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Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 4:10
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: best climb, was:
warp drive 3-blade prop
Well, better reading low than high
{:>).
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.
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.
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.
Weather looking good for tomorrow -
provided you keep your rain there {:>)
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!
Rusty (deal made on Dominator, anyone want a
Sonerai-IIL)