X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mxsf10.cluster1.charter.net ([209.225.28.210] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.6) with ESMTP id 625197 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 04 Aug 2005 17:28:43 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.225.28.210; envelope-from=n268bl@charter.net Received: from mxip18a.cluster1.charter.net (mxip18a.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.28.148]) by mxsf10.cluster1.charter.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id j74LRwwp017944 for ; Thu, 4 Aug 2005 17:27:58 -0400 Received: from 68-189-221-206.dhcp.ftwo.tx.charter.com (HELO notebook) (68.189.221.206) by mxip18a.cluster1.charter.net with SMTP; 04 Aug 2005 17:27:58 -0400 X-IronPort-AV: i="3.95,168,1120449600"; d="scan'208,217"; a="1386960874:sNHT69556908" Message-ID: <001101c5993b$5bdbf870$1402a8c0@notebook> From: "Bill Eslick" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Bill Eslick Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 16:27:46 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000E_01C59911.72BFBFB0" 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 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C59911.72BFBFB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable John, Just received my participant's plaque today, so I feel like a winner = now. I believe I told everyone that the temps down low were close to = 100F and BUMPY. I stayed at 4500 MSL on the first 250+mile leg, mostly = for comfort (my wife was along), but OAT was still around 90F with a 30 = KT headwind. Since the race is nearly 500 SM, I was forced to reduce = power to quite low levels to finish with more than air in the tanks. = Resulting ground speed was 142.37 mph. Elapsed time was 3:18 and we = landed with 4 gal remaining for 10.3 GPH. Might have been smarter to = just go high and lean to 8 or 9 GPH. There is always next year.:-) If you figure MPH per Cubic Inch, I am Sooooo far ahead they will never = catch me! The 13B cranked out 1.8 mph/ci even at my slow speed, vs the = very fast Polen Special (my neighbor) who figures at .72 mph/ci. Do I = sound like I am stretching for self respect here? To answer your actual question, the cooling was marginal at those temps. = Still don't know what makes my cooling less than others with the same = configuration (unless I just don't lie as well!). Still envy Chuck = Dunlap who has too much cooling! Bill Eslick 13B RV-6 350 Hrs ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Downing=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 9:12 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Bill Eslick=20 Bill; I have been looking for your comments on the race into Oshkosh = from Dayton last Sunday, i.e. engine temperatures, speed and fuel burn. = I made about 8 passes to the flightline at Oshkosh and missed everyone. = Did talk with one of the Power Sport guys in a RV from California and he = stated that his cruise was 175 with a fuel burn of 10.3 gph, seems like = alot of fuel at that speed. He was trying to impress me that he had a = 225 mph airplane. No comment on this from me as my Tailwind is yet to = run. JohnD ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C59911.72BFBFB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
John,
 
Just received my participant's plaque = today, so I=20 feel like a winner now.  I believe I told everyone that the temps = down low=20 were close to 100F and BUMPY.  I stayed at 4500 MSL on the first = 250+mile=20 leg, mostly for comfort (my wife was along), but OAT was still around = 90F with a=20 30 KT headwind.  Since the race is nearly 500 SM, I was forced to = reduce=20 power to quite low levels to finish with more than air in the = tanks. =20 Resulting ground speed was 142.37 mph.  Elapsed time was 3:18 and = we landed=20 with 4 gal remaining for 10.3 GPH.  Might have been smarter to just = go high=20 and lean to 8 or 9 GPH.  There is always next year.:-)
 
If you figure MPH per Cubic Inch, I am = Sooooo far=20 ahead they will never catch me!  The 13B cranked out 1.8 mph/ci = even at my=20 slow speed, vs the very fast Polen Special (my neighbor) who figures at = .72=20 mph/ci.  Do I sound like I am stretching for self respect=20 here?
 
To answer your actual question, the = cooling was=20 marginal at those temps.  Still don't know what makes my cooling = less than=20 others with the same configuration (unless I just don't lie as = well!). =20 Still envy Chuck Dunlap who has too much cooling!
 
Bill Eslick
13B RV-6 350 Hrs
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 John=20 Downing
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 = 9:12=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Bill = Eslick

Bill;  I have been looking for = your comments=20 on the race into Oshkosh from Dayton last Sunday, i.e. engine = temperatures,=20 speed and fuel burn.  I made about 8 passes to the flightline at = Oshkosh=20 and missed everyone.  Did talk with one of the Power Sport = guys in a=20 RV from California and he stated that his cruise was 175 with a fuel = burn of=20 10.3 gph,  seems like alot of fuel at that speed.  He was = trying to=20 impress me that he had a 225 mph airplane.  No comment on this = from me as=20 my Tailwind is yet to run. =20 JohnD 
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