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From: "kathy" <kathy@atkinsrotary.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] A First
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 21:08:28 +0000
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Congrats on your flight! We need more rotaries in the air!
Kathy

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> From: "Steve Brooks" <prvt_pilot@yahoo.com>
> Subject: [FlyRotary] A First
> Sent: 13 Dec 2004 19:48:26
>
>  Today was a first for me.  I flew the Cozy today after
>  doing quite a bit of work, replacing a fuel regulator
>  and working also on a noisy wheel bearing.
>  
>  It was only a short flight, a half hour, but after
>  landing, I have absolutely nothing to repair or
>  adjust.
>  Usually my ratio has been about 3-4 hours of tinkering
>  for each 1/2 hour of flight.  Now all I have to do is
>  put in more fuel and fly it.  The engine ran good, but
>  still a little rich at lower RPM's.  No missing, no
>  sags, and definitely no oil leaking out.
>  
>  It was pretty windy, and getting stronger, so I had to
>  cut the flight short.  It was also too bumpy to do any
>  tuning on the engine.  I tried once to make it a
>  little richer, and ended up way lean after a bump.
>  The engine started to cut out, and it took a couple of
>  attempts before I got the mixture back to the correct
>  spot.  I decided that I do the tuning another day.
>  
>  On the rich issue,I'm running the stock turbo
>  injectors, which are 550cc.  I'm wondering if running
>  the smaller, 460cc, injectors in the primaries would
>  fix that problem.
>  
>  On the turbo front, I'm collecting parts to convert to
>  a T4 turbo.  So far, I've got a SS exhaust manifold,
>  and a Garret T04 turbo, which is .96 A/R on the
>  exhaust side.  I'm now working on getting a waste
>  gate, and exhaust flange.
>  
>  Steve Brooks
>  Cozy N75CZ
>  Turbo Rotary
>  
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