X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 50 [XX] (67%) URL: contains host with port number (33%) HEADERS: mail has MS Outlook properties but missing "Outlook" in "X-Mailer" Headers Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc2-s21.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.157] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with ESMTP id 1962315 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:01:37 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.157; envelope-from=lors01@msn.com Received: from hotmail.com ([65.54.250.73]) by bay0-omc2-s21.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Mon, 2 Apr 2007 07:47:11 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 2 Apr 2007 07:47:11 -0700 Message-ID: Received: from 4.171.147.31 by BAY115-DAV1.phx.gbl with DAV; Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:47:08 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [4.171.147.31] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Uneventful flight Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 10:47:01 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0084_01C77514.3EC2AD90" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.50.0034.2000 Seal-Send-Time: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 10:47:01 -0400 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 02 Apr 2007 14:47:11.0383 (UTC) FILETIME=[CBA7B270:01C77535] Return-Path: lors01@msn.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0084_01C77514.3EC2AD90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Very good numbers Buly. Would like to have heard what the TAS went down = to when you leaned the engine though. Usually the fuel burn goes down a = lot more than the speed. A drop in rpm is normal though. It takes = awhile to learn the sweet spot where MPG is the best. Tracy ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bulent Aliev=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 4:36 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Uneventful flight Since it is quiet on the list, I'll report on my Sunday breakfast =20 flight from Ft Lauderdale Exec. to Okeechobee, which is on the border = of my test area. I was getting tired waiting for the strong winds =20 that have been blowing for 4 weeks straight, to die down. So this =20 morning pushed the CZ out and took off with 38 Gal of fuel and 400 =20 lbs on the front seat. The wind was 30 degree to the right at 15 mph =20 and gusting to 25. I was airborne at about 1200 ft and engine =20 running at 6-6500 rpm. There were two items I wanted to check on this flight. I had my new =20 wheel pants installed, and as expected I gained 10K at cruise. The other was loud staticky noise in my headsets, that came on only =20 at high RPM and cruise. After weeks and months of trying everything, =20 I zeroed on the secondary injectors. They are the only thing that =20 kicks in at high rpm. Found one crimp connector splice that was done =20 by my electronics engineer neighbor, totally loose. The metal part =20 inside was blue from heat (created from the sparking I guess?). So I =20 had it fixed. The noise is gone and me and my flight captain are = happy. Leveled at 6000 ft and set the plane for cruise. Here are the numbers: 5200 RPM ENGINE 2350 RPM PROP 24" MP TAS 168-170K 1650 EGT 8 - 8.5 GPH FUEL BURN WP-4 PSI WT - 165F OIL 140F OIL P. 70PSI OAT 71F I was able to bring the mixture down to 7 - 7.5 gph but I can feel =20 the power go down. I know it is not as impressive as a turbo engine, =20 but gives me a piece of mind. It runs very clean and smooth and I =20 don't think like before about boost, mixture, detonation, etc. etc. =20 On the ground I did not have to even wipe the prop from sooth. Both landings were in cross winds and it worked out very well =20 considering my limited piloting skills :) Bottom line, I like my plane and the rotary. Now I'm itching to =20 replace it with PP so I can use the third blade on my IVO Magnum . It = is a sickness I tell you :). 19 hrs and 21 to go before I can fly outside the cage. Now it takes =20 me 35 minutes to get to the border of my test area and the same back. Buly CZ MK-IV -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0084_01C77514.3EC2AD90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Very good numbers Buly.  Would like to have heard what the TAS = went=20 down to when you leaned the engine though.  Usually the fuel burn = goes down=20 a lot more than the speed.  A drop in rpm is normal though.  = It takes=20 awhile to learn the sweet spot where MPG is the best.
 
Tracy
----- Original Message -----
From: Bulent Aliev
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 = 4:36=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Uneventful = flight

Since it is quiet on the list, I'll report on my Sunday = breakfast 
flight from Ft Lauderdale Exec. to Okeechobee, = which is on=20 the border 
of my test area. I was getting tired waiting for = the=20 strong winds 
that have been blowing for 4 weeks straight, to = die=20 down. So this 
morning pushed the CZ out and took off with 38 = Gal of=20 fuel and 400 
lbs on the front seat. The wind was 30 degree = to the=20 right at 15 mph 
and gusting to 25. I was airborne at about = 1200=20 ft  and engine 
running at 6-6500 rpm.
There were two = items I=20 wanted to check on this flight. I had my new 
wheel pants = installed,=20 and as expected I gained 10K at cruise.
The other was loud staticky = noise=20 in my headsets, that came on only 
at high RPM and cruise. = After=20 weeks and months of trying everything, 
I zeroed on the = secondary=20 injectors. They are the only thing that 
kicks in at high = rpm. Found=20 one crimp connector splice that was done 
by my electronics = engineer=20 neighbor, totally loose. The metal part 
inside was blue from = heat=20 (created from the sparking I guess?). So I 
had it fixed. The = noise=20 is gone and me and my  flight captain are happy.
Leveled at = 6000 ft=20 and set the plane for cruise. Here are the numbers:
5200 RPM = ENGINE
2350=20 RPM PROP
24" MP
TAS 168-170K
1650 EGT
8 - 8.5 GPH  = FUEL=20 BURN
WP-4 PSI
WT - 165F
OIL 140F
OIL P. 70PSI
OAT = 71F

I=20 was able to bring the mixture down to 7 - 7.5 gph but I can feel  =
the=20 power go down. I know it is not as impressive as a turbo engine,  =
but=20 gives me a piece of mind. It runs very clean and smooth and I  =
don't=20 think like before about boost, mixture, detonation, etc. etc.  =
On the=20 ground I did not have to even wipe the prop from sooth.
Both = landings were=20 in cross winds and it worked out very well 
considering my = limited=20 piloting skills :)
Bottom line, I like my plane and the rotary. Now = I'm=20 itching to 
replace it with PP so I can use the third blade = on my IVO=20 Magnum . It 
is a sickness
I tell you :).
19 hrs and 21 = to go=20 before I can fly outside the cage. Now it takes 
me 35 = minutes to get=20 to the border of my test area and the same back.

Buly
CZ=20 MK-IV






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