Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.241.202] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 370272 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 18 Aug 2004 17:45:39 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.241.202; envelope-from=lors01@msn.com Received: from hotmail.com ([65.54.168.122]) by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6713); Wed, 18 Aug 2004 14:45:08 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 18 Aug 2004 14:45:08 -0700 Received: from 65.54.98.25 by bay3-dav18.bay3.hotmail.com with DAV; Wed, 18 Aug 2004 21:45:08 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [65.54.98.25] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: First flight test report on Renesis Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 17:44:09 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0174_01C4854A.F782E000" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.10.0006.2205 Seal-Send-Time: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 17:44:09 -0400 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 18 Aug 2004 21:45:08.0989 (UTC) FILETIME=[A1BFF2D0:01C4856C] Return-Path: lors01@msn.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0174_01C4854A.F782E000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageActually it goes through more than 4 feet of SCAT tube. This = setup is terrible. I thought about the high pres in front of canopy but = that would mean going through instrument bay. Not an option. I'm going = to go back to a ram air scoop again but on left side (so I get to do all = the fiberglass work again). Tracy (4.2 Hrs on Renesis and still a long way from engine being broken = in. These engines are TIGHT!) Tracy, You commented that you were not getting as high a manifold pressure as = you wanted, and that the intake air went through more than 2 feet of = scat tubing (if I recall correctly). Since your TB is on the side now, = can face backwards (toward the firewall) and be plumbed to an intake = right in front of the canopy since that is likely a high pressure area = (where all cars get their ventilation air from)? Just a thought to help avoid more fiberglass work. Bill Schertz KIS Cruiser # 4045 ----- Original Message ----- From: Tracy Crook [mailto:lors01@msn.com] Sent: 8/17/2004 7:42:48 PM To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: First flight test report on Renesis The first test created more questions than answers and much work to = do. Here is my development log entry for the flight. Tracy Can we assume this is the first flight of a Renesis by anyone?=20 Did you do a static run-up? Were you really getting 6200 static on = the old engine?=20 Good luck, Rusty (flying rev-3 later- work permitting) As far as I know it was a first.=20 I never did a static rpm test with the C drive because the wheels = skidded on the grass or the nose threatened to bury itself. Climb RPM at = 120 - 130 was about 6200 rpm. Tracy (3 hours on the Renesis and things are getting better) ------=_NextPart_000_0174_01C4854A.F782E000 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Actually it goes through more than 4 feet of SCAT tube.  This = setup is=20 terrible.  I thought about the high pres in front of canopy but = that would=20 mean going through instrument bay.  Not an option.  I'm going = to go=20 back to a ram air scoop again but on left side (so I get to do all the=20 fiberglass work again).
 
Tracy (4.2 Hrs on Renesis and still a long way from engine being = broken=20 in.  These engines are TIGHT!)

Tracy,
You commented that you were not getting as high a manifold = pressure as=20 you wanted, and that the intake air went through more than 2 feet of = scat=20 tubing (if I recall correctly). Since your TB is on the side now, can = face=20 backwards (toward the firewall) and be plumbed to an intake right in = front of=20 the canopy since that is likely a high pressure area (where all cars = get their=20 ventilation air from)?
Just a thought to help avoid more fiberglass work.
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045


----- Original Message -----
From: Tracy Crook [mailto:lors01@msn.com]
Sent: 8/17/2004 7:42:48 PM
To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: First flight test = report on=20 Renesis



The first test created more questions = than=20 answers and much work to do. Here is my development log entry for = the=20 flight.

Tracy

Can we assume this is the first flight of a = Renesis by=20 anyone?

Did you do a static run-up? Were you really = getting=20 6200 static on the old engine?

Good luck,

Rusty (flying rev-3 later- work=20 permitting)

As far as I know it was a first.=20

I never did a static rpm test with the C = drive because=20 the wheels skidded on the grass or the nose threatened to bury = itself. Climb=20 RPM at 120 - 130 was about 6200 rpm.

Tracy (3 hours on the Renesis and things = are getting=20 better)

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