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Dave,
I've been limiting boost to 5lbs. So far, so good. I think that you're on
the right track with the T04. I hope mine turbo last while you're working
out the bugs on yours.
I'll see if I can beat Rusty's time to fly off the 40 hours. So far, I may
be lagging behind, but hope to catch up soon.
Steve
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From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On
Behalf Of DaveLeonard
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 11:06 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Back in the air
That's great to hear Steve. Do you have plans to limit the boost on you
turbo to avoid the problem that John and I experienced?
My advice is to get the hours flown off quickly so you can get it home and
work on it. (i.e. Don't pull a Rusty :-)
Dave Leonard
I made a short flight yesterday, after reinstalling the reduction
drive. I
had made several short runs, and a longer taxi and high speed
taxi to rotate
speed. All checked out OK, so I decided to make a short flight.
The weather was starting to deteriorate, though it had been good all day.
The temperature was 72 degrees, and there was a 70 degree
crosswind at 10-12
knots.
I only did one circuit around the pattern, because for one, I
wanted to make
sure that everything was still OK, and second, I only had about 12 gallons
of fuel in the main tank, so I didn't want to get too carried away (I'm a
real chicken about low fuel).
The engine ran fine, the temperatures were good, and the flight was pretty
uneventful, though I see that I need to work on crosswind
landings some more
in the Cozy. With the temperature problem resolved, it looks like I'll be
able to start flying more hours. Since I move to North Carolina, and the
plane is 5 hours away in South Carolina, it will take more than a
couple of
trips to get the hours in. Luckily we have several friends in the area to
visit.
Steve Brooks
Cozy MKIV N75CZ
Turbo Rotary
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