Rich,
If your prop will
allow it, I take off at 7100 rpm, best power, WOT. After I get 6-700
ft, I dial the rpm back to about 6500, still best power and WOT. For
cruise about 5800-6000, leaned about 50 degrees below peak, still
WOT. The only time I adjust the throttle is during the approach to
landing, otherwise WOT. Adjust power with the rpm. Temp is the
critical factor if you don’t yet know how the setup cools. I have a
red line of 220 on water and have never seen my oil above 200. On a
really hot day I can see the temp hit 220 by the time I am reducing
power. The power reduction and increase the speed from 100K to 120K
and it cools right down with my setup. I see about 180 water and 160
oil in cruise.
If you have a
pusher be aware of your pitch on rotation and landing. How much
clearance do you have for the prop?
Bill
From:
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Sent: Thursday, July 21,
2016 9:31 AM
To:
Rotary motors in
aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: How do you
run these things????
Thanks all, for
the replies,
I can rotate a
little more easily now.
Because I am a
pusher (that doesn't sound exactly right) My in-cabin noise may be less
than with a tractor, and because the aircraft is glass perhaps it will be
a little quieter. In any case, because I am a little (?) older I may not
hear the noise as acutely as younger eared
people.
So I won't worry
about the throttle setting and keep my TO RPMs at or below the Renesis
recommended stats.
That still
leaves the mixture question unleaned.
Any thoughts of
what to do with the mixture????