X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mtiwmhc13.worldnet.att.net ([204.127.131.117] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c1) with ESMTP id 680338 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:10:40 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.131.117; envelope-from=keltro@att.net Received: from 204.127.135.75 ([204.127.135.75]) by worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc13) with SMTP id <2005082414095511300n2pnee>; Wed, 24 Aug 2005 14:09:55 +0000 Received: from [209.247.222.107] by 204.127.135.75; Wed, 24 Aug 2005 14:09:54 +0000 From: keltro@att.net (Kelly Troyer) To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] first flight of large cowl flap Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 14:09:54 +0000 Message-Id: <082420051409.2113.430C7FB2000137B6000008412160466648019D9B040A05@att.net> X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (Feb 14 2005) X-Authenticated-Sender: a2VsdHJvQGF0dC5uZXQ= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_2113_1124892594_0" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_2113_1124892594_0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Bernie, Hooray !! -- Kelly Troyer Dyke Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2 -------------- Original message from "jbker@juno.com" : -------------- Was not the magic bullet that I was looking for, but considerably better than previous cowl flap. Flew in the closed position, but is still a very large exit area, will measure the opening before next flight (hopefully Wed. if tropical depression doesn't spoil the weather). Did not take much for data, just enjoyed climb to 6500 feet AGL and the coolant temp stabilized below the broken cumulus (amb temp above 90 F) at 222 F. Once on top of cloud in cooler temp, came down to 217 F and then at WOT level is was decreasing toward 200 but did not want the low time engine since Bruce put new seals in to get too high in rpm. It was creeping toward 6K when I leaned it back considerably from peak power. Beautiful flying day! flew about 30 minutes and landed to take a look under the cowl. Everything looked good except for a few drops of coolant on port side so have got to determine where it came from. Need to get the 12 volt cig lighter plug mounted and get the Ipaq ready to do some minor cross country flying. Bernie --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_2113_1124892594_0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Bernie,

Hooray !!

--
Kelly Troyer
Dyke Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2

-------------- Original message from "jbker@juno.com" <jbker@juno.com>: --------------

Was not the magic bullet that I was looking for, but considerably better than previous cowl flap.

Flew in the closed position, but is still a very large exit area, will measure the opening before next flight (hopefully Wed. if tropical depression doesn't spoil the weather). Did not take much for data, just enjoyed climb to 6500 feet AGL and the coolant temp stabilized below the broken cumulus (amb temp above 90 F) at 222 F. Once on top of cloud in cooler temp, came down to 217 F and then at WOT level is was decreasing toward 200 but did not want the low time engine since Bruce put new seals in to get too high in rpm. It was creeping toward 6K when I leaned it back considerably from peak power.

Beautiful flying day! flew about 30 minutes and landed to take a look under the cowl.

Everything looked good except for a few drops of coolant on port side so have got to determine where it came from.

Need to get the 12 volt cig lighter plug mounted and get the Ipaq ready to do some minor cross country flying.

Bernie

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