X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ispmxmta05-srv.alltel.net ([166.102.165.166] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with ESMTP id 1072531 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:49:52 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=166.102.165.166; envelope-from=trpeters@alltel.net Received: from ispmxaamta05-gx.alltel.net ([69.40.91.233]) by ispmxmta05-srv.alltel.net with ESMTP id <20060418234904.VVOO9945.ispmxmta05-srv.alltel.net@ispmxaamta05-gx.alltel.net> for ; Tue, 18 Apr 2006 18:49:04 -0500 Received: from 3F8JX51SHAW ([69.40.91.233]) by ispmxaamta05-gx.alltel.net with SMTP id <20060418234903.FZQW9124.ispmxaamta05-gx.alltel.net@3F8JX51SHAW> for ; Tue, 18 Apr 2006 18:49:03 -0500 Message-ID: <000001c66342$ad1936e0$6400a8c0@shaw.shawinc.com> From: "Timothy Peters" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Progress Report Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:04:16 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003B_01C662F0.FA74CEB0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003B_01C662F0.FA74CEB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mark, Thanks for the update. I enjoy reading everyone's updates although I'm = not building just yet. =20 I did have one question. The high speed Lancairs are getting a high = risk reputation. I thought I had read somewhere recently that in order = to get insurance on the Lancairs now, you had to have your plane checked = out by the "factory"... and the "factory" would not sign off on any = alternative engines. =20 I know the insurance topic has been kicked around a few times, but I was = wondering if you or someone else here knew of any information specific = to the Lancairs. =20 -Tim ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mark R Steitle=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 9:23 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Progress Report Its been a while since I posted anything on Fly Rotary, so I though I = would post a progress report on my 20B Lancair ES. This report will = pale by comparison to Buly's first flight report. But here it is = anyway. =20 Well, after many hours of pain and suffering, I finally got the cowl = installation finished. There are some minor "finish-up" items, but for = the most part, it is done, except for some micro and primer. Wahoo!!! = Now on to more enjoyable stuff. =20 After getting the cowl install done I felt that I really needed some = fun. Last time I ran the engine was before Christmas '05. So, I = decided to roll the ES out of the hangar and run it a little yesterday. = After looking over the engine compartment for loose items I set the = parking brake and chocked the wheels just to be sure. Before I could = even get settled in the cockpit a small crowd had formed. It seems like = that's going to be the norm for a while yet. =20 =20 Oops #1. a few weeks back I had unplugged the lead to the starter = solenoid so I wouldn't accidentally trigger the starter while working on = installing the cowl fasteners. As luck would have it, I had neglected = to plug the connector back into the starter solenoid. When I hit the = start switch all I got was "click, click". Then I remembered = disconnecting the starter solenoid lead. Phil plugged it back in and we = were good for engine start. =20 =20 Oops #2. The next thing I did was flood the engine to the point that = there was fuel running out of the exhaust. It formed about a 1' dia. = puddle on the pavement. With temps in the 90's, I guess I didn't really = need to use the "Cold Start" feature. That plus a few hits on the = primer/program button had it flooded royally. A short wait for the = puddle to dry followed by cranking with the fuel pumps off and throttle = open got it cleared out. Ready to try it again, Mains ON, ignition ON, = "COLD START" OFF, pumps ON, and coils ON. Hit START. And this time she = started right up. Turn on ALT FLD for MAIN and AUX alternators, both = are charging. After warming up the engine and with all readings in the = green, and an OK from my observer Phil standing off to the side (next to = the fire extinguisher), I ran it up to 2500, then 3000, 3500, 4000, and = 4400. It felt strong and like it wanted to keep revving faster and = faster. A little tweaking with the mixture knob made a huge difference = in smoothness. Its really obvious when the mixture is set right by how = silky smooth the 20B gets. Its like having an electric motor under the = cowl. Too cool! =20 It was at that point that Phil yelled that things were blowing around = inside the hangar and stuff was dancing around on the shelves. I had = wanted to go to 5k, but decided to call it quits for the day and so I = shut her down. I still need to do the finer tuning with the new = auto-tune feature, but I was pretty happy with how strong it ran. The = crowd, with their windblown faces, dispersed and Phil and I rolled the = ES back into the hangar. Next weekend it will be back to working on the = last 10%. =20 =20 Keep building. Mark =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_003B_01C662F0.FA74CEB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Mark,
 
Thanks for the update.  I enjoy = reading=20 everyone's updates although I'm not building just yet.  =
 
I did have one question.  The high = speed=20 Lancairs are getting a high risk reputation.  I thought I had = read=20 somewhere recently that in order to get insurance on the Lancairs now, = you had=20 to have your plane checked out by the "factory"...  and the = "factory" would=20 not sign off on any alternative engines. 
 
I know the insurance topic has been = kicked around a=20 few times, but I was wondering if you or someone else here knew of any=20 information specific to the Lancairs. 
 
-Tim
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Mark R Steitle =
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 = 9:23=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Progress=20 Report

Its been a = while=20 since I posted anything on Fly Rotary, so I though I would post a = progress=20 report on my 20B Lancair ES.  This report will pale by comparison = to=20 Buly=92s first flight report.  But here it is=20 anyway.

 

Well, after = many=20 hours of pain and suffering, I finally got the cowl installation=20 finished.  There are some minor =93finish-up=94 items, but for = the most part,=20 it is done, except for some micro and primer.  Wahoo!!!  Now = on to=20 more enjoyable stuff.

 

After = getting the=20 cowl install done I felt that I really needed some fun.  Last = time I ran=20 the engine was before Christmas =9105.  So, I decided to roll the = ES out of=20 the hangar and run it a little yesterday.  After looking over the = engine=20 compartment for loose items I set the parking brake and chocked the = wheels=20 just to be sure.   Before I could even get settled in the = cockpit a=20 small crowd had formed.  It seems like that=92s going to be the = norm for a=20 while yet. 

 

Oops #1=85 = a few weeks=20 back I had unplugged the lead to the starter solenoid so I wouldn=92t=20 accidentally trigger the starter while working on installing the cowl=20 fasteners.  As luck would have it, I had neglected to plug the = connector=20 back into the starter solenoid.  When I hit the start switch all = I got=20 was =93click, click=94.   Then I remembered disconnecting = the starter=20 solenoid lead.  Phil plugged it back in and we were good for = engine=20 start. 

 

Oops #2=85 = The next=20 thing I did was flood the engine to the point that there was fuel = running out=20 of the exhaust.  It formed about a 1=92 dia. puddle on the = pavement.=20  With temps in the 90=92s, I guess I didn=92t really need to use = the =93Cold=20 Start=94 feature.  That plus a few hits on the primer/program = button had it=20 flooded royally.  A short wait for the puddle to dry followed by = cranking=20 with the fuel pumps off and throttle open got it cleared out.  = Ready to=20 try it again, Mains ON, ignition ON, =93COLD START=94 OFF, pumps ON, = and coils=20 ON.  Hit START=85 And this time she started right up.  Turn = on ALT FLD=20 for MAIN and AUX alternators, both = are=20 charging.  After warming up the engine and with all readings in = the=20 green, and an OK from my observer Phil standing off to the side (next = to the=20 fire extinguisher), I ran it up to 2500, then 3000, 3500, 4000, and=20 4400.  It felt strong and like it wanted to keep revving faster = and=20 faster.  A little tweaking with the mixture knob made a huge = difference=20 in smoothness.  Its really obvious when the mixture is set right = by how=20 silky smooth the 20B gets.  Its like having an electric motor = under the=20 cowl.  Too cool!

 

It was at = that point=20 that Phil yelled that things were blowing around inside the hangar and = stuff=20 was dancing around on the shelves.  I had wanted to go to 5k, but = decided=20 to call it quits for the day and so I shut her down.  I still = need to do=20 the finer tuning with the new auto-tune feature, but I was pretty = happy with=20 how strong it ran.  The crowd, with their windblown faces, = dispersed and=20 Phil and I rolled the ES back into the hangar.  Next weekend it = will be=20 back to working on the last 10%. 

 

Keep=20 building=85

Mark =20     

 

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