Return-Path: Received: from mtiwmhc11.worldnet.att.net ([204.127.131.115] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.3) with ESMTP id 432431 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 25 Sep 2004 18:37:30 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.131.115; envelope-from=keltro@att.net Received: from 204.127.135.60 ([204.127.135.60]) by worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc11) with SMTP id <2004092522370011100a9a8de>; Sat, 25 Sep 2004 22:37:00 +0000 Received: from [209.247.222.101] by 204.127.135.60; Sat, 25 Sep 2004 22:36:59 +0000 From: keltro@att.net (Kelly Troyer) To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] SQ2000 successful taxi test today Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 22:36:59 +0000 Message-Id: <092520042236.17978.4155F30B00031CDD0000463A2160383116019D9B040A05@att.net> X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (Jul 19 2004) X-Authenticated-Sender: a2VsdHJvQGF0dC5uZXQ= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_17978_1096151819_0" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_17978_1096151819_0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Paul, Great news, hope the weather does not cause you a problem! -- Kelly Troyer Dyke Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2 -------------- Original message from "paul" : -------------- > Hi, fellow rotary enthusiasts....Finally hooked up my radio antennas so I > could taxi the 13b powered SQ2000 under it's own power today. Running rich > at lower idle speeds, but smoothes out around 1500 rpm's. I ran it up and > down the taxiway several times, then back to the hangar, shut it down and > felt the radiator and oil cooler to make sure the radiator was warm at both > the top and bottom. After approximately 4 engine starts and taxi runs, > water temp was approaching 210 F so I taxied back to the hangar and shut it > down. Oil temps got up to 160.(stock Mazda oil cooler) after about 5 > minutes of cool-down time, the water temp was back to 190 or less. No > visible oil or water leaks. I am now pretty sure I am running a little > rich, because during one engine start, the engine was faltering, so I > momentarily turned off the high pressure fuel pump, and it smoothed out > immediately. When it sounded like it was going to run out of fuel (only a > few seconds later), I turned the fuel pump back on and the engine continued > running. On one pass down the taxiway, I got up to around 4000 rpm and the > aircraft was accelerating very rapidly. I have no doubt this engine has > enough power to fly this aircraft. When it is not running rich, it is an > EXTREMELY smooth engine. I just finished re-reading my MicroTech manual, > and since I have the handheld keypad (panel-mounted, actually), it is very > easy to change the mixture. I should be doing more testing and tuning in the > next few days, and I will advise. Right now, I have to try to wipe this > silly grin off my face. Keep building, guys (and girls), when you actually > get to start the engine and taxi your creation, the fun begins. Paul > Conner, 13b powered (NA) SQ2000 in Mobile, AL --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_17978_1096151819_0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Paul,

Great news, hope the weather does not cause you a problem!

--
Kelly Troyer
Dyke Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2

-------------- Original message from "paul" : --------------

> Hi, fellow rotary enthusiasts....Finally hooked up my radio antennas so I
> could taxi the 13b powered SQ2000 under it's own power today. Running rich
> at lower idle speeds, but smoothes out around 1500 rpm's. I ran it up and
> down the taxiway several times, then back to the hangar, shut it down and
> felt the radiator and oil cooler to make sure the radiator was warm at both
> the top and bottom. After approximately 4 engine starts and taxi runs,
> water temp was approaching 210 F so I taxied back to the hangar and shut it
> down. Oil temps got up to 160.(stock Mazda oil cooler) after about 5
> minutes of cool-down time, the water temp was back to 190 or less. No
> visible oil or water leaks. I am now pretty sure I am running a little
> rich, because during one engine start, the engine was faltering, so I
> momentarily turned off the high pressure fuel pump, and it smoothed out
> immediately. When it sounded like it was going to run out of fuel (only a
> few seconds later), I turned the fuel pump back on and the engine continued
> running. On one pass down the taxiway, I got up to around 4000 rpm and the
> aircraft was accelerating very rapidly. I have no doubt this engine has
> enough power to fly this aircraft. When it is not running rich, it is an
> EXTREMELY smooth engine. I just finished re-reading my MicroTech manual,
> and since I have the handheld keypad (panel-mounted, actually), it is very
> easy to change the mixture. I should be doing more testing and tuning in the
> next few days, and I will advise. Right now, I have to try to wipe this
> silly grin off my face. Keep building, guys (and girls), when you actually
> get to start the engine and taxi your creation, the fun begins. Paul
> Conner, 13b powered (NA) SQ2000 in Mobile, AL

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