Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao01.cox.net ([68.230.241.38] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.4) with ESMTP id 455249 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 06 Oct 2004 16:05:40 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.38; envelope-from=ALVentures@cox.net Received: from BigAl ([68.107.116.221]) by fed1rmmtao01.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.03.04 201-2131-111-106-20040729) with ESMTP id <20041006200507.GPJU20638.fed1rmmtao01.cox.net@BigAl> for ; Wed, 6 Oct 2004 16:05:07 -0400 From: "Al Gietzen" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: #$!%@$ temperatures still high Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 13:05:13 -0700 Message-ID: <000001c4abdf$ca5855e0$6400a8c0@BigAl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4ABA5.1DF97DE0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4ABA5.1DF97DE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit A local builder has an E-racer with a Supercharged IO-540 in it, very much power, etc. He is able to run it up to full power on the ground, just by putting chocks on the mains, and standing on the brakes. His chocks are not all that high either, ~1". Bill Schertz KIS Cruiser # 4045 As much as I joke about "backwards plastic planes", the only real disadvantage they seem to have is the inability to tie them down for testing. I can't personally imagine not doing full throttle tuning/testing on the ground. There must be some way to restrain that thing enough to tune it on the ground. I just put a short length of 2 x 4 through the nose gear door on the Velocity and against the canard bulkhead. Put the other end against anything that doesn't move; and go. Well, make sure the 2 x 4 can't fall out when not loaded. Al ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4ABA5.1DF97DE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

 

A local builder has an E-racer with a = Supercharged IO-540 in it, very much power, etc. He is able to run it up to full = power on the ground, just by putting chocks on the mains, and standing on the = brakes. His chocks are not all that high either, ~1".

 

Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045

 

As much as I = joke about "backwards plastic planes", the only real disadvantage they = seem to have is the inability to tie them down for testing. I can't personally = imagine not doing full throttle tuning/testing on the ground. There must be some = way to restrain that thing enough to tune it on the ground.

I just put a short length of 2 x 4 = through the nose gear door on the Velocity and against the canard bulkhead. =  Put the other end against anything that doesn’t move; and go.  Well, = make sure the 2 x 4 can’t fall out when not loaded.

Al

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