Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 881833 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 08:58:23 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-185-127.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.185.127]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j3ICvW0W027279 for ; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 08:57:35 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <00fc01c54416$3027c850$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] almost flew again Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 08:57:33 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00F9_01C543F4.A8DCEFE0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00F9_01C543F4.A8DCEFE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sorry to hear about your brake fire - normally its brake fluid that = catches and then the fiberglass wheel pant really burns. Glad it did = get any further up the gear. Off the end is not bad, generally better = than the sides, been there myself. Good driving! Ed A ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Todd Bartrim=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 3:51 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] almost flew again Well this evening I finally had a bit of time to go back to the = airport and finish tuning the new EC2 chip with the cold start feature = (still works great). After tuning for awhile I taxied around the ramp a bit and did a = few minor adjustments, then got clearance for a high speed taxi on the = runway. I did 2 high speed runs and the engine was tuned perfect (well = maybe not as perfect as the autotune will do:-). As I neared the end of = the runway, I decided that I would backtrack and ask for take off = clearance to circle the airport while I checked the tuning in-flight. As = I began to brake from that second run, there was a loud bang and I lost = right brakes. Using full right rudder and light left brake I was able to = keep it straight, but went 30' off the end of the runway before stopping = (not a problem). Taxiing back with one brake was a bit challenging. I = taxied past the charred remains of my wheel pant, then had to make a 270 = degree left turn in order to turn right onto the taxiway. The fire truck = has to do the runway sweeps after something like this so he returned the = remains to me. It was clear that the wheel had been engulfed in flame, = but it all must have gone out with the departure of the wheel pant. I removed my wheel pants for the initial taxi testing, but = installed them for first flight and other than for inspections, they've = been on since. I never really thought I was doing enough taxiing to = cause a problem, but as this demonstrates, it doesn't take much. It = shouldn't take much to fix the brake, but I'll need to closely inspect = the tire and repack the wheel bearings with grease, then I'll be able to = fly without wheel pants for awhile. I'll need to completely redo the = right wheel pant. Unfortunately, next Sunday I head back to tech school (BCIT) for 2 = months. I'd hoped to bring the plane down there with me, but it's = unlikely now. Todd Bartrim RV9Endurance 13B Turbo Rotary C-FSTB ------=_NextPart_000_00F9_01C543F4.A8DCEFE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Sorry to hear about your brake fire - = normally its=20 brake fluid that catches and then the fiberglass wheel pant really = burns. =20 Glad it did get any further up the gear.  Off the end is not bad, = generally=20 better than the sides, been there myself.   Good = driving!
 
Ed A
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Todd = Bartrim=20
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 = 3:51=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] almost = flew=20 again

   =20 Well this evening I finally had a bit of time to go back to the = airport and=20 finish tuning the new EC2 chip with the cold start feature (still = works=20 great).
   =20 After tuning for awhile I taxied around the ramp a bit and did a few = minor=20 adjustments, then got clearance for a high speed taxi on the runway. I = did 2=20 high speed runs and the engine was tuned perfect (well maybe not = as=20 perfect as the autotune will do:-). As I neared the end of the=20 runway, I decided that I would backtrack and ask for take off = clearance=20 to circle the airport while I checked the tuning in-flight. As I began = to=20 brake from that second run, there was a loud bang and I lost right = brakes.=20 Using full right rudder and light left brake I was able to keep it = straight,=20 but went 30' off the end of the runway before stopping (not a = problem).=20 Taxiing back with one brake was a bit challenging. I taxied past the = charred=20 remains of my wheel pant, then had to make a 270 degree left turn in = order to=20 turn right onto the taxiway. The fire truck has to do the runway = sweeps after=20 something like this so he returned the remains to me. It was clear = that the=20 wheel had been engulfed in flame, but it all must have gone out with = the=20 departure of the wheel pant.
   =20 I removed my wheel pants for the initial taxi testing, but = installed them=20 for first flight and other than for inspections, they've been on = since. I=20 never really thought I was doing enough taxiing to cause a problem, = but as=20 this demonstrates, it doesn't take much. It shouldn't take much to fix = the=20 brake, but I'll need to closely inspect the tire and repack the wheel = bearings=20 with grease, then I'll be able to fly without wheel pants for awhile. = I'll=20 need to completely redo the right wheel pant.
   =20 Unfortunately, next Sunday I head back to tech school (BCIT) for 2 = months. I'd=20 hoped to bring the plane down there with me, but it's unlikely=20 now.
 
 
Todd Bartrim
 
RV9Endurance
13B Turbo Rotary
C-FSTB
 
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