Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.103] (HELO ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.1) with ESMTP id 404923 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 09 Sep 2004 23:34:16 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.103; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from EDWARD (cpe-069-132-183-211.carolina.rr.com [69.132.183.211]) by ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id i8A3XESH011558 for ; Thu, 9 Sep 2004 23:33:15 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <000801c496e6$e92ad780$2402a8c0@EDWARD> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: First engine run with Monster Prop Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 23:33:16 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0005_01C496C5.61DB4420" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C496C5.61DB4420 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageThanks for the comments and suggestions, Paul and Rusty. My take offs will be very conservative until I can use a more forgiving = runway to explore the full "potential". The nose wheel does take some = of the angst out of the situation. =20 Hope you guys are once again have batten down the hatches or getting the = heck out of there. Ed Ed Anderson RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 8:54 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: First engine run with Monster Prop The accepted method for takeoff was to apply power gently, until = enough airspeed is achieved that the rudder has more authority. (Of = course ailerons and other controls will also slowly gain more = authority). Once the tailwheel was up and flying speed was attained, = only then was more power added. =20 How about that, exactly how I takeoff in the overpowered, and = overpropped RV-3. The plane is more manageable with the tail up, since = I imagine that takes the P factor out, and leaves you with "only" torque = and slipstream effects. =20 Rusty (Ed's tail is always up) ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C496C5.61DB4420 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Thanks for the comments and = suggestions, Paul and=20 Rusty.
 
My take offs will be very conservative = until I can=20 use a more forgiving runway to explore the full "potential".  The = nose=20 wheel does take some of the angst out of the situation.  =
 
Hope you guys are once again have = batten down the=20 hatches or getting the heck out of there.
 
Ed
 
Ed Anderson
RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Thursday, September 09, = 2004 8:54=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: First = engine run=20 with Monster Prop

The accepted method for takeoff = was to=20 apply power gently, until enough airspeed is achieved that the rudder = has more=20 authority. (Of course ailerons and other controls will also slowly = gain more=20 authority).  Once the tailwheel was up and flying speed was = attained,=20 only then was more power added.   
 
How about that, exactly how I takeoff in the = overpowered,=20 and overpropped RV-3.  The plane is more manageable with the tail = up,=20 since I imagine that takes the P factor out, and leaves you with=20 "only" torque and = slipstream=20 effects. 
 
Rusty (Ed's tail is always=20 up)
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