Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.72] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 831339 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 31 Mar 2005 08:03:51 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.72; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050331130304.DHVS2032.imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Thu, 31 Mar 2005 08:03:04 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "Flyrotary List" Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Rev-4 wanders around the airport under it's own power Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 07:03:20 -0600 Message-ID: <03cc01c535f2$03a85b50$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_03CD_01C535BF.B90DEB50" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_03CD_01C535BF.B90DEB50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Great to hear you are back flying, Rusty.=20 =20 Well, not yet, but close. =20 =20 Err I presume you made it clear to Clark that those were engine rpms and = not prop rpm {:>) - if not you should be seeing around 7500 static.=20 =20 Hey, as smooth as my porting job was, I'll probably see 7500 anyway :-) = =20 =20 Sort of tough getting your BFR in your RV-3 isn't it?=20 =20 I haven't found an instructor who was willing to be duct taped to the = belly yet. Just as well, the tape wouldn't stick after all that oil anyway = :-) =20 Sure be nice if your test area extended that far, looks like Bernie may = try to make it in his rotary RV-9.=20 =20 Aside from the 5 hours I'll impose for major modification, I'm clear of = the test area. I'll plan to remain in gliding distance for at least 10 = hours though. I guess this is going to be my conditional inspection as well. After all, I did take the plane apart and put it back together. =20 =20 Stay out of the Navy's hair =20 =20 I'm certainly going to try to avoid using any more of their fields.=20 =20 BTW, I measured my engine thrust angle today. It was 1.3 degrees to the left before, and I shimmed the mount 1/2" to the right. Now, the offset = is .1 degrees to the left. Essentially, I got back to no offset. With any luck, that will make the takeoffs a bit less exciting (in a good way). =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty ( take 4, all 3 attempts to send this last night were = "blacklisted" , second night in a row for that problem) =20 ------=_NextPart_000_03CD_01C535BF.B90DEB50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Great to hear = you are back=20 flying, Rusty. 
 
Well, not yet, but close.=20  
 
Err I presume you made it clear = to Clark that=20 those were engine rpms and not prop rpm {:>) - if not you should be = seeing=20 around 7500 static. 
 
Hey, as smooth as my porting job was, I'll = probably see=20 7500 anyway :-)   
 
Sort of tough getting your BFR in = your RV-3=20 isn't it? 
 
I haven't found an instructor who was = willing to be=20 duct taped to the belly yet.  Just as well, the tape wouldn't stick = after=20 all that oil anyway :-)      
 
Sure be nice if your test area = extended that=20 far, looks like Bernie may try to make it in his rotary RV-9. 
 
Aside=20 from the 5 hours I'll impose for major modification, I'm clear of the = test=20 area.   I'll plan to = remain in=20 gliding distance for at least 10 hours though.  I guess this = is going=20 to be my conditional inspection as well.  After all, I did = take the=20 plane apart and put it back together.   
 
Stay out of the Navy's = hair  
 
I'm certainly going to try to avoid using any = more of their=20 fields. 
 
BTW, I measured my engine thrust angle=20 today.  It was 1.3 degrees to the left before, and I = shimmed the=20 mount 1/2" to the right.  Now, the offset is .1 degrees to the = left.  Essentially, I got back to no offset.  With any = luck, that=20 will make the takeoffs a bit less exciting (in a good=20 way).  
 
Cheers,
Rusty ( take  4, all 3 attempts to send this last night=20 were "blacklisted" ,  second night in a row for that=20 problem)  
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