X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.250.88] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.3) with ESMTP id 865363 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 06 Dec 2005 11:33:46 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.250.88; envelope-from=lors01@msn.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 6 Dec 2005 08:32:57 -0800 Message-ID: Received: from 4.174.4.101 by BAY115-DAV16.phx.gbl with DAV; Tue, 06 Dec 2005 16:32:57 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [4.174.4.101] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Turbo Surge? Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 11:32:54 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002C_01C5FA58.CC79D650" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.10.0011.1703 Seal-Send-Time: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 11:32:54 -0500 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 06 Dec 2005 16:32:57.0466 (UTC) FILETIME=[B71B9DA0:01C5FA82] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002C_01C5FA58.CC79D650 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yes, it is perfectly safe (and desirable) to display EC2 MAP table while = in-flight. This assumes you are in a flight situation where you can = devote some of your attention to the instrument. =20 You will likely find that in-flight adjustments will be somewhat = different than what you do on the ground since you can't really = duplicate in-flight engine load conditions on the ground. Tracy I I've done this on the ground (although not recently), but are you = suggesting I do this in the air? I don't think this is what you meant, = as I can't see that there would be any difference in the tuning at any = given MAP point. I will take another closer look at the MAP table next = time I'm out there. I'll also refresh my memory with the TurboSmart = controller as well to ensure this wasn't the cause. Thanks, Todd=20 Have you looked at the EC2 MAP table up at the high end using the = EM2? Make sure that there are no holes in the table up at that point. = I would suggest putting the EM2 in map display and invoke Track Mode so = that the display follows where the engine is actually running.=20 Tracy ------=_NextPart_000_002C_01C5FA58.CC79D650 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Yes, it is perfectly safe (and desirable) to display EC2 MAP = table=20 while in-flight. This assumes you are in a flight situation where = you can=20 devote some of your attention to the instrument.

You will likely find that in-flight adjustments will be somewhat = different=20 than what you do on the ground since you can't really duplicate=20 in-flight engine load conditions on the ground.

Tracy

I I've done this = on the=20 ground (although not recently), but are you suggesting I do this in = the air?=20 I don't think this is what you meant, as I can't see that there = would be any=20 difference in the tuning at any given MAP point. I will take = another=20 closer look at the MAP table next time I'm out there. I'll also = refresh my=20 memory with the TurboSmart controller as well to ensure this wasn't = the=20 cause.

Thanks,

Todd

Have you looked at the EC2 MAP table up at the high end using = the=20 EM2? Make sure that there are no holes in the table up = at that=20 point. I would suggest putting the EM2 in map display and = invoke Track=20 Mode so that the display follows where the engine is actually=20 running.

Tracy
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