X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost02.isp.att.net ([207.115.11.52] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.0) with ESMTP id 4060474 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:00:33 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.115.11.52; envelope-from=keltro@att.net DKIM-Signature: v=1; q=dns/txt; d=att.net; s=dkim01; i=keltro@att.net; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; t=1262404833; h=Content-Type: MIME-Version:In-Reply-To:Message-Id:Date:Subject:To:From; bh=jHZFOM ifBH+5dxjPbR+uCVDkIsXwM0VKexipxkAiNRQ=; b=Ra8pkVFfSazK1mxhSYedM4bjd /voHJJ/eAuyeuOuOF3uQh5xzDtkteKRLBN0A1ZItBMs31HHn1LXxqv+tAq8uw== Received: from fwebmail04.isp.att.net ([204.127.218.104]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc02) with SMTP id <20100102035957H0200l78ave>; Sat, 2 Jan 2010 03:59:57 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [204.127.218.104] Received: from [208.114.34.43] by fwebmail04.isp.att.net; Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:59:56 +0000 From: "Kelly Troyer" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: first flight of the new year Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:59:56 +0000 Message-Id: <010220100359.4081.4B3EC4BB000F038F00000FF122216128369B0A02D29B9B0EBF019D9B040A05@att.net> In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (Mar 2 2009) X-Authenticated-Sender: a2VsdHJvQGF0dC5uZXQ= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_4081_1262404796_0" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_4081_1262404796_0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Mike, Sounds like a good start for the new year............... -- Kelly Troyer "Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2 "Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold -------------- Original message from "Mike Wills" : -------------- Hope the holidays are treating you all well. Things are kind of slow on the list this week. So figured I'd get things going. I havent flown for almost 2 months. First my nephew's accident (he's recovering amazingly well). Then travel for work. Then had to do an annual on the airplane. Finally, had surgery to remove my appendix and gall bladder. Been a busy couple of months. But I'm feeling pretty good now, the airplane is ready for its first flight after the annual, and today was a spectacular day here with clear blue sky, unlimited visibility, light breeze, and temps in the mid 60s. I resolved a number of minor issues during the annual, including the gas smell that I've been living with for a while now. Found my left tank vent line was loose where it penetrates the bottom of the fuselage so was venting into the cockpit. The smell is now completely gone. Also found a solution to a problem I've been noticing since I've started flying further from the airport. I'd noted on previous flights when returning to the airport with a long low power descent that the engine runs quite lean as I enter the pattern requiring the mixture knob to be turned full rich. On a couple of occasions I've had some misfiring as I turn final - quite an attention getter! Today I realized the problem was a non-problem, in other words operator error. While descending (and for that matter, frequently at other times) I tweak the mixture based on the mixture monitor reading. Today I ignored the monitor and just left the mixture alone which worked just fine. I think during prolonged low power descents the O2 sensor cools off and provides an inaccurate reading. The occasional misfire was the result of running too rich (the mixture monitor indicated mid range readings). So todays flight was trouble free and gets me an hour closer to the end of phase 1. 18 hours down, 22 to go. Mike Wills RV-4 N144MW --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_4081_1262404796_0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_4081_1262404796_1" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_4081_1262404796_1 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Mike,
  Sounds like a good start for the new year...............
--
Kelly Troyer
"Dyke Delta"_1= 3B ROTARY Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifol= d



 
-------------- Original message from "Mike Wills" <rv-4mi= ke@cox.net>: --------------

Hope the holidays are treating you all well. Thin= gs are kind of slow on the list this week. So figured I'd get things going.=
 
I havent flown for almost 2 months. First my neph= ew's accident (he's recovering amazingly well). Then travel for work. Then = had to do an annual on the airplane. Finally, had surgery to remove my appe= ndix and gall bladder. Been a busy couple of months.
 
But I'm feeling pretty good now, the airplane is = ready for its first flight after the annual, and today was a spectacular da= y here with clear blue sky, unlimited visibility, light breeze, and temps i= n the mid 60s. I resolved a number of minor issues during the annual, inclu= ding the gas smell that I've been living with for a while now. Found m= y left tank vent line was loose where it penetrates the bottom of the fusel= age so was venting into the cockpit. The smell is now completely gone.
 
Also found a solution to a problem I've been noti= cing since I've started flying further from the airport. I'd noted on previ= ous flights when returning to the airport with a long low power descent tha= t the engine runs quite lean as I enter the pattern requiring the mixture k= nob to be turned full rich. On a couple of occasions I've had some misfirin= g as I turn final - quite an attention getter! Today I realized the problem= was a non-problem, in other words operator error. While descending (and fo= r that matter, frequently at other times) I tweak the mixture based on the = mixture monitor reading. Today I ignored the monitor and just left the mixt= ure alone which worked just fine. I think during prolonged low power d= escents the O2 sensor cools off and provides an inaccurate reading. Th= e occasional misfire was the result of running too rich (the mixture monito= r indicated mid range readings).
 
So todays flight was trouble free and gets me an = hour closer to the end of phase 1. 18 hours down, 22 to go.
 
Mike Wills
RV-4 N144MW  
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