X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from host.roblinphoto.com ([72.52.218.78] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.13) with ESMTPS id 3593549 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:30:26 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=72.52.218.78; envelope-from=bob@bob-white.com Received: from c-68-35-128-192.hsd1.nm.comcast.net ([68.35.128.192]:33067 helo=quail) by host.roblinphoto.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Lwlsy-0007Jc-4M for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:29:49 -0600 Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:29:45 -0600 From: Bob White To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] First Flight N343BS Message-Id: <20090422172945.f277855c.bob@bob-white.com> In-Reply-To: References: X-Mailer: Sylpheed 2.6.0 (GTK+ 2.14.4; i686-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - host.roblinphoto.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - bob-white.com Congratulations Bill, I'm glad to hear your first flight was a success and hope your time builds smoothly and rapidly. Bob W. On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:58:30 +0000 (UTC) wschertz@comcast.net wrote: >=20 >=20 > Today I did first flight in a "Rotary Powered", KIS Cruiser N343BS . Tota= l flight time (hanger to hanger ) was 30 minutes. Three circuits around the= airport and land since the wind was coming up and getting gusty.=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > Have some rigging to do, was right wing heavy.=A0 Engine ran okay, still = not used to the sound at cruise, but that will come with time and experienc= e.=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > oil temp peaked at 210 into the engine during climb and water at 188.=A0 = Air through the radiator is heated 100*F .=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > More Later,=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > Bill schertz=20 >=20 --=20 N93BD - Rotary Powered BD-4 - http://www.bob-white.com 3.8 Hours Total Time and holding Cables for your rotary installation - http://roblinstores.com/