X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from hrndva-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([71.74.56.122] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTP id 5068720 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 30 Jul 2011 13:26:33 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=71.74.56.122; envelope-from=clouduster@austin.rr.com Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=sbbt6Wn8j+VvNVI1Ftt/uHhinWyuFt+R57MN9Ty2Tys= c=1 sm=0 a=hbzr1sxPSq4A:10 a=e9Fp7UO/B8F9COq9AYcbcw==:17 a=pGLkceISAAAA:8 a=ayC55rCoAAAA:8 a=arxwEM4EAAAA:8 a=r1ClD_H3AAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=7g1VtSJxAAAA:8 a=MpTQHQTJDU-fOWuHw_gA:9 a=75BytlsOxB_MUB1ZVHoA:7 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=Qa1je4BO31QA:10 a=MSl-tDqOz04A:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=4vC9uguPiTaA4l01j_gA:9 a=nqoQYcz8CVXmZ3mXc8AA:7 a=tXsnliwV7b4A:10 a=e9Fp7UO/B8F9COq9AYcbcw==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 66.68.41.170 Received: from [66.68.41.170] ([66.68.41.170:61608] helo=DWHPC) by hrndva-oedge03.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id D1/4A-25758-5AE343E4; Sat, 30 Jul 2011 17:25:57 +0000 Message-ID: <9F010C3996D342918CAF144026E194AB@DWHPC> From: "Dennis Havarlah" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Back to Phase 1 testing Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2011 12:25:54 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0163_01CC4EB3.D3C64280" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6002.18197 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18463 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0163_01CC4EB3.D3C64280 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tracy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 12:06 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Back to Phase 1 testing Mark S. - 200 hrs Ed A. - 590 hrs Tracy C. - 1850 (RV-4) + 56 (RV-8) 1906 hrs total =20 David L. -=20 Bobby H. -=20 Dennis H. - 275 hrs - RV-7A Renessis others... On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 10:47 AM, Mark Steitle = wrote: So, how many hours do you have on your rotary now? Tracy, what's = your total rotary flight hours? Just yesterday, someone was trying to = label me as the "Rotary Guru" because I have almost 200 hours now. I = quickly informed them that there are many others that are way ahead of = me. Its been a while since we last tallied the total flight hours. So, = if everyone flying wants to reply, I'll tally up the new total. =20 Mark S. - 200 hrs Ed A. -=20 Tracy C. - =20 David L. -=20 Bobby H. -=20 Dennis H. -=20 others... On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 8:42 AM, Ed Anderson = wrote: You know, Mark, there are some things you just can't give away - = because nobody else wants them for some strange reason {:>) Ed Edward L. Anderson Anderson Electronic Enterprises LLC 305 Reefton Road Weddington, NC 28104 http://www.andersonee.com http://www.eicommander.com From: Mark Steitle=20 Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 9:17 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Back to Phase 1 testing Ed, =20 There's little chance of anyone else catching up to you anyway. = You're the HCH champ! Mark On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 6:55 AM, Ed Anderson = wrote: Ok, Mark, but that detracts 2 points from your "Hairy Chested = Hero" credit {:>) Ed From: Mark Steitle=20 Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 7:20 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Back to Phase 1 testing Gee, two rotors to come home on doesn't provide much excitement, Ed, That's the whole point of going with a 3-rotor, that and MORE = POWER!!! BWAAAAAHHHHH Mark On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 4:22 PM, Ed Anderson = wrote: Gee, two rotors to come home on doesn't provide much = excitement, Tracy. Sort of reminds me way back in the old days of using the Rx-7 = ignition coils and ballast resistors blowing on them. For some reason = seems like that only happened to you and me. We are all awaiting some performance numbers for that RV8-3R, = so next time take your bottle and give those Ls1 coils a real try out. Ed -------------------------------------------------- From: "Tracy" Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 2:13 PM To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Back to Phase 1 testing=20 Was finally getting around to doing hot weather cooling and = altitude performance testing in the RV-8 yesterday. Cooling was good = during a high power climb to 14500 ft where I leveled out ( I had = forgotten to put the Ox bottle in the plane). Throttled up to WOT to = see where the speed topped out at but. After less than a minute I felt = some engine roughness and noticed rotor 3 EGT went above alarm threshold = so I throttled back to low power. #3 EGT then went low off scale and I = could tell that the engine was only running on 2 rotors. I then = smelled a faint electrical burning smell that lasted about 2 minutes. = Engine was surprisingly smooth for having a dead rotor and still had = more than enough power for cruise flight but obviously it was time to = get back on the ground and find out what went wrong. did all the usual = diagnostics on the long glide down with no joy. Made normal landing, poped off the cowl and coil diagnostics = test revealed that both coils on rotor 3 were dead. I had done the = coil disable tests prior to takeoff so I know they were both good then. = I'm using RX-8 coils and there have been too many failures for me to = feel good about them any longer. I ordered a set of LS-1s to replace = them. Tracy -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0163_01CC4EB3.D3C64280 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Tracy
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 = 12:06=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Back = to Phase 1=20 testing

Mark S. -    200 hrs
Ed A. -       590 hrs
Tracy C. -  1850 (RV-4) + 56 (RV-8)  1906 hrs = total  =20
David L. - 
Bobby H. - 
Dennis H. - 275 hrs  - RV-7A Renessis
others...


On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 10:47 AM, Mark = Steitle <msteitle@gmail.com> = wrote:
So, how many hours do you have on your rotary now? =  Tracy, what's your total rotary flight hours?  Just = yesterday,=20 someone was trying to label me as the "Rotary Guru" because I have = almost=20 200 hours now.  I quickly informed them that there are many = others that=20 are way ahead of me.  Its been a while since we last tallied = the total=20 flight hours.  So, if everyone flying wants to reply, I'll = tally up the=20 new total.  

Mark S. - 200 hrs
Ed A. - 
Tracy C. -    
David L. - 
Bobby H. - 
Dennis H. - 
others...



On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 8:42 AM, Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com> = wrote:
You know, Mark, there are some things you = just can't=20 give away - because nobody else wants them for some strange=20 reason {:>)
 
Ed
Edward L. Anderson
Anderson = Electronic=20 Enterprises LLC
305 Reefton Road
Weddington, NC 28104
http://www.andersonee.com
http://www.eicommander.com

=
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 9:17 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Back to Phase 1=20 testing

Ed, =20

There's little chance of anyone else catching up to you = anyway.=20  You're the HCH champ!

Mark

On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 6:55 AM, Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com> = wrote:
Ok, Mark,  but that detracts 2 = points from=20 your "Hairy Chested Hero" credit {:>)
 
Ed

Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 7:20 PM
To: Rotary motors in=20 aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Back to Phase 1=20 testing


Gee, two rotors to come home on doesn't provide = much=20 excitement,

Ed,

That's the whole point of = going with a=20 3-rotor, that and MORE POWER!!!=20  BWAAAAAHHHHH

Mark

On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 4:22 PM, Ed = Anderson=20 <eanderson@carolina.rr.com> = wrote:
Gee, two rotors to come home on doesn't = provide much=20 excitement, Tracy.

Sort of reminds me way back in the = old days=20 of using the Rx-7 ignition coils and ballast resistors blowing = on=20 them.  For some reason seems like that only happened to = you and=20 me.

We are all awaiting some performance numbers for = that=20 RV8-3R, so next time take your bottle and give those Ls1 coils = a real=20 try=20 = out.

Ed

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From:=20 "Tracy" <rwstracy@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, = July 29,=20 2011 2:13 PM
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject:=20 [FlyRotary] Re: Back to Phase 1 testing=20


Was finally getting around to doing hot = weather=20 cooling and altitude performance testing in the RV-8 = yesterday.=20   Cooling was good during a high power climb to 14500 = ft where=20 I leveled out ( I had forgotten to put the Ox bottle in the = plane).=20   Throttled up to WOT to see where the speed topped out = at but.=20   After less than a minute I felt some engine roughness = and=20 noticed rotor 3 EGT went above alarm threshold so I = throttled back=20 to low power.   #3 EGT then went low off scale and I = could tell=20 that the engine was only running on 2 rotors.   I then = smelled=20 a faint electrical burning smell that lasted about 2 = minutes.  =20 Engine was surprisingly smooth for having a dead rotor and = still had=20 more than enough power for cruise flight but obviously it = was time=20 to get back on the ground and find out what went wrong. =   did=20 all the usual diagnostics on the long glide down with no=20 joy.

Made normal landing, poped off the cowl and coil = diagnostics test revealed that both coils on rotor 3 were = dead.=20   I had done the coil disable tests prior to takeoff so = I know=20 they were both good then.  I'm using RX-8 coils and = there have=20 been too many failures for me to feel good about them any = longer.=20   I ordered a set of LS-1s to replace=20 them.

Tracy
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