Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.241.202] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 362576 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:29:32 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.241.202; envelope-from=lors01@msn.com Received: from hotmail.com ([65.54.169.57]) by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6713); Thu, 12 Aug 2004 10:29:00 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 12 Aug 2004 10:29:00 -0700 Received: from 65.54.97.148 by bay3-dav27.bay3.hotmail.com with DAV; Thu, 12 Aug 2004 17:28:59 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [65.54.97.148] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: 1st Renesis engine start. Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:28:59 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0130_01C48070.52FF44D0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.10.0006.2205 Seal-Send-Time: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:28:59 -0400 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 Aug 2004 17:29:00.0295 (UTC) FILETIME=[DAD0D970:01C48091] Return-Path: lors01@msn.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0130_01C48070.52FF44D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageFinally got there. After the first few 5 second aborted runs = correcting the inevitable half dozen 'oops' items (missing plug in = unused oil injection passage, etc, etc, etc.) the engine ran fine with = no surprises. There is very little to be learned on a first engine = run, it is mainly a ceremonial occasion. The prop is not on so didn't = get to hear what it sounds like under load but the exhaust note is much = more mellow at idle than PP exhaust, probably even better than my first = impression because this was inside the hangar which amplifies exhaust = noise (a lot). The biggest difference was something that did not occur to me until I = was walking upstairs after the last engine run of the 'day' (it was 1:30 = AM). I had run the engine inside the hangar with the door closed for = several minutes without even noticing much exhaust smell. I couldn't = run my earlier rotaries for more than 30 seconds before my eyes would = start watering. The Renesis must be an order of magnitude cleaner in = the exhaust department. Now if these darn hurricanes will un-ass the area, I will flight test = this thing. Tracy ------=_NextPart_000_0130_01C48070.52FF44D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Finally got there.  After the first few 5 second aborted runs=20 correcting the inevitable half dozen 'oops' items (missing plug in = unused=20 oil injection passage, etc, etc, etc.) the engine ran fine with no=20 surprises.   There is very little to be learned on a first = engine run,=20 it is mainly a ceremonial occasion.  The prop is not on so didn't = get to=20 hear what it sounds like under load but the exhaust note is much more = mellow at=20 idle than PP exhaust, probably even better than my first impression = because this=20 was inside the hangar which amplifies exhaust noise (a lot).
 
The biggest difference was something that did not occur to me until = I was=20 walking upstairs after the last engine run of the 'day' (it was 1:30 = AM). =20 I had run the engine inside the hangar with the door closed for several = minutes=20 without even noticing much exhaust smell.   I couldn't = run my=20 earlier rotaries for more than 30 seconds before my eyes = would start=20 watering.   The Renesis must be an order of magnitude cleaner = in the=20 exhaust department.
 
Now if these darn hurricanes will un-ass the area, I will = flight=20 test this thing.
 
Tracy
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