Return-Path: Received: from source1.sourcedns1.com ([209.151.88.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP-TLS id 2777672 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 29 Nov 2003 19:51:27 -0500 Received: from [63.162.171.178] (helo=TJHOME) by source1.sourcedns1.com with esmtp (Exim 4.24) id 1AQFo6-0000em-W9 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 29 Nov 2003 19:51:27 -0500 From: "TW James" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Brief flight report Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 19:51:23 -0500 Message-ID: <003201c3b6dc$155e2e60$6401a8c0@TJHOME> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0033_01C3B6B2.2C882660" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.3416 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - source1.sourcedns1.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - healed.org This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0033_01C3B6B2.2C882660 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Look below, Rusty I assume that you're using the ground adjustable IVO, not the in-flight adjustable. Yup At some point, you need to decide what you want your limits to be. What's the max RPM you are willing to run? 6500 What cruise RPM do you want to fly at? Don't know What maximum power are you willing to run continuously? 7-8 gph Do you want to optimize the prop for cruise, or climb? Cruise Once you figure all this out, you can set the pitch for the best compromise. In the mean time, I'd say you certainly could reduce the pitch a bit more, and go for something closer to 5500 RPM for climb. This will be another cooling system test though, since you'll be making more power. Roger, Sir! After the high speed cruise tests. TJ, (moe data, sir?) ------=_NextPart_000_0033_01C3B6B2.2C882660 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Look below, = Rusty

 

 I = assume that you're using the ground adjustable IVO, not the in-flight adjustable. 

 

Yup=  

 

 

At some = point, you need to decide what you want your limits to be.  What's the = max RPM you are willing to run?  6500

 

 What = cruise RPM do you want to fly at? Don’t = know =

 

What maximum = power are you willing to run continuously?

7-8 = gph

 

 Do you = want to optimize the prop for cruise, or climb? Cruise

 

 Once you = figure all this out, you can set the pitch for the best compromise.  In the = mean time, I'd say you certainly could reduce the pitch a bit more, and go = for something closer to 5500 RPM for climb.  This will be = another cooling system test though, since you'll be making more = power.

Roger, Sir!  After the high speed cruise tests.

 

TJ,  (moe data, sir?) 

 

 

   =

 

 

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