Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #10574
From: Tracy Crook <lors01@msn.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: First flight test report on Renesis
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 17:44:09 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Actually 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?

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

Good luck,

Rusty (flying rev-3 later- work permitting)

As far as I know it was a first.

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)

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