-------------- Original message from Buly <atlasyts@bellsouth.net>: --------------


> Yesterday I loaded the front seat of my CZ with 500 pounds of lard
> (me and Richard Richmond) and did 3 not too high speed runs on runway
> 31.
> We had cross wind for the long runway so they put us on 31 which is
> the shorter of the two
> Plane tracked nicely and accelerated well. The Matco brakes did their
> job nicely with the high load. First run was only at 40-45 Knots.
> Second and third were 55-60K. Richard is a long time glider pilot and
> LEZ driver. I asked him to do the driving since he has something to
> compare to. The Turbo 13B rotary is impressive. Last week I installed
> on my stock turbo a second 1.5" exhaust tube parallel to the main to
> bypass the turbine and reduce the turbo's RPM / high boost. (One day
> I will install a bigger turbo)
> Had to pull the throttle back on Richard the first time and make him
> keep the MP below 32". He said "This thing is ready to fly".
> I will have to adjust some small "things" yet on the engine and than
> let him lift the canard on the long 6000 ft runway.
> Thanks to John Slade for landing me his newly refinished Performance
> prop. He has flown with it and I know it will fly with my plane. For
> the taxi tests I taped the back side of the prop blades with one
> layer of clear packing tape to reduce dings, and it is holding very
> well. Nobody can tell there is tape on the prop unless looks from 3".
> That's all for now Folks. Heading for TX in the morning and hope to
> see you there.
>
> Buly
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