X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.121] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c2o) with ESMTP id 4885457 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:12:50 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.121; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=uESSSoDEku2quKX/oFXS2Smn5+55LTFcWFr5T5T8nFs= c=1 sm=0 a=nYz_ywsL_DkA:10 a=8nJEP1OIZ-IA:10 a=rPkcCx1H5rrOSfN0dPC7kw==:17 a=arxwEM4EAAAA:8 a=r1ClD_H3AAAA:8 a=pedpZTtsAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=7g1VtSJxAAAA:8 a=olJ3hWKwlhv6GIcGzCsA:9 a=X1ldkT3mmh3ljJIWvvYA:7 a=5GCL65_n679tA6pcK4RWCUwmvxkA:4 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=Qa1je4BO31QA:10 a=eJojReuL3h0A:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=rPkcCx1H5rrOSfN0dPC7kw==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 174.110.167.5 Received: from [174.110.167.5] ([174.110.167.5:58914] helo=EdPC) by cdptpa-oedge01.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id E8/BE-07087-F910C6D4; Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:12:16 +0000 Message-ID: <62CA9404C41744D7BF8EE69FDD44C569@EdPC> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] First Flight of N249B Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:12:15 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 Congratulations, Bill Great to hear the first flight was successful - meaning you and aircraft back on ground in one piece and likely to fly again {:>) Yes, sounds a lot like my first flight (minus the cross wind), oil temp went over 240F, made it 1/2 around the pattern and put it back down on the ground. You'll get the temps solved - with such a closed cowled aircraft as the Lancair - the temps don't sound too bad. Ed Edward L. Anderson Anderson Electronic Enterprises LLC 305 Reefton Road Weddington, NC 28104 http://www.andersonee.com http://www.eicommander.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "Bill Bradburry" Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 2:48 PM To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: [FlyRotary] First Flight of N249B > I completed my first flight of my Lancair Legacy FG at Orlando-Sanford > airport this morning. (KSFB) I had some issues with engine cooling so I > limited it to only one time around the patch and landed. I got delayed > holding short for takeoff and the engine temp was higher than I would have > liked before takeoff. It was about 205 as I took the active. The temp > got > to 225 as I came around the pattern, so I decided to land after the first > pass. The temp as I departed the active after landing was already down to > about 216. > > The wind was a little difficult. The takeoff and landing was on 9L and > the > wind was 170 at 12 Knots Gusting 20! Not exactly 90 degrees, but close > enough for government work. Not the prettiest landing I ever made but not > too bad! > > Bill Bradburry N249B > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html >