X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.120] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.13) with ESMTP id 3593841 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:24:18 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.120; envelope-from=echristley@nc.rr.com Received: from [192.168.0.19] (really [66.57.38.121]) by cdptpa-omta03.mail.rr.com with ESMTP id <20090423052341164.DXXG9976@cdptpa-omta03.mail.rr.com> for ; Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:23:41 +0000 Message-ID: <49EFFB68.6080307@nc.rr.com> Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:23:52 -0400 From: Ernest Christley User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 (X11/20090105) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] First Flight N343BS References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit wschertz@comcast.net wrote: > > Today I did first flight in a "Rotary Powered", KIS Cruiser N343BS . > Total flight time (hanger to hanger ) was 30 minutes. Three circuits > around the airport and land since the wind was coming up and getting > gusty. > > > > Have some rigging to do, was right wing heavy. Engine ran okay, still > not used to the sound at cruise, but that will come with time and > experience. > > > > oil temp peaked at 210 into the engine during climb and water at 188. > Air through the radiator is heated 100*F . > > > > More Later, > > > > Bill schertz > I'm so jealous. But in a happy sort of way 8*) Congratulations, Bill. Now be careful out there. -- http://www.ernest.isa-geek.org