X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.102] (HELO ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 931846 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 03 May 2005 21:29:52 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.102; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-189-178.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.189.178]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j441T4Y5019173 for ; Tue, 3 May 2005 21:29:05 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001501c55048$ab82f180$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Home again, home again! Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 21:29:07 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine Glad to hear its going well, Steve. Well, watch the temps if you kick up the go juice - a cooling system that can handle X HP may not handle X +Y HP {:>) (He said as he enlarges his smallest inlet after putting new engine in and finding it produces more HP). I think your being wise to go easy on the stock turbo - its simply not designed for this application as several have discovered. But, sounds like you are babying it so will probably do OK. If you like the turbo - then I think going with a T04 with the right A/r is probably a good idea. Well, hope you drop in at Lumberton whether driving or a foot. Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Brooks" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 8:56 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Home again, home again! > Ed, > I don't beleive that I'm going to make the flyin. > Flying has gone exceptionally well this week. I have > flown over 4 hours in the last two days, and I plan on > getting in at least 2 more hours tomorrow, before > heading back to the Raleigh area. > > I am very happy with the way that the rotary is > perfoming now. Temps are good, and it is very smooth > accross the power range. Most of my cruising around > has been at low cruise. About 4400 RPMs and proabably > about 55%=60% power. Trying to conserve both fuel and > turbo. > > I'm also considering removing the turbo, as I see it > as the weakest link. I have most of what I need to > convert to a T04 turbo, but wondering if I shouldn't > just go to N/A. Still kicking it around, but probably > won't do anything untill I get the 40 hours flown off. > Just over 20 hours so far, but going strong, > especially if I can get to over 6 hours in three days. > It has been pretty bumpy up there, especially this > afternoon. > > Steve > --- Ed Anderson wrote: > >> Thanks, Steve >> >> Great to have my aircraft back in its hangar with >> thunderstorm season >> beginning. >> >> Going out today to enlarge the 10 sq inch inlet left >> duct opening to around >> 18 sq inches >> Are you going to the Mid-Atlantic Flyin? Sounds >> like you are getting your >> time burnt off - bit by bit. >> >> Ed >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Steve Brooks" >> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" >> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 7:44 AM >> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Home again, home again! >> >> >> > Ed, >> > Congratulations on the successful rebuild and safe >> > flight back to home base. >> > >> > I've been off email for the last couple of days, >> so >> > I'm trying to catch up. >> > >> > I made a trip to SC, first in about a month and a >> > half. Had a good day yesterday with three >> flights, >> > but only 1 1/2 hours total. It was pretty bumpy. >> > Engine is running very good, and no problems. >> > >> > Hoping to get in at least 3 hours today. >> > >> > Steve Brooks (fuel it and fly it) >> > >> > >> > --- Ed Anderson wrote: >> >> Wife, drove me and my flight gear to aircraft >> >> getting there around 1100. By time finished >> >> loading, reinstalling the avionics - the @$#%^ >> >> transponder wouldn't slide all the way back in an >> >> engage the pins it was 1130 and the wind was >> picking >> >> up. - I figured I'd stay low enough and out of >> >> class B airspace anyway. >> >> >> >> I told her that she could pick me up back at the >> >> home airport in NC if I didn't have any problem - >> >> she said I wouldn't have any problem. Curious, I >> >> asked how did she know I wouldn't have any >> problem - >> >> "Headwind" she said. Women, got to love em. >> >> >> >> Cranked up the engine and let oil and coolant >> temp >> >> rise to 120F and taxied to runup at end or >> runway. >> >> Everything looking good, I restricted takeoff rpm >> to >> >> 5400 (6000 ft long runway), still accelerated >> >> rapidly and lifted off. Kept it low until >> hitting >> >> 140 mph hoping to maintain good cooling. >> However, >> >> coolant temp rose to 220F during the circuits of >> the >> >> airport as I slowly climbed. I pulled the power >> >> back to 4500 rpm and the temps stabilized at >> 210F. >> >> Oil temp was around 185F. Normally coolant is in >> >> syn with the oil or perhaps 5F higher. After >> flying >> >> for approx 20 minutes coolant temps were at 200F, >> so >> >> slowly coming down. >> >> >> >> This is pretty much what Tracy reported when >> first >> >> flying with the Renesis engine - tight engine, >> more >> >> power, more heat. So it appears that this engine >> is >> >> much tighter. I can now maintain level flight >> >> burning 4 gph when it used to take 5.5 gph. >> Can't >> >> wait until its broken in a bit more to see what >> the >> >> top end is. Overhaul kit from Real World >> Solutions >> >> and parts from Bruce T appear to have come >> together >> >> in a tight nit engine. >> >> >> >> But, it does appear the small cooling inlets >> (which >> >> I had planned to open up a bit) are too small for >> >> the new HP being produced (are you listening, AL >> >> {:>)?. Also, several people mentioned after I >> >> arrived back at GooseCreek that the exhaust was >> >> deeper and louder. Even my wife mentioned it no >> >> longer had that "whinny" sound. >> >> >> >> So thanks for all the well wishes from everyone, >> >> advice, and engineering consultation on the >> cause. >> >> I have mailed seals to Tracy and Bob Perkinson, >> so >> >> that should provide some "harder" data on the >> status >> >> of the seals. >> >> >> >> >> >> Ed Anderson >> >> Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered >> >> Matthews, NC >> >> eanderson@carolina.rr.com >> > >> >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> >>> Archive: >> http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html >> > >> >> >> >> >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> >> Archive: >> http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html >> > > >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html