If my oil temperature still runs high, I think that I will make a curved
deflector, and glass it in to the shroud to divert more airflow to the oil
cooler.  If that doesn't do the trick, or raises the coolant, I will add a
front end to my air scoop, which would attach to the landing gear cover.
I'll taper it outward to increase height and width to increase the air
pressure in the intake.  I'll attach this scoop with six screws into
nutplates in the gear cover, so that I can remove it during cooler weather.
I think that if I do need it at all, it will only be during the summer
months.

The only squawk on this flight was with the front landing gear.  I had to
hit the override on the auto extension unit (AEX) to get it to retract, and
then it kept extending the gear again, even though I was flying more than
fast enough at 120 knots.  I continued flying, but had to keep hitting the
override about every 20 seconds to keep it retracted.  I found that it was
also pretty easy to tell when I hadn't hit the button, because the nose
pitches down some when the gear comes down.

Once on the ground, I found that the tube running from pitot air to the AEX
unit had come off.  I put it back on, but if I pulled on it very hard at
all, it just came off again.  The hose passes through a hole in the plastic
case and slides onto a nipple inside the box.  I finally decided to put a
little RTV on the hose where it passed through the plastic case to hold it
in place.  It was either that, or remove the AEX so I could open it up and
see if I could clamp it somehow.  Given the short length of pitot hose, and
the location of the AEX, I decided that would be a major issue requiring
removal of the canard and I/P cover.

The good news is that the plane flies great, and the rotary engine is
running extremely well.  The power is smooth, instant, and plentiful.  I
worked on making some turns, especially since I'd been flying around the
pattern on previous flights, I decided that some right turns would be nice.
It was also very smooth at 9:00 AM this morning, so I could trim the plane
for hands off flying.  That really makes a big difference.

At this point, I would like to see my oil temperature a little lower, but
all-in-all, I couldn't be happier with the plane, or the engine.  Both are
perfuming well beyond my expectations.  My take off and landings have also
greatly improved as I get a better feel for the aircraft.



2.2 hours TT 37.8 to go.


Steve Brooks
Cozy MKIV N75CZ
Turbo Rotary



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