Return-Path: Received: from imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 564312 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 12 Dec 2004 09:44:46 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.66; envelope-from=sqpilot@bellsouth.net Received: from paul52u7f5qyav ([209.214.45.9]) by imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with SMTP id <20041212144431.VGM2443.imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net@paul52u7f5qyav> for ; Sun, 12 Dec 2004 09:44:31 -0500 Message-ID: <009601c4e059$14c36f40$092dd6d1@paul52u7f5qyav> From: "Paul" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Paul's first flight (was Re: DAR visit?) Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 08:44:26 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0093_01C4E026.C973B900" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0093_01C4E026.C973B900 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageHi, Todd....Yes, I didn't like trying to thread the needle = through the lowest spot in the trees.(Pucker factor) I wish I could = have taken the airplane to Mobile Downtown airport with it's 11,000 foot = runway, but trying to get it there with the non-removeable 12 foot = canard on it would have been precarious to say the least. Would have to = go through too much of the city compared to the country back roads we = took to get to this country airport. The first thing I am going to do is = to "un-do" the leaning adjustment that I made to the MicroTech ECU. I = initially did that because I was getting a few drops of fuel dripping = out ot the throttlebody after shutdown, and thought perhaps it was too = rich, so I leaned it out. Most likely my biggest mistake. Gotta have = extra fuel with that extra air that comes in when you open the = throttlebody. My climb speed was 110 knots, (when I could get it) and the oil = temps were 160 F. Nevver got above that on the oil temp. Paul, I need = more power, Conner ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Todd Bartrim=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 2:02 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Paul's first flight (was Re: DAR visit?) Congrats Paul!=20 Welcome to the the club! Glad to hear you made it up & down ok. = But I must agree with Rusty, as I'm sure your probably already aware and = get that power issue resolved. I can't imagine having to aim for a gap = in the trees when flying off a paved strip (heck, any strip for that = matter). You're probably correct in that it's a fuel mixture issue. If = you already know that you've programmed it lean, then this is the = logical place to start as it takes fuel to make power. Good to hear that your temps dropped on climb out, hopefully they = will still be able to hold their own when you make more power. What was = your climb speed? What about your oil temps? Again, congrats and welcome to a very exclusive club. Todd Bartrim RV9Endurance 13B Turbo Rotary C-FSTB http://www3.telus.net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm "The world will always have a place for those that bring = hard work and determination to the things they do." ------=_NextPart_000_0093_01C4E026.C973B900 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Hi, Todd....Yes, I didn't like trying = to thread the=20 needle through the lowest spot in the trees.(Pucker factor)  I wish = I could=20 have taken the airplane to Mobile Downtown airport with it's 11,000 foot = runway,=20 but trying to get it there with the non-removeable 12 foot canard on it = would=20 have been precarious to say the least.  Would have to go through = too much=20 of the city compared to the country back roads we took to get to this = country=20 airport. The first thing I am going to do is to "un-do" the leaning = adjustment=20 that I made to the MicroTech ECU. I initially did that because I was = getting a=20 few drops of fuel dripping out ot the throttlebody after shutdown, and = thought=20 perhaps it was too rich, so I leaned it out.  Most likely my = biggest=20 mistake.  Gotta have extra fuel with that extra air that comes in = when you=20 open the throttlebody.
    My climb speed was = 110 knots,=20 (when I could get it) and the oil temps were 160 F. Nevver got above = that on the=20 oil temp.    Paul, I need more power, Conner
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Todd = Bartrim=20
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 = 2:02=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Paul's = first=20 flight (was Re: DAR visit?)

Congrats Paul!
    Welcome to the the club! Glad to hear you = made it up=20 & down ok. But I must agree with Rusty, as I'm sure your probably = already=20 aware and get that power issue resolved. I can't imagine having to aim = for a=20 gap in the trees when flying off a paved strip (heck, any strip for = that=20 matter). You're probably correct in that it's a fuel mixture issue. If = you=20 already know that you've programmed it lean, then this is the logical = place to=20 start as it takes fuel to make power.
    Good to hear that your temps dropped on climb = out,=20 hopefully they will still be able to hold their own when you make more = power.=20 What was your climb speed? What about your oil = temps?
 
    Again, congrats and welcome to a very = exclusive=20 club.
 
Todd Bartrim
 
RV9Endurance
13B Turbo Rotary
C-FSTB
http://www3.telus.= net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm
 
          &nbs= p; =20 "The world will always have a place for those that bring hard work and = determination to the things they do."
 
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