X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from zproxy.gmail.com ([64.233.162.201] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4) with ESMTP id 986880 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 06 Jun 2005 23:36:25 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.233.162.201; envelope-from=wdleonard@gmail.com Received: by zproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id 34so1259974nzf for ; Mon, 06 Jun 2005 20:35:39 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:reply-to:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=JeY4Sf4hyONWrY5iop/T0FZUfORWRwhJrwnY6Q7f387zgVQK6TIkllS+y81CtwNytH0THCAuiyM9xnNA14VLIQnSKy+5hrgwStiyy1Ys7mTCJw+MmJ+OEi5rYY3+GGy0lpTPTUatQuWum6Vl2W5Xg2UDLGT+FLY0hd+6TCpGd1w= Received: by 10.36.222.80 with SMTP id u80mr1027522nzg; Mon, 06 Jun 2005 20:35:39 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.36.9.4 with HTTP; Mon, 6 Jun 2005 20:35:39 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <1c23473f05060620353a33fa7a@mail.gmail.com> Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 20:35:39 -0700 From: David Leonard Reply-To: David Leonard To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Tracy, EM-2 question In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_18118_32254441.1118115339047" References: ------=_Part_18118_32254441.1118115339047 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline On 6/6/05, William wrote:=20 >=20 > Mark, > where did you put all the sensors? > Oil temp? Water pressure? etc. > Bill Schertz > KIS Cruiser # 4045 >=20 > ----- Original Message -----=20 > *From:* Mark R Steitle =20 > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft =20 > *Sent:* Monday, June 06, 2005 2:11 PM > *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: Tracy, EM-2 question >=20 > Bill, >=20 > I should have consulted with Tracy before I went down this road myself.= =20 > Anyway, I just installed redundant senders for oil, coolant, and fuel. Te= mp=20 > sensors are very lightweight. Pressure sensors are just a tad heavier. I= =20 > didn't get the extra data board on my EFIS, so EGT's & CHT's are on the E= M-2=20 > only. Since the weight penalty of the EFIS-1 has already been paid, I=20 > figured why not go with engine instrument redundancy. The only one I'm no= t=20 > satisfied with is the engine RPM on the EFIS-1. It doesn't agree with the= =20 > RPM readout on the EM-2. Until proven otherwise, I'm assuming the EM-2=20 > figure is correct. Once I get the prop installed and can run it without f= ear=20 > of overspeed, I can put a prop tach on it and know for sure. Then I can= =20 > calibrate the EFIS-1 RPM's. Be sure to calibrate all sensors!=20 >=20 > Mark S.=20 >=20 > BTW, I am using the Blumountain EFIS Lite G3 and Love it (despite its= =20 continued minor issues).. I mean, that thing is awesome. --=20 Dave Leonard Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html http://members.aol.com/vp4skydoc/index.html ------=_Part_18118_32254441.1118115339047 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline
 
On 6/6/05, W= illiam <wschertz@ispwest.com= > wrote:
Mark,
where did you put all the sensors?
 
Oil temp? Water pressure? etc.<= /div>
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 2:11 PM<= /div>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Tracy, EM-2= question

 

Bill,

I should have consulted with Tracy = before I went down this road myself.  Anyway, I just installed redunda= nt senders for oil, coolant, and fuel.  Temp sensors are very lightwei= ght.  Pressure sensors are just a tad heavier.  I didn't get the = extra data board on my EFIS, so EGT's & CHT's are on the EM-2 only. &nb= sp;Since the weight penalty of the EFIS-1 has already been paid, I figured = why not go with engine instrument redundancy.  The only one I'm not sa= tisfied with is the engine RPM on the EFIS-1.  It doesn't agree with t= he RPM readout on the EM-2.  Until proven otherwise, I'm assuming the = EM-2 figure is correct.  Once I get the prop installed and can run it = without fear of overspeed, I can put a prop tach on it and know for sure.&n= bsp; Then I can calibrate the EFIS-1 RPM's.  Be sure to calibrate all = sensors! =20

 

Mark S.     &nb= sp; 

 

 
BTW, I am using the Blumountain EFIS Lite G3 and Lov= e it (despite its continued minor issues)..  I mean, that thing is awe= some.

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Dave Leonard
Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html
http://members.aol.com/vp4skydoc/i= ndex.html
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