Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #34472
From: <rijakits@cwpanama.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] N93BD BD-4 First Flight
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 19:52:21 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Congratulations Bob!
BD-4 with a Rotary - THE way to go!!

Thomas Jakits



On Thu, 23 Nov 2006 11:17:36 -0700
 Bob White <rlwhite@comcast.net> wrote:
I finally got my plane in the air, lifting off at 7:50AM this morning.
OAT was about 40F.  Flew for about 20 minutes, did one stall and landed
to check everything.

I bobbled around a bit on take off getting used to the control feel.
Landing was uneventful.

I will need to do some work on cooling as I expected. The oil cooler
location is poor with not enough room behind it and oil temps are
running about 10-15 deg warmer than the water.  Both are too high for
summer time flying.  Max oil temp was about 220F, so it was higher than
I wanted to see.  I also want to recheck the calibration on the sensors
just to make sure I didn't mess that up.

Another rotary is now flying at least a little.  Send me one of those
buttons Tracy! :)

Bob White

-- N93BD - Rotary Powered BD-4 - http://www.bob-white.com
First Flight:  11/23/2006 7:50AM Cables for your rotary installation - http://www.roblinphoto.com/shop/

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