughout this process.

Thanks = folks!

-Dico



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