Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b6) with ESMTP id 191207 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 20 Jun 2004 19:21:07 -0400 Received: from rad ([65.6.194.9]) by imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040620232036.JLSP1775.imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Sun, 20 Jun 2004 19:20:36 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "Flyrotary List" Subject: Time to buzz the beach Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 18:20:37 -0500 Message-ID: <01d401c4571d$3206efc0$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01D5_01C456F3.4930E7C0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01D5_01C456F3.4930E7C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings, =20 This was a pretty good day in rotary land. I drove the FD to the = airport to verify that I had successfully tuned out the light throttle lean surge, = and it behaved beautifully (still selling it though). =20 =20 My planned test flight was to go to 8000 ft for a long duration climb = temp test, then do some full throttle runs, pull about 3 g's, maybe do some rolls, and call it quits. Of course, the clouds were at about 3000 ft, = so I just decided to trust the engine, and go flying for fun. I headed out = over the bay at about 1300 feet, buzzed my house, and the local RC flying = field, then did a 180 mph pass down the beach at about 300 ft (enough offshore = to avoid the people, and kites). The engine ran perfectly, smooth as = glass, temps were great, and the plane handled like an RV should. This is the first flight I've actually enjoyed in this plane. =20 =20 Numbers from level flight: 1300 ft 5100 rpm (not close to full throttle, forgot to look at the MAP though) 170 mph TAS OAT 87 Fuel flow- 10.5 gph Oil temp- 180 Water temp- 158 Fuel pressure 40 psi (35 at 2000 rpm on the ground, and 42 with engine = off) =20 Cheers, Rusty (now half way through my 40 hours) ------=_NextPart_000_01D5_01C456F3.4930E7C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Greetings,
 
This was a = pretty good day=20 in rotary land.  I drove the FD to the airport to verify that I had = successfully tuned out the light throttle lean surge, and it behaved = beautifully=20 (still selling it though). 
 
My planned test = flight was=20 to go to 8000 ft for a long duration climb temp test, then do some = full=20 throttle runs, pull about 3 g's, maybe do some rolls, and call it = quits. =20 Of course, the clouds were at about 3000 ft, so I just decided=20 to trust the=20 engine, and go flying for fun.  I headed out over the bay at = about=20 1300 feet, buzzed my house, and the local RC flying field, then did = a 180=20 mph pass down the beach at about 300 ft (enough offshore to avoid the = people,=20 and kites).  The engine = ran=20 perfectly, smooth as glass, temps were great, and the plane handled like = an RV=20 should.  This is the first = flight I've=20 actually enjoyed in this plane.  
 =20

Numbers from=20 level flight:

1300=20 ft

5100 rpm  (not close to full throttle, forgot to = look at=20 the MAP though)

170 mph=20 TAS

OAT=20 87

Fuel flow- 10.5=20 gph

Oil temp-=20 180

Water temp-=20 158

Fuel pressure 40=20 psi (35 at 2000 rpm on the ground, and 42 with engine off)

 

Cheers,

Rusty (now half way = through my 40=20 hours)

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