Return-Path: Received: from smtp106.mail.sc5.yahoo.com ([66.163.169.226] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with SMTP id 811279 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 19 Mar 2005 07:57:52 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.163.169.226; envelope-from=prvt_pilot@yahoo.com Received: from unknown (HELO stevehome) (prvt?pilot@24.136.242.117 with login) by smtp106.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 19 Mar 2005 12:57:05 -0000 Reply-To: From: "Steve Brooks" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] SQ2000 back in the air Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 07:59:56 -0500 Message-ID: <025501c52c83$8d601770$6401a8c0@workgroup.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0256_01C52C59.A48A0F70" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) x-mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0256_01C52C59.A48A0F70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Paul, Congratulations on a good flight. I think that working on a few "issues" is the mainstay of flying off the 40 hours. At least it has been for me. Nothing that can't be fixed though. Steve Brooks -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Paul Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 7:47 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] SQ2000 back in the air Well, the 13b powered SQ2000 canard took flight again today, after somewhere around a month of modifications, ground running, aborted takeoffs, etc. The engine ran fine at WOT. I have to do a little more tuning around the 1/2 throttle setting, however. (a little rich). I only took it around the pattern once and landed. Takeoff roll was normal, and once I reached 500 feet of altitude, I no longer had to hold my breath and cross my fingers. Once I had 500 feet, I knew I can return to the runway (instead of the parking lot like last time). Took it up to 1000 feet (traffic pattern altitude) and water temp was stabilized at 195. It did, however climb to 200 during the climb. Not very happy with that. It would appear that the new cowling ram air scoop is adding too much pressure to the low pressure area of the cowling, and probably inhibiting the air that normally comes in thru the NACA duct and thru the radiator/oil cooler. I may have to seal that one up and make a new scoop with a hose going to the plenum directly, and not bring in ram air under pressure into the cowling. Oh, the trials and tribulations of experimentals. Will report more later, have to go to Gulfport, Mississippi to fix a truck. Paul Conner ------=_NextPart_000_0256_01C52C59.A48A0F70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Paul,
Congratulations on a good flight.  I think that working on = a few=20 "issues" is the mainstay of flying off the 40 hours.  At least it = has been=20 for me.  Nothing that can't be fixed though.
 
Steve=20 Brooks
 
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From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of = Paul
Sent:=20 Friday, March 18, 2005 7:47 PM
To: Rotary motors in=20 aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] SQ2000 back in the=20 air

Well, the 13b powered SQ2000 canard = took flight=20 again today, after somewhere around a month of modifications, ground = running,=20 aborted takeoffs, etc.  The engine ran fine at WOT.  I have = to do a=20 little more tuning around the 1/2 throttle setting, however. (a little = rich).=20 I only took it around the pattern once and landed.  Takeoff roll = was=20 normal, and once I reached 500 feet of altitude, I no longer had to = hold my=20 breath and cross my fingers. Once I had 500 feet, I knew I=20 can return to the runway (instead of the parking lot like last=20 time). Took it up to 1000 feet (traffic pattern altitude) and = water temp=20 was stabilized at 195. It did, however climb to 200 during the = climb. Not=20 very happy with that. It would appear that the new cowling ram air = scoop is=20 adding too much pressure to the low pressure area of the cowling, and = probably=20 inhibiting the air that normally comes in thru the NACA duct and thru = the=20 radiator/oil cooler.  I may have to seal that one up and make a = new scoop=20 with a hose going to the plenum directly, and not bring in ram air = under=20 pressure into the cowling.  Oh, the trials and tribulations of=20 experimentals.  Will report more later, have to go to Gulfport,=20 Mississippi to fix a truck.  Paul Conner
 
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