X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from qmta03.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.32] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5593896 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:47:31 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.30.32; envelope-from=hoursaway1@comcast.net Received: from omta14.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.60]) by qmta03.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id MCjD1j00B1HpZEsA3CmvbX; Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:46:55 +0000 Received: from sz0081.ev.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.26.137]) by omta14.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id MCmv1j00K2xV6SL8aCmvph; Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:46:55 +0000 Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:46:55 +0000 (UTC) From: hoursaway1@comcast.net To: Rotary motors in aircraft Message-ID: <1421183174.1431832.1339462015320.JavaMail.root@sz0081a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] First flight - Velocity N17010 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_1431831_2116519326.1339462015319" X-Originating-IP: [71.206.108.115] X-Mailer: Zimbra 6.0.13_GA_2944 (ZimbraWebClient - IE8 (Win)/6.0.13_GA_2944) ------=_Part_1431831_2116519326.1339462015319 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Congrats Chris, your flight & comments have helped me to make a decision ab= out procedures during my upcoming first flight, I will set the Ivo prop jus= t a small amount above the high RPM setting & make NO changes on this,/, fi= rst flight, keep it very simple, then later move on to the testing phase. C= ongrats again, sweet aircraft.=C2=A0 David R. Cook=C2=A0 RV6A Rotary Lansin= g, MI.=20 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Barber" =20 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" =20 Sent: Saturday, June 9, 2012 12:52:33 PM=20 Subject: [FlyRotary] First flight - Velocity N17010=20 June 9, 2002 - A trailer pulled up in front of a simple but comfortable hom= e in Houston.=C2=A0=20 Lots of trails, tribulations blood, time, money, recreation, education, fun= , friendships, anger, frustration, problem solving, sweat, pondering etc...= .repeat and repeat again and again.=C2=A0=20 Fast forward (it did go fast)=20 June 9, 2012 =C2=A0- Ellington Field - A lone, very nervous man arrives at = the airport shortly before 0900 hrs. Pushes onto the ramp the contraption c= omposed of fiberglass, metal et al and the ingredients listed above. He sit= s down and writes a simple holographic (hand written) will and short note w= ith information to call "Mom" and work. Calls tower to relay intent via the= phone.=20 Preflights the contraption. Gets in, goes though basic Checklist. Cranks up= the engine, which fires right up at about 0920 hrs. Taxi to Juliet. Calls = tower to verify intent and to taxi to active, 35L. Taxis to Taxiway Echo. C= hecks temps. Pushing 195 with OAT reading 95 degrees (geesh it is only abou= t 0930 hrs).=C2=A0=20 Cleared to take active and hold. Taxied out. Lined up castering nose wheel = down center stripe. Cleared to take off. Added power and engine smoothly ra= n up. Airspeed coming in. 30 kts...50 kts ....60 kts, approximate rotation = speed. Lots of runway (9000 ft).....hold it....70 kts....72 kts... Slight p= ull on the yoke....AIRBORNE!!! Leaped into ground effect. Screw this, pulle= d back on yoke and I am climbing. Jiggled the yoke a bit to verify =C2=A0co= ntrol authority.=C2=A0=20 Climbed to about 400 feet and turned right pattern to crosswind. The Dynon = altitude and airspeed seem to be working. That's reassuring. Pattern altitu= de is only 600 feet and I was there already as I turned to downwind. Levele= d off and noticed the clouds were lower than reported and appeared on the g= round. Also, noticed coolant temps had dropped to 190....but oil temps were= flashing at me and had reached 225 (synthetic Royal Purple). Damn. Ok. Fly= the airplane, the oil is not at not a critical level. , but let's just fin= ish the pattern and land. I grabbed my phone while on downwind and attempte= d to record some data but while I can hear the engine the video is =C2=A0aw= ful....uh, in my defense, I was a bit distracted and way more concerned wit= h flying. I called the tower and informed them I was coming in. I think the= y were looking out for me since as I turned to base I noticed the fire depa= rtment staged just off the runways threshold=20 I noted I was a bit far out on down wind so I stared easing over to turn ba= se. Wow. I really overshot it as I blew by the runway and had to use full r= ight rudder to get back to the runway. I wish I had had more rudder. In hin= dsight I think I was not using much aileron as I was cognoscente that I had= no idea of stall characteristics so I did not yet wish too strep a turn. I= was able to get over the runway and dump some altitude as I got over the n= umbers and pulled power. Crap, I am fast. I am lined up and right on the nu= mbers but at 95 kts. I come and touchdown and bounced. Pulled power to idle= s and settled down easily but fast at 90 and rolled out and exited at Delta= . The tower was clearing me back to the city hangars as I was exiting the a= ctive. I taxi back and noticed the oil temps had decreased but I don't reca= ll how much, just noticed they were lower.=20 I got back to my hangar and popped the door and shut her down. The engine w= ent silent without any hissing or gushing.=C2=A0=20 I called my mom.=C2=A0=20 I am mowing informing the world.=C2=A0=20 I did a walk around and did not see anything missing. I am about to pull th= e cowl and check things out.=C2=A0=20 I did notice I did not develop a slight hand shaking untill after I landed = and exited the aircraft. ;-) Hey, how =C2=A0about that, it really is an air= craft now. Ten years to the day following delivery.=C2=A0=20 Thank you for your support.=C2=A0=20 Christopher Barber, JD=20 Houston, Ellington Field (EFD)=20 Velocity N17010=20 Turbo Rotary 13b=20 RWS Re-drive and engine computers=20 Dynon Skyview=20 Mistral intake=20 Sent from my iPhone 4=20 ------=_Part_1431831_2116519326.1339462015319 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <= div style=3D'font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'>Congrats = Chris, your flight & comments have helped me to make a decision about p= rocedures during my upcoming first flight, I will set the Ivo prop just a s= mall amount above the high RPM setting & make NO changes on this,/, fir= st flight, keep it very simple, then later move on to the testing phase. Co= ngrats again, sweet aircraft.  David R. Cook  RV6A Rotary Lansing= , MI.

From: "Chris Barber" <cbarber@texasattorney.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent= : Saturday, June 9, 2012 12:52:33 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Fir= st flight - Velocity N17010

June 9, 2002 - A trailer pulled up in front of a simple but comfortable = home in Houston. June 9, 2012&nb= sp;- Ellington Field - A lone, very nervous man arrives at the airport shor= tly before 0900 hrs. Pushes onto the ramp the contraption composed of fiber= glass, metal et al and the ingredients listed above. He sits down and write= s a simple holographic (hand written) will and short note with information = to call "Mom" and work. Calls tower to relay intent via the phone.
Preflights the contraption. Gets in, goes though b= asic Checklist. Cranks up the engine, which fires right up at about 0920 hr= s. Taxi to Juliet. Calls tower to verify intent and to taxi to active, 35L.= Taxis to Taxiway Echo. Checks temps. Pushing 195 with OAT reading 95 degre= es (geesh it is only about 0930 hrs). 

Cleared to take active and hold. Taxied out. Lined up castering nose whee= l down center stripe. Cleared to take off. Added power and engine smoothly = ran up. Airspeed coming in. 30 kts...50 kts ....60 kts, approximate rotatio= n speed. Lots of runway (9000 ft).....hold it....70 kts....72 kts... Slight= pull on the yoke....AIRBORNE!!! Leaped into ground effect. Screw this, pul= led back on yoke and I am climbing. Jiggled the yoke a bit to verify=  control authority. 

Climbed to about 400 feet and turned right pattern to crosswind. The D= ynon altitude and airspeed seem to be working. That's reassuring. Pattern a= ltitude is only 600 feet and I was there already as I turned to downwind. L= eveled off and noticed the clouds were lower than reported and appeared on = the ground. Also, noticed coolant temps had dropped to 190....but oil temps= were flashing at me and had reached 225 (synthetic Royal Purple). Damn. Ok= . Fly the airplane, the oil is not at not a critical level. , but let's jus= t finish the pattern and land. I grabbed my phone while on downwind and att= empted to record some data but while I can hear the engine the video is &nb= sp;awful....uh, in my defense, I was a bit distracted and way more concerne= d with flying. I called the tower and informed them I was coming in. I thin= k they were looking out for me since as I turned to base I noticed the fire= department staged just off the runways threshold

I noted I was a bit far out on down wind so I stared easing over to tu= rn base. Wow. I really overshot it as I blew by the runway and had to use f= ull right rudder to get back to the runway. I wish I had had more rudder. I= n hindsight I think I was not using much aileron as I was cognoscente that = I had no idea of stall characteristics so I did not yet wish too strep a tu= rn. I was able to get over the runway and dump some altitude as I got over = the numbers and pulled power. Crap, I am fast. I am lined up and right on t= he numbers but at 95 kts. I come and touchdown and bounced. Pulled power to= idles and settled down easily but fast at 90 and rolled out and exited at = Delta. The tower was clearing me back to the city hangars as I was exiting = the active. I taxi back and noticed the oil temps had decreased but I don't= recall how much, just noticed they were lower.

I got back to my hangar and popped the door and shut her down. The eng= ine went silent without any hissing or gushing. 

I called my mom. 

I am mowing informing the world. 

I did a walk around and did not see anything missing. I am about to pu= ll the cowl and check things out. 

I did notice I did not develop a slight hand shaking untill after I la= nded and exited the aircraft. ;-) Hey, how about that, it really is an a= ircraft now. Ten years to the day following delivery. 

Thank you for your support. 

Christopher Barber, JD
Houston, Ellington Field (EFD)
Velocity N17010
Turbo Rotary 13b
RWS Re-drive and engine computers
Dynon Skyview
Mistral intake


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