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Hi Charlie, Bernie
I decided to launch and leave Mid-Atlantic flyin this AM as weather was forecast to get worst and not being able to get home until perhaps Wednesday. As Charlie said you missed a great time. Charlie you missed Dan entertainment Saturday night (turns out he had played with the Charlie Daniel band in his earlier days) great performer, guitar player and singer.
A number of folks stopped by including Ernest with his one of a kind PSRU. BIG! sorta like Ernest {:>). Talked to one gent who was part of a winning rotary racing team - doing something else now - but, trying to get him to subscribe just for his entertainment (if no other reason) - I believe his name was Norman Samuels (not certain about the last name).
Engine is continuing to run cooler - so hopefully that means its breaking in. Still have not tried over 6500 - would really hate to break another engine so soon by pushing it too hard too soon. Besides, I want to make it to Charlie's flyin at the end of the month {:>)
Need more/different rotaries at these flyins as well as new faces.
Ed
----- Original Message ----- From: <ceengland@bellsouth.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 10:48 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Lumberton is off for Bernie
Hi Bernie,
You were indeed missed at Lumberton.
I flew back up to Greensboro NC this afternoon after the airshow. Spent Thursday through today hanging with Ed & several friends (old & new) from the NC area, including your brother-in-law (excellent cook).
Light attendance due to the weather but a lot of interest in Ed's installation as the crowds picked up this morning.
Looks like we might get to stay in NC a little longer than planned...
Charlie
(vfr plane; vfr pilot)
From: WALTER B KERR <jbker@juno.com>
Date: 2005/05/11 Wed PM 08:27:25 EDT
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Lumberton is off for Bernie
Well the airplane is at about 36 hours and I could make it tomorrow, but
the body is weary! I have been busting my hump trying to get a bunch of
little things tied down and some haven't been done. The airplane would do
fine I'm confident to fly the 3+ hour trip and never refuel until we were
back here. Have not flown with all four tanks filled but have flown fuel
thru them all. One of my test I still plan to do and have not is to shut
alternator off and see how long it will fly on the battery, maybe
tomorrow.
Have shut the engine down in flight but have not done any serious glide
numbers with it off. Have been switching fuel pump off and back on when
wish to restart. It fires right off.
The EGT's seem to be getting higher all the time. At WOT today (peak
power mixture)and 5500 feet, turned 5800 rpm for a TAS (best I can
calculate with data available) of 190 mph and 9 gph. The rotor 2 EGT was
indicating 1826 degrees F. Oil temp was 178 and the water was 208.
Supposedly the high water temp would help efficiency, but hurt power. Am
not sure why the high water temp would hurt power?? The OAT was
indicating 81 degrees. The water pressure is running about 16 psig so do
not think I am close to boiling and Tracy does not think 212 would hurt
the engine. Anyone else got any ideas about 200+ water temps.
At 8500 , the OAT was 10 degrees cooler.Max RPM was 5750 and EGT was
1775. TAS was 186mph.
Rusty, my MP was 29.7 at start of roll and baro was about 30.0
Bernie, Sorry Ed guess that you will have to represent the rotary crowd
which you will do a super job
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