X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [66.219.56.253] (HELO mail.qnsi.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3643801 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 15 May 2009 22:04:34 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.219.56.253; envelope-from=bhughes@qnsi.net Return-Receipt-To: "Bobby J. Hughes" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: First Flight Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 21:05:03 -0600 Message-ID: <74120FDE88CAFE4DBDA8814BCE20A3F315E204@qnsi-mail.qnsi.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C9D5D3.1BD85D30" X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: First Flight Disposition-Notification-To: "Bobby J. Hughes" Content-class: urn:content-classes:message X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Thread-Index: AcnVxCXb9/xskmwhR6GToiID7K2FMwADrXqA References: From: "Bobby J. Hughes" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C9D5D3.1BD85D30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ed, =20 Yes. 2.5 year for the slow build airframe. Another 2.5 for the FWF and not done yet with either. But one more year should finish everything. Right! =20 Bobby ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Ed Anderson Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 6:16 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: First Flight=20 Great to hear, Bobby! =20 A long time coming with your share of frustrations - and it seems some installations simply take a bit longer to get completely sorted out. Looking forward to seeing it later this Month. =20 Ed =20 Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://www.andersonee.com =20 http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html =20 http://www.flyrotary.com/ http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW =20 http://www.rotaryaviation.com/Rotorhead%20Truth.htm =20 ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bobby J. Hughes Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 8:18 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] First Flight=20 =20 It's done but not finished. First flight today for about 20 minutes around the airport. I still have a few odd tuning issues but Tracy believes it due to my MT electric prop and provided a different approach to try. My supercharger was mostly bypassed for this flight so MP pressure never got above 28". Take off rpm was at 6500 with the prop set for 2250. It flew like a 190 hp RV-10. About 800 fpm climb. I didn't push it and limited speed to about 110 mph. Fuel MAP needs to be much better before using the supercharger or increasing the prop \ engine rpm. I can run 34" MP at 7200 rpm and 36" at lower rpms. Still HP to be tapped.=20 =20 A few data points. Engine was warm before takeoff because of a few high power run. =20 Takeoff roll Oil and Water both at 191 F. 800 agl Oil 207 Water 196 Pattern Oil 205 Water 189. OAT 80. Gearbox oil exit 235 at the warmest. Looks like I need to seal my air ducts. They are a slip fit now and most likely not holding pressure. =20 Thanks to everyone on this list. No way this could have happened with out this community for support. Special gratitude to the Austin Rotary Bunch. Mark S., Dennis H. and Bob D. =20 =20 =20 Bobby J Hughes N416AS RV-!0 Renesis, Eaton M62 Supercharger MT electric prop __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3267 (20080714) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com ------_=_NextPart_001_01C9D5D3.1BD85D30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ed,
 
Yes. 2.5 year for the slow build airframe. = Another 2.5 for=20 the FWF and not done yet with either. But one more year should finish=20 everything.  Right!
 
Bobby

From: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Ed=20 Anderson
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 6:16 PM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: First Flight=20

Great to = hear,=20 Bobby!

 

A long time = coming with=20 your share of frustrations – and it seems some installations = simply take a bit=20 longer to get completely sorted out.  Looking forward to seeing it = later=20 this Month.

 

Ed

 

Ed=20 Anderson

Rv-6A N494BW = Rotary=20 Powered

Matthews,=20 NC

eanderson@carolina.rr.com

http://www.andersonee.com

http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html

http://www.flyrotary.com/

http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW

http://www.r= otaryaviation.com/Rotorhead%20Truth.htm

From:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On=20 Behalf Of Bobby J. Hughes
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 8:18=20 PM
To: = Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] First Flight =

 

It's done but not=20 finished. First flight today for about 20 minutes around the = airport. I=20 still have a few odd tuning issues but Tracy believes it due to my MT = electric prop=20 and provided a different approach to try. My supercharger was mostly = bypassed=20 for this flight so MP pressure never got above 28". Take off rpm = was at=20 6500 with the prop set for 2250.  It flew like a 190 hp RV-10. = About=20 800 fpm climb. I didn't push it and limited speed to about 110 mph. Fuel = MAP=20 needs to be much better before using the supercharger or increasing the = prop \=20 engine rpm.  I can run 34" MP at 7200 rpm and 36" at lower rpms. = Still HP=20 to be tapped.

 

A few data points. Engine = was warm=20 before takeoff because of a few high power=20 run.

 

Takeoff  roll Oil and = Water=20 both at 191 F.

 800 = agl  Oil=20 207  Water 196

 Pattern  Oil=20 205   Water 189.

OAT=20 80.

Gearbox oil exit 235 at = the=20 warmest.

Looks like I need to seal = my air=20 ducts. They are a slip fit now and most likely not holding=20 pressure.

 

Thanks to everyone on this = list. No=20 way this could have happened with out this community for support. = Special=20 gratitude to the Austin Rotary Bunch. Mark S., Dennis H.  and = Bob=20 D.

 

 

 

Bobby J=20 Hughes

N416AS RV-!0 Renesis, = Eaton M62=20 Supercharger

MT electric=20 prop



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