X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-PolluStop-Diagnostic: \eX-PolluStop-Score: 0.00\eX-PolluStop: Scanned with Niversoft PolluStop 2.1 RC1, http://www.niversoft.com/pollustop Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c4) with ESMTP id 862567 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 08 Apr 2005 20:39:06 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.66; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050409003821.UAHZ2186.imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Fri, 8 Apr 2005 20:38:21 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "Flyrotary List" Subject: Rev-4 Flies! Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 19:36:25 -0500 Message-ID: <000001c53c9c$296f6c60$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C53C72.40996460" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C53C72.40996460 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Greetings, Sorry, no interesting numbers, but here's today's log anyway. Should be able to give it a better test this weekend. Cheers, Rusty Mazda 13B rotary powered RV-3 (flying) Kolb Slingshot (Mazda single rotor project) Sonerai-IIL (next project in line) 4-8-05 .3 hours / 42.6 total The plane seems to get off the ground noticeably quicker than before, even though I was feeding in the throttle slowly. The best news is that it doesn't seem to have the overwhelming tendency to depart the left side of the runway like it used to. I'll have to do some more takeoffs to see whether I was just being too easy on it, or if the rude behavior is really gone now that the left offset is removed. Very hopeful that it's really gone. The engine ran well, though I had to richen the mixture a bit on climb to stop the EM-2 from complaining about the high EGT temps. The only real issue is the idle mixture. I could only climb to 1400 ft, and that happened pretty quickly. The plan was to orbit the field a few times at my 1400 ft ceiling, and bring it back down for a cowl off check to make sure all was well. I did noted that the climb rpm at 100 mph was 6180. The oil was about 150 when I took off, and 157 when I was level at 4800 rpm and 138 mph TAS. Didn't notice it during climb, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't anywhere close to 200. Coolant temp was 193 in climb, and steady in the 170's in slow cruise. Post flight revealed no real problems, aside from the fact that my alt was bumping the inside of the top cowl. I picked up a slightly shorter belt on the way home to fix that. I re-tightened the intake and exhaust bolts, and am ready to put the cowl back on when I install the new alt belt tomorrow. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C53C72.40996460 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Greetings, =20
 
Sorry, no interesting = numbers, but=20 here's today's log anyway.  Should be able to give it a better test = this=20 weekend.
 
Cheers,
Rusty
Mazda 13B rotary powered RV-3=20 (flying)
Kolb Slingshot (Mazda single rotor=20 project)
Sonerai-IIL (next project in=20 line)
 
 

 

4-8-05  = .3=20 hours  /  42.6 total

 

The = plane seems to=20 get off the ground noticeably quicker than before, even though I was = feeding in=20 the throttle slowly.  The = best news=20 is that it doesn’t seem to have the overwhelming tendency to = depart the left=20 side of the runway like it used to. =20 I’ll have to do some more takeoffs to see whether I was = just being too=20 easy on it, or if the rude behavior is really gone now that the left = offset is=20 removed.   Very = hopeful that=20 it’s really gone.  =

 

The = engine ran well,=20 though I had to richen the mixture a bit on climb to stop the EM-2 from=20 complaining about the high EGT temps. =20 The only real issue is the idle mixture. 

 

I = could only climb=20 to 1400 ft, and that happened pretty quickly.  The plan was to orbit the = field a few=20 times at my 1400 ft ceiling, and bring it back down for a cowl off check = to make=20 sure all was well.  I did = noted that=20 the climb rpm at 100 mph was 6180. =20 The oil was about 150 when I took off, and 157 when I was level = at 4800=20 rpm and 138 mph TAS. Didn’t notice it during climb, but I’m = pretty sure it=20 wasn’t anywhere close to 200. =20 Coolant temp was 193 in climb, and steady in the 170’s in = slow=20 cruise. 

 

Post = flight revealed=20 no real problems, aside from the fact that my alt was bumping the inside = of the=20 top cowl.  I picked up a = slightly=20 shorter belt on the way home to fix that. =20 I re-tightened the intake and exhaust bolts, and am ready to put = the cowl=20 back on when I install the new alt belt tomorrow.       

 

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