X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imr-mb02.mx.aol.com ([64.12.207.163] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with ESMTP id 5424393 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:50:54 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.207.163; envelope-from=bktrub@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-da01.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-da01.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.137]) by imr-mb02.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id q223oGKv032498 for ; Thu, 1 Mar 2012 22:50:16 -0500 Received: from core-dub003b.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-dub003.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.164.73]) by mtaomg-da01.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 22A3CE000081 for ; Thu, 1 Mar 2012 22:50:16 -0500 (EST) References: To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Getting closer to that first flight.. In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: bktrub@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CEC63EB6AAD385_CDC_55DBF_webmail-m049.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 35647-STANDARD Received: from 50.46.146.205 by webmail-m049.sysops.aol.com (64.12.101.81) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:50:16 -0500 Message-Id: <8CEC63EB6A14DE9-CDC-15C52@webmail-m049.sysops.aol.com> X-Originating-IP: [50.46.146.205] Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 22:50:16 -0500 (EST) x-aol-global-disposition: G DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mx.aol.com; s=20110426; t=1330660216; bh=VGbxlsoATSWcYmJVH0WMnZ4w0doGqANlAun/0o6xiXM=; h=From:To:Subject:Message-Id:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=twnB2a4pIL407P8WSsQ3T/I5cGuOF0TVOCvYqFGX0ef57G73ACsavmpRWK19wrAzd hxD2qcd/b2UkTTPOHJD+hXew/cOw1pmkpdH78vn/unjhDfR/nAcxTgiw8wpRy8dGaH RZDbuD/LeQjNO/Wz8tIVqQyhl9hASuWdbvk/dlck= X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:438616768:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d33894f5043787648 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ----------MB_8CEC63EB6AAD385_CDC_55DBF_webmail-m049.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I was getting an occillating harmonic while in flight until I installed som= e of that thin(but relatively heavy) sound dampening that sticks to the she= et metal panels on the inside of the cockpit. It quieted the cockpit down i= mmensely. This in an RV-4. Brian Trubee -----Original Message----- From: shipchief To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Thu, Mar 1, 2012 6:54 pm Subject: [FlyRotary] Getting closer to that first flight.. I know it's not all that exciting to some, but today I installed the tailwh= eel chains and bled the brakes, then took that milestone, the first TAXI TE= ST!! Although the throttle response was a little notchy, there were no stalls or= trouble with RPM control. I had some lean spots and some rich ones too, bu= t nothing that prevented the engine from obeying throttle commands. The RV-8 rolled along sweetly, steering and braking like a doll. There are some funny harmonics in the airframe at some various low engine s= peeds, not suprising, considering the aircraft was intended to be powered b= y a Lycoming. I have a bunch of parts yet to install and adjust, but the pile keeps getti= ng smaller! ----------MB_8CEC63EB6AAD385_CDC_55DBF_webmail-m049.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"
I was getting an occillating harmonic while in flight until I installe= d some of that thin(but relatively heavy) sound dampening that sticks to th= e sheet metal panels on the inside of the cockpit. It quieted the cockpit d= own immensely. This in an RV-4.
 
Brian Trubee


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From: shipchief <shipchief@aol.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Thu, Mar 1, 2012 6:54 pm
Subject: [FlyRotary] Getting closer to that first flight..

I know it's not all that exciting to some, but today I installed the t= ailwheel chains and bled the brakes, then took that milestone, the first TA= XI TEST!!
Although the throttle response was a little notchy, there were no stal= ls or trouble with RPM control. I had some lean spots and some rich ones to= o, but nothing that prevented the engine from obeying throttle commands.
The RV-8 rolled along sweetly, steering and braking like a doll.
There are some funny harmonics in the airframe at some various low eng= ine speeds, not suprising, considering the aircraft was intended to be powe= red by a Lycoming.
I have a bunch of parts yet to install and adjust, but the pile keeps = getting smaller!
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