X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Received: from wx-out-0506.google.com ([66.249.82.239] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 1666830 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:04:16 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.249.82.239; envelope-from=cozy4pilot@gmail.com Received: by wx-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id i28so1961553wxd for ; Tue, 12 Dec 2006 06:03:29 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:from:to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type:x-priority:x-msmail-priority:x-mailer:in-reply-to:x-mimeole:importance; b=kxAO5BXGhE7tw3RxcTAU0D6f8IO40b33KyLjw0RS990pJs5VWe/M+q6/3tnUKSzbgAGvpLV6Q+y1ZYG3XdZjnbKaM8IPmJI8dipeky+WrD3gCc9V0pCTFIx3jTi38KhqeQHRPBcqiFquaWHkSBqLGSK3xJBz2CIOXzzG+pyHiFo= Received: by 10.70.34.3 with SMTP id h3mr14422811wxh.1165932208447; Tue, 12 Dec 2006 06:03:28 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from stevehome ( [76.0.154.141]) by mx.google.com with ESMTP id h20sm9453851wxd.2006.12.12.06.03.25; Tue, 12 Dec 2006 06:03:26 -0800 (PST) From: "Steve Brooks" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Great Flight Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:04:11 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002A_01C71DCC.7D75BB30" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) In-Reply-To: x-mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1807 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C71DCC.7D75BB30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Joe, Yes. I really like the "fuel it and fly it" mode. I hope to catch up with you on hours. Now all I need is more hours in the day. Steve -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Joe Hull Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 11:49 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Great Flight Steve - Sounds like you're starting to have fun with the plane - not just work on it. Congrats! _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Steve Brooks Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 6:25 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Great Flight Yesterday, the weather was outstanding. A little cool at 56 degrees, but sunny and no wind. It was very nice to drive only 15 minutes to the airport, to take the plane up for a flight around the area. On the flight bringing it up to NC 2 weeks ago, I thought that the engine was running a little rich, and after trying option 9 to lean it up, it really didn't change too much. Then, in a moment of sheer brilliance, I decided to lean it a little more using mode 3. Still didn't change the mixture much, but I was happy with it, so I left it alone. When I throttled back upon arrival, the mixture bottomed out, and the engine stumbled pretty bad. After a quick rotation of the mixture control, and a couple clicks on option 9, it was running good again, until I throttled back a little more, and started the cycle all over again. A couple of days later, I went to the airport and decided at this point, my best option was to return to factory default, and start over, which I did. After tuning it for 10 minutes or so, I figured it was good enough for a flight. After preflight and taxi, my oil temperature was at 140 degrees, but my coolant was still laying on the 100 degree peg. That is quite different than normal. I waited for a few minutes until it started to move, just to make sure that it was working. When I took off, I pushed the throttle forward, and the engine roared to life. It really roared to life, because it was running at about 8 lbs of boost. I backed it down a little to 5 lbs, and it backfired once, but then ran smoothly. After climb out to about 2000 feet, the water and oil were only at 160 degrees, which was really a surprise. It was a little cooler than normal, but the temperatures were running about 20 degrees cooler. I flew for about 20 minutes, surveying my new flying area, and just enjoying the view. I then decided to check out the tuning and started lowering the power. I found several points where the mixture was really lean, and I made adjustments (option 9 only) to get it where it needed to be. I think that it probably tuned better now, than it ever has been, so I'm not going to mess with it anymore. Temperatures never did get above 160 degrees, which makes me wonder if I had an air bubble in the cooling system that worked out during, or after the long flight 2 weeks ago. Whatever it is, I like it. I slowed up to 100 kits approaching the downwind, and made a perfect approach and landing. After the decent and landing, temperatures were at about 140 degrees, and the engine was running very good. It's very nice to can add fuel and fly, but I think that before my next flight, I'll pull the top cowling, and just give everything a once over, to make sure that everything is still good. I'll also re-torque the prop. Steve Brooks Cozy MKIV N75CZ Turbo Rotary - 48 hours and counting. ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C71DCC.7D75BB30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Joe,

Yes.  I really like = the “fuel it and fly it” mode.  = I hope to catch up with you on hours.  = Now all I need is more hours in the day.

 

Steve

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Joe Hull
Sent: Monday, December = 11, 2006 11:49 AM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Great Flight

 

Steve – =

Sounds like = you’re starting to have fun with the plane – not just work on it. = Congrats!

 =

 =

 =

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Steve Brooks
Sent: Monday, December = 11, 2006 6:25 AM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] = Great Flight<= /p>

 <= /p>

Yesterday, the weather was outstanding.  = A little cool at 56 degrees, but sunny and no wind.  It was very nice = to drive only 15 minutes to the airport, to take the plane up for a flight = around the area.

 

On the flight bringing it up to NC 2 weeks = ago, I thought that the engine was running a little rich, and after trying = option 9 to lean it up, it really didn’t change too much.  Then, in a = moment of sheer brilliance, I decided to lean it a little more using mode 3.  Still = didn’t change the mixture much, but I was happy with it, so I left it = alone.  When I throttled back upon arrival, the mixture bottomed out, and the = engine stumbled pretty bad.  After a quick rotation of the mixture = control, and a couple clicks on option 9, it was running good again, until I throttled = back a little more, and started the cycle all over = again.

 

A couple of days later, I went to the airport = and decided at this point, my best option was to return to factory default, = and start over, which I did.  After tuning it for 10 minutes or so, I = figured it was good enough for a flight.

 

After preflight and taxi, my oil temperature = was at 140 degrees, but my coolant was still laying on the 100 degree = peg.  That is quite different than normal.  I waited for a few minutes until = it started to move, just to make sure that it was working.  When I = took off, I pushed the throttle forward, and the engine roared to life.  It = really roared to life, because it was running at about 8 lbs of boost.  I = backed it down a little to 5 lbs, and it backfired once, but then ran smoothly.   After climb out to about 2000 feet, the water and = oil were only at 160 degrees, which was really a surprise.  It was a = little cooler than normal, but the temperatures were running about 20 degrees = cooler.

 

I flew for about 20 minutes, surveying my new = flying area, and just enjoying the view.  I then decided to check out the = tuning and started lowering the power.  I found several points where the = mixture was really lean, and I made adjustments (option 9 only) to get it where = it needed to be.  I think that it probably tuned better now, than it = ever has been, so I’m not going to mess with it = anymore.

 

Temperatures never did get above 160 degrees, = which makes me wonder if I had an air bubble in the cooling system that worked = out during, or after the long flight 2 weeks ago.  Whatever it is, I = like it.  I slowed up to 100 kits approaching the downwind, and made a = perfect approach and landing.  After the decent and landing, temperatures = were at about 140 degrees, and the engine was running very = good.

 

It’s very nice to can add fuel and fly, = but I think that before my next flight, I’ll pull the top cowling, and just = give everything a once over, to make sure that everything is still good.  = I’ll also re-torque the prop. 

 

Steve = Brooks

Cozy MKIV = N75CZ

Turbo Rotary – 48 hours and counting. =

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