Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from [205.152.59.68] (HELO imf20aec.bellsouth.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b8) with ESMTP id 2455745 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 03 Jul 2003 16:51:01 -0400 Received: from rad ([68.212.3.211]) by imf20aec.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with ESMTP id <20030703205100.THFV24789.imf20aec.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Thu, 3 Jul 2003 16:51:00 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "Flyrotary List" Subject: First run approaches Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 15:51:01 -0500 Message-ID: <000101c341a4$d05502a0$0201a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0002_01C3417A.E77EFAA0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0002_01C3417A.E77EFAA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Greetings, I'm hoping for a first engine run this weekend, and had a question for all of you that ran before assembling your planes. Van does not recommend running Lycoming engines with the wings of the plane removed, because the power pulses will damage the tail. That shouldn't be a problem for me, but how about torque? Do I need to be worried at all about the plane torquing to one side? It doesn't seem likely, but I thought I'd ask if anyone saw much of a torque effect. This is with the prop, btw. Thanks, Rusty Turbo 13B powered RV-3 (experimental aircraft)...Be Afraid :-) 1993 RX-7 R1... Not stock, carry bail money :-) ------=_NextPart_000_0002_01C3417A.E77EFAA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Greetings,

 

I’m hoping for a first engine run this weekend, = and had a question for all of you that ran before assembling your = planes.  Van does not recommend running Lycoming engines with the wings of the plane removed, because the power pulses will damage the tail.  That = shouldn’t be a problem for me, but how about torque?   Do I need to be = worried at all about the plane torquing to one side?  It doesn’t seem = likely, but I thought I’d ask if anyone saw much of a torque effect.  = This is with the prop, btw.

 

Thanks,

 

Rusty

Turbo 13B powered RV-3 (experimental aircraft)...Be = Afraid :-)

1993 RX-7 R1... Not stock, carry bail money = :-)

 

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