On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 5:16 PM, Ernest Christley <echristley@att.net> wrote:

WHAT I'M SAYING IS:

I'm about to start taxi testing.  That is all.


Mark Steitle <msteitle@gmail.com> wrote:

>Just what are you telling us Ernest?  LOL
>
>On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 7:56 PM, Ernest Christley <echristley@att.net>wrote:
>
>> You've got me excited, Chris.  I'm right behind you.
>>
>> Chris Barber <cbarber@texasattorney.net> wrote:
>>
>> >After getting my DAR inspection and Repairman Certificate a few weeks
>> ago, I did two high speed taxi test with disappointing results. The engine
>> temps on my two rotor 13b rotary were extremely high. Well into the 250
>> degree range after the long taxi (9000 foot runway) and the quick jaunt
>> down 17R. Obviously unacceptable. I did seem to avoid engine damage
>> apparently by grace and the short duration.
>> >
>> >Over the last few weeks I have focused on cooling mods. This time I
>> followed the advice from Paul Lamar's book "How to Cool Your Wankle" more
>> honestly and put the oil and coolant heat exchangers under the engine and a
>> bit into the airstream for solid ram air.
>> >
>> >Today I repeated the long taxi for high speed taxi test 3. Outside temp
>> was 96 degrees. Temps down Hotel stayed around 165 degrees to Alpha. I had
>> to wait for a Grauman to take off. Ran the engine up a bit to verify
>> mixture. By the time I called the tower to take the active coolant temps
>> had gotten to about 185.
>> >
>> >I took a breath and smoothly added power and started my run down the
>> center line. Speed came in as I brought power to just over 5000 RPM. I
>> reached 60 knots really  quickly. (posted rotation speed range). I retarded
>> the power a bit to maintain 60 ish knots took a mental breath....and raised
>> the nose. The nose actually lifted  Holy crap....that is almost flight. I
>> brought back power and the nose settled (uh, by settled, I mean bounced
>> ;-)).
>> >
>> >Ok. While really cool to me, the coolest part was when I noticed that
>> when I checked the coolant temp just as the nose was down, the coolant temp
>> had DROPPED to the high 170's. A drop. Imagine that!!!
>> >
>> >I pulled off at Charlie and taxied back to my hangar with the temps
>> around. 185. They just hit 190 before I shut down. Again, it is in the mid
>> 90's today.
>> >
>> >I don't know about y'all, but this has been a pretty good day off so far.
>> >
>> >Thanks for your support.
>> >
>> >Chris Barber
>> >Houston KEFD
>> >Velocity SE/FG
>> >Rotary 13b turbo w/Mistral Intake
>> >RWS PSRU/EC2/EM2
>> >Dynon SkyView SV-7
>> >
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