Return-Path: Received: from mtiwmhc13.worldnet.att.net ([204.127.131.117] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b8) with ESMTP id 2455754 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 03 Jul 2003 17:13:40 -0400 Received: from unknown (105.birmingham-06-07rs.al.dial-access.att.net[12.86.90.105]) by mtiwmhc13.worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc13) with SMTP id <200307032113381130040846e>; Thu, 3 Jul 2003 21:13:38 +0000 Message-ID: <002c01c341a7$e2da3140$695a560c@unknown> From: "Michael D. Callahan" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] First run approaches Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 16:13:00 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0029_01C3417D.F9657840" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01C3417D.F9657840 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Maybe you should make up a kickstand for the left side, just to be = safe;-) lol Mike C. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 3:51 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] First run approaches 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,=20 Rusty Turbo 13B powered RV-3 (experimental aircraft)...Be Afraid :-) 1993 RX-7 R1... Not stock, carry bail money :-) ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01C3417D.F9657840 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Maybe you should make up a kickstand for the left = side, just=20 to be safe;-) lol  Mike C.
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 = 3:51=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] First run=20 approaches

Greetings,

 

I=92m hoping for a first = engine run=20 this weekend, and had a question for all of you that ran before = assembling=20 your planes.  Van does not recommend running Lycoming engines = with the=20 wings of the plane removed, because the power pulses will damage the=20 tail.  That shouldn=92t be a problem for me, but how about=20 torque?   Do I need to be worried at all about the plane = torquing to=20 one side?  It doesn=92t seem likely, but I thought I=92d ask if = anyone saw=20 much of a torque effect.  This is with the prop, = btw.

 

Thanks, =

 

Rusty

Turbo 13B powered RV-3=20 (experimental aircraft)...Be Afraid :-)

1993 RX-7 R1... Not = stock, carry=20 bail money :-)

 

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