X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 920796 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 30 Apr 2005 17:11:38 -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 <20050430211053.MTSV2063.imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Sat, 30 Apr 2005 17:10:53 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: best climb, was: warp drive 3-blade prop Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 16:10:54 -0500 Message-ID: <003201c54dc9$187a9860$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0033_01C54D9F.2FA49060" 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 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0033_01C54D9F.2FA49060 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Well, better reading low than high {:>). =20 =20 No kidding :-) I've been round and round with this ASI. I did some formation with an RV-8 buddy, and we decided it was reading low, about = 15 mph IIRC. At one point, I went up and did some GPS vs ASI tests, = accounting for the altitude, and thought I came to the conclusion that the ASI was right, and the TAS reading on the EM-2 was wrong. Now, at a low enough altitude to forget about ASI vs TAS variations, it looks like the ASI is = low again. Eventually, I'll figure it out for sure. =20 =20 I plan on making my filter housing out of 0.016 or 0.020 2024T3 and see = if I can use the housing as a plenum to boot. =20 =20 Good plan. If there's any way I can make mine aluminum, I will too, but it's unlikely, unless I decide to create an all new scoop on the top of = the cowling. I'm not quite ready to go there though. =20 =20 Weather looking good for tomorrow - provided you keep your rain there = {:>)=20 =20 Sorry Ed, but I'm sending this rain anywhere I can. I spoke too soon = about not flooding again. When I opened the door to go to the hanger, I found = my whole yard under water, with about 2" already on the garage door. Now = I'm guarding the house, hoping it doesn't get high enough to come inside the front door. I am SOOOOO unbelievably pissed about this. This is 4 = times in a month, after never happening in the previous 13 years. I don't see = any choice but to put sand bags around the front of the house where the = water floods from the road. This sucks! =20 Rusty (deal made on Dominator, anyone want a Sonerai-IIL)=20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0033_01C54D9F.2FA49060 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Well, better reading low than = high=20 {:>).  
 
No kidding :-)  I've been round and round = with this=20 ASI.  I did some formation with an RV-8 buddy, and we = decided it=20 was reading low, about 15 mph IIRC.  At one point, I went up and = did some=20 GPS vs ASI tests, accounting for the altitude, and thought I came to the = conclusion that the ASI was right, and the TAS reading on the EM-2 = was=20 wrong.   Now, at a low enough altitude to forget about ASI vs = TAS=20 variations, it looks like the ASI is low again.  Eventually, I'll = figure it=20 out for sure.    
 
I plan on making my filter = housing out of=20 0.016 or 0.020 2024T3 and see if I can use the housing as a plenum to=20 boot.   
 
Good plan.  If there's any way I can make mine = aluminum, I=20 will too, but it's unlikely, unless I decide to create an all new scoop = on the=20 top of the cowling.  I'm not quite ready to go there = though.    
 
Weather looking good for tomorrow = - provided=20 you keep your rain there {:>) 
 
Sorry Ed, but I'm sending this rain anywhere I = can.  I=20 spoke too soon about not flooding again.  When I opened the door to = go to=20 the hanger, I found my whole yard under water, with about 2" = already on the=20 garage door.  Now I'm guarding the house, hoping it doesn't = get high=20 enough to come inside the front door.  I am SOOOOO = unbelievably pissed=20 about this.  This is 4 times in a month, after never happening = in the=20 previous 13 years.  I don't see any choice but to put sand bags=20 around the front of the house where the water floods from the = road. =20 This sucks!
 
Rusty (deal made on Dominator, anyone want = a=20 Sonerai-IIL) 
 
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