Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #19631
From: Russell Duffy <13brv3@bellsouth.net>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Rev-4 wanders around the airport under it's own power
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 07:03:20 -0600
To: Flyrotary List <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Great to hear you are back flying, Rusty. 
 
Well, not yet, but close.  
 
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. 
 
Hey, as smooth as my porting job was, I'll probably see 7500 anyway :-)   
 
Sort of tough getting your BFR in your RV-3 isn't it? 
 
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 :-)      
 
Sure be nice if your test area extended that far, looks like Bernie may try to make it in his rotary RV-9. 
 
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.   
 
Stay out of the Navy's hair  
 
I'm certainly going to try to avoid using any more of their fields. 
 
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).  
 
Cheers,
Rusty ( take  4, all 3 attempts to send this last night were "blacklisted" ,  second night in a row for that problem)  
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