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X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c2) with ESMTP id 725456 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 17 Sep 2005 21:21:09 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.69; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm63aec.bellsouth.net ([65.6.194.9]) by imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20050918012025.UZTI18369.imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm63aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Sat, 17 Sep 2005 21:20:25 -0400 Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by ibm63aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20050918012021.VDPI14536.ibm63aec.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Sat, 17 Sep 2005 21:20:21 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RV-3 now lives in TN Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 20:20:19 -0500 Message-ID: <002701c5bbef$242835c0$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0028_01C5BBC5.3B522DC0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C5BBC5.3B522DC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings, =20 Well, it's official, the RV-3 was delivered to it's new owner in TN = today. His name is Rich Nadig, and with any luck, he'll sign on to the rotary = list. I know he's planning to go to the roundup if he can, though I'm not sure which plane he'd fly. Anyway, he's a fine fellow, and will make a great addition to the rotary family. =20 =20 I'm very happy to report that the 2 hour flight to TN was completely uneventful, except for not being able to see the ground for 20-30 = minutes in Northern AL. I think the seat may be permanently creased :-) =20 =20 The engine ran perfectly. I kept the RPM's between 6000 and 6200 for = most of the trip, and leaned to 15 AFR, which resulted in an EGT reading of = 1750 F. TAS was about 175 mph, at 10 gph (could have been leaned more), and = the EM-2 reading was quite close, even though I've only taken a SWAG at the = cal since the new software. Basically, there were no problems at all that = I'm aware of, so it was a great way to end my ownership of the plane. =20 =20 The Single rotor Slingshot is coming along well now, and motivation will = be raised with the departure of the RV-3. I'm already shopping for the = next project, but I don't know what that will be yet.=20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (down to one project) =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C5BBC5.3B522DC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Greetings,

Well, it's = official, the=20 RV-3 was delivered to it's new owner in TN today. His name is Rich = Nadig,=20 and with any luck, he'll sign on to the rotary list. I know he's = planning=20 to go to the roundup if he can, though I'm not sure which plane = he'd=20 fly. Anyway, he's a fine fellow, and will make a great = addition to=20 the rotary family.

I'm very happy = to report=20 that the 2 hour flight to TN was completely uneventful, except = for not=20 being able to see the ground for 20-30 minutes in Northern AL. I=20 think the seat may be permanently creased=20 :-)

The engine ran=20 perfectly. I kept the RPM's between 6000 and 6200 = for most=20 of the trip, and leaned to 15 AFR, which resulted in an EGT = reading of=20 1750 F. TAS was about 175 mph, at 10 gph (could have been leaned = more),=20 and the EM-2 reading was quite close, even though I've only taken a = SWAG at=20 the cal since the new software. Basically,=20 there were no problems at all that I'm aware of, so it was a great way = to end my=20 ownership of the plane.

The Single = rotor Slingshot=20 is coming along well now, and motivation will be raised with the = departure of=20 the RV-3. I'm already shopping for the next project, but I don't = know what=20 that will be yet.

Cheers,

Rusty (down to = one=20 project)

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