X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [66.219.56.245] (HELO mail.qnsi.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5542267 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 14 May 2012 16:27:13 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.219.56.245; envelope-from=bhughes@qnsi.net X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message Return-Receipt-To: "Bobby J. Hughes" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Thanks Tracy! MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01CD320F.DC8E0931" Disposition-Notification-To: "Bobby J. Hughes" Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 15:26:36 -0500 Message-ID: <74120FDE88CAFE4DBDA8814BCE20A3F33F6222@qnsi-mail.qnsi.net> In-Reply-To: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: Thanks Tracy! Thread-Index: Ac0yDbF7TzBW9UmxSm2SbksUwEuDqAAAGkNw References: From: "Bobby J. Hughes" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01CD320F.DC8E0931 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cruise rpm is typically 1700-1825 prop \ 4850-5200 engine. The low rpm may influence my EGT's. In this configuration I see 160-165 MPH TAS at 8-8.5 gph at 6000 foot. It does a little better up high.=20 =20 Bobby RV10 =20 Bill, =20 I see around 1650F max. At cruise altitude running less than 30"MP I can lean to about 1475F.=20 =20 Bobby=20 =20 =20 From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Bradburry Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 7:06 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Thanks Tracy! =20 The EM-2 mixture is working fine now, Tracy. I appreciate the rapid turnaround. =20 I wanted to ask you about the EGTs I should expect from the Renesis. I am getting EGTs in the upper 17s. I think I expected them to be a couple of hundred lower than that. I don't doubt the accuracy because the EGTs report a pretty accurate OAT when I first arrive at the hangar and before I start the engine. =20 I did some relearning of the EC-2 during the flight today between 18 and 29 inches manifold pressure. This was done at 2K feet. The MAP was lowered considerably and now the mid point of the graph is pretty close to the knob center, maybe 12:30-1:00 o'clock. =20 A good explanation of how to lean would be very helpful for me at this point. Also I am wondering what fuel burn most are getting at cruise. I am still calibrating this function, but I would like to know what to expect if I ever get it right. =20 Bill B ------_=_NextPart_001_01CD320F.DC8E0931 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Cruise rpm is typically 1700-1825 prop \ 4850-5200 engine. The low = rpm may influence my EGT’s. In this configuration I see 160-165 = MPH TAS at 8-8.5 gph at 6000 foot. It does a little better up high. =

Bobby

RV10

Bill,

I see around 1650F max. At cruise altitude running less than = 30”MP I can lean to about 1475F.

Bobby

From:= = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@la= ncaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Bradburry
Sent: = Saturday, May 12, 2012 7:06 PM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Thanks = Tracy!

Th= e EM-2 mixture is working fine now, Tracy. I appreciate the rapid = turnaround.

I = wanted to ask you about the EGTs I should expect from the Renesis. = I am getting EGTs in the upper 17s. I think I expected them to be = a couple of hundred lower than that. I don’t doubt the = accuracy because the EGTs report a pretty accurate OAT when I first = arrive at the hangar and before I start the = engine.

I = did some relearning of the EC-2 during the flight today between 18 and = 29 inches manifold pressure. This was done at 2K feet. The = MAP was lowered considerably and now the mid point of the graph is = pretty close to the knob center, maybe 12:30-1:00 = o’clock.

A = good explanation of how to lean would be very helpful for me at this = point. Also I am wondering what fuel burn most are getting at = cruise. I am still calibrating this function, but I would like to = know what to expect if I ever get it right.

Bi= ll = B

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