X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [66.234.112.76] (HELO gctel.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c3) with SMTP id 2520844 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:58:24 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.234.112.76; envelope-from=lerohl@gctel.net Received: from [69.42.226.140] (HELO D8HZVF21) by gctel.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with SMTP id 70107208 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:57:44 -0600 Message-ID: <003401c83350$98a4da40$6401a8c0@D8HZVF21> From: "Gaylen Lerohl" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Gaylen Lerohl Update??? Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:57:42 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0031_01C8331E.4DDF89B0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C8331E.4DDF89B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Doug, I finished my first annual condition inspection last month. I have = about 80 hours on it now. I had only one major issue. I used fuses to = protect my wiring. I had an engine stoppage due to a fuse protecting = the coils apparently arcing and eventually building up enough oxide to = prevent current flow. I rewired my flight critical bus using robust = aircraft circuit breakers. The fuse panel appeared normal - no apparent = problems with it and the fuse looked good. It gave me a headache = troubleshooting it! I finally discovered the tiny corroded spot on the = fuse. I'm still using fuses on the non-critical bus. I did a cleanup on the lower cowl and improved airspeed considerably. = Originally my radiator (mounted horizontally under the engine) was open = to the air. At high speeds a rumble was apparent. I have since = extended the cowl to enclose the radiator. Now I can make 176 KIAS at = 3500'. That is about the top speed Van says one should get from a 160HP = engine. =20 The engine is running good and I have halted improvement projects until = warmer wx in the spring. It's still a work in progress! The airplane = flys well. =20 Our chapter organizes impromptu fly-outs whenever the wx looks good. = Last Sunday four airplanes went up to Brainerd for one of those $100 = hamburgers! We're trying to keep the rust out of them! Gaylen ----- Original Message -----=20 From: DLOMHEIM@aol.com=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 6:24 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Gaylen Lerohl Update??? Gaylen: What is up with your aircraft? How many hours do you have on it by = now? Are there any issues with it you have had to address? What if = anything would you do differently with what you know about it now? The = list is awefully slow of late and seeing your post made me curious as to = your status since I haven't seen you mention it in quite a while. Next = Fall I will have my 25th college reunion in St Paul, and I hope to fly = my 9A up there to Blaine County...TBD of course. Thanks for any updates. Doug Lomheim RV-9A, FWF OK City, OK=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Check out AOL Money & Finance's list of the hottest products and top = money wasters of 2007. ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C8331E.4DDF89B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Doug,
I finished my first annual condition inspection last month.  I = have=20 about 80 hours on it now.  I had only one major issue.  I used = fuses=20 to protect my wiring.  I had an engine stoppage due to a fuse = protecting=20 the coils apparently arcing and eventually building up enough oxide to = prevent=20 current flow.  I rewired my flight critical bus using robust = aircraft=20 circuit breakers.  The fuse panel appeared normal - no apparent = problems=20 with it and the fuse looked good.  It gave me a headache = troubleshooting=20 it!  I finally discovered the tiny corroded spot on the fuse.  = I'm=20 still using fuses on the non-critical bus.
 
I did a cleanup on the lower cowl and improved airspeed = considerably. =20 Originally my radiator (mounted horizontally under the engine) was open = to the=20 air.  At high speeds a rumble was apparent.  I have since = extended the=20 cowl to enclose the radiator.  Now I can make 176 KIAS at = 3500'.  That=20 is about the top speed Van says one should get from a 160HP = engine. 
 
The engine is running good and I have halted improvement projects = until=20 warmer wx in the spring.  It's still a work in progress!  The = airplane=20 flys well. 
 
Our chapter organizes impromptu fly-outs whenever the wx looks = good. =20 Last Sunday four airplanes went up to Brainerd for one of those $100=20 hamburgers!  We're trying to keep the rust out of them!
 
Gaylen
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 DLOMHEIM@aol.com=20
Sent: Thursday, November 29, = 2007 6:24=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Gaylen = Lerohl=20 Update???

Gaylen:
 
What is up with your aircraft?  How many hours do you have = on it by=20 now?  Are there any issues with it you have had = to address? =20 What if anything would you do differently with what you know about it=20 now?  The list is awefully slow of late and seeing your post made = me=20 curious as to your status since I haven't seen you mention it in quite = a=20 while.  Next Fall I will have my 25th college reunion in St Paul, = and I=20 hope to fly my 9A up there to Blaine County...TBD of course.
 
Thanks for any updates.
 
Doug Lomheim
RV-9A, FWF
OK City, OK



Check out AOL Money & Finance's list of the hottest products and top money wasters of=20 2007.
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