X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from hub026-NJ-8.exch026.serverdata.net ([206.225.166.171] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.8) with ESMTPS id 6660051 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 27 Dec 2013 23:22:44 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.225.166.171; envelope-from=jwhaley@datacast.com Received: from MBX026-E1-NJ-2.exch026.domain.local ([10.240.14.52]) by HUB026-NJ-8.exch026.domain.local ([10.240.14.236]) with mapi id 14.03.0158.001; Fri, 27 Dec 2013 20:22:08 -0800 From: Jeff Whaley To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' Subject: First Flight N89SE Thread-Topic: First Flight N89SE Thread-Index: Ac8Dg5xKjCAkw7+WQbOyIe/4sNlDOA== Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2013 04:22:07 +0000 Message-ID: <234B758DE9A64449BEB6BB5D1345CA7A3614A62A@mbx026-e1-nj-2.exch026.domain.local> Accept-Language: en-CA, en-US Content-Language: en-CA X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [204.237.115.3] Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_234B758DE9A64449BEB6BB5D1345CA7A3614A62Ambx026e1nj2exch_" MIME-Version: 1.0 --_000_234B758DE9A64449BEB6BB5D1345CA7A3614A62Ambx026e1nj2exch_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Congratulations, your "New Years Resolution" came early ... many more fligh= ts to come. Winter is a great time to make the first flight in a liquid-co= oled machine ... but those operating temps go up with every degree as the w= eather starts to warm ... great finish to this year and a hell of a good st= art for next one. Jeff From: shipchief@aol.com Subject: First Flight N89SE Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2013 01:38:14 -0500 (EST) To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net [Message Header] [Undecoded Message] December 26, 2013 marks the first flight of N89SE. My 13BT powered RV-8, wi= th Tracy Crook EC-2, EM-3 and RD-1a took to the air (slipped the surly bond= s of earth!) in the perfect conditions of late afternoon, no wind, temps in= the high 30s. Sun at my back for take off and landing. The 13BT ran perfectly during high speed taxi testing, so I surprised mysel= f this time when I didn't pull the throttle at .7 take off speed. Within 5 = seconds of adding take-off power, it floated into the air and climbed out b= riskly. The RV-8 performed flawlessly, the engine did too. Smooth steady po= wer from take off thru crosswind and into downwind, where power reduction w= as controlled and smooth. 1/2 flaps were added about 2/3 of downwind and po= wer reduced again on base & final, where the engine seemed to sound a littl= e rough with essentially no-load, but small additions of throttle provided = reassurance of available power. A high approach required some slipping to b= ring it down, and a smooth landing. However, I must have been 'covering the= brakes' a little too well, the video shows a little tire squeaking and puf= fs of tire smoke on initial contact. (oops!) Left hand turning propeller is a little different! not difficult, but caugh= t my attention. You know this 'intellectually' but still, the first time re= quired a few adjustments. Ernest; I'm saddened by the news that you must sell your Delta. I hope something ca= n be worked out so you could continue, but if you must turn a new chapter i= n your life, I hope you get a good offer. Subscribe: Feed, Digest, Index. Unsubscribe Mail to ListMaster This message, and the documents attached hereto, is intended only for the a= ddressee and may contain privileged or confidential information. Any unauth= orized disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message= in error, please notify us immediately so that we may correct our internal= records. Please then delete the original message. Thank you. --_000_234B758DE9A64449BEB6BB5D1345CA7A3614A62Ambx026e1nj2exch_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Congratulations, your "New Years Resolution" came early ... ma= ny more flights to come.  Winter is a great time to make the first fli= ght in a liquid-cooled machine ... but those operating temps go up wit= h every degree as the weather starts to warm ... great finish to this year and a hell of a good start for next one.

Jeff

 

From: shipchief@aol.com
Subject: First Flight N89SE
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2013 01:38:14 -0500 (EST)
To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net
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December 26, 2013 marks t= he first flight of N89SE. My 13BT powered RV-8, with Tracy Crook EC-2, EM-3= and RD-1a took to the air (slipped the surly bonds of earth!) in the perfe= ct conditions of late afternoon, no wind, temps in the high 30s. Sun at my back for take off and landing.
The 13BT ran perfectly during high speed taxi testing, so I surprised = myself this time when I didn't pull the throttle at .7 take off speed. With= in 5 seconds of adding take-off power, it floated into the air and climbed = out briskly. The RV-8 performed flawlessly, the engine did too. Smooth steady power from take off thru cro= sswind and into downwind, where power reduction was controlled and smooth. = 1/2 flaps were added about 2/3 of downwind and power reduced again on base = & final, where the engine seemed to sound a little rough with essentially no-load, but small additions of t= hrottle provided reassurance of available power. A high approach required s= ome slipping to bring it down, and a smooth landing. However, I must have b= een 'covering the brakes' a little too well, the video shows a little tire squeaking and puffs of tire smoke = on initial contact. (oops!)
Left hand turning propeller is a little different! not difficult, but = caught my attention. You know this 'intellectually' but still, the first ti= me required a few adjustments.
Ernest;
I'm saddened by the news that you must sell your Delta. I hope somethi= ng can be worked out so you could continue, but if you must turn a new chap= ter in your life, I hope you get a good offer.

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