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From: "George Lendich" <lendich@optusnet.com.au>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: List activity?
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 15:10:50 +1000
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Mike,
What size rads are you using?
George (down under)

> OK, I'll kick in my $.02. I've gotten about 5 hours of dual in a Citabria 
> the last few days and am feeling pretty confident with the taildragger. So 
> figured it was time to fly (past time?). Got a couple of friends out to 
> observe and help if needed. Changed the oil and a last minute checkout of 
> things. Then off to the runway.
>
> Power comes up smoothly and tail is up in a couple of seconds. The RV 
> handles much nicer than the Citabria up on 2 wheels. A glance at the RMI 
> uEncoder - rats airspeed reads 0. GPS says groundspeed is 48MPH and I'm 
> directly into a 6Kt headwind so should be indicating around 55MPH. So 
> rather than fly a first flight without any indication of airspeed I back 
> off the power and settle back to 3 points.
>
> As I'm slowing I get a pretty severe shimmy in the gear and tower reports 
> it's the right main. Pretty typical RV - my old 6A also had gear shimmy 
> issues.
>
> Now I'm back in maintenance mode, but feel quite a bit more confident of 
> the RV taildragger handling. Once I got the shimmy stopped I powered back 
> up and ran pretty much the full 8000 length of the runway on the mains at 
> about 40MPH back to my hangar.
>
> If I can get the airspeed and shimmy situations addressed I may be able to 
> make another try this weekend.
>
> Oh, should mention that with the extended (8,000') taxi to the departure 
> end, runup, a 5 minute wait for traffic to clear, and then my high speed 
> taxi back to the hangar, oil temp was stable at 175 and coolant at 180. 
> I'm feeling pretty confident in the cooling system also.
>
> Mike Wills
> N144MW
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Christopher Barber" <CBarber@TexasAttorney.net>
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 11:27 AM
> Subject: [FlyRotary] List activity?
>
>
>> Ok, am I just missing any activity on this list over the last week?  Snce 
>> I have hopefully got my strakes repaired I am back to working on the 
>> engine and really like knowing you guys and gals are around for support, 
>> insight and encouragment.
>>
>> Hello?
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> preparing for a busy night serving and protecting.......
>>
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