X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c4) with ESMTP id 762345 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 11 Oct 2005 21:09:16 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-025-165.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.25.165]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j9C18Ul9029995 for ; Tue, 11 Oct 2005 21:08:31 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <000d01c5cec9$7ae6c6a0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: What is Rusty doing now Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 21:08:39 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000A_01C5CEA7.F381AF70" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C5CEA7.F381AF70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageHi Bernie, I idled the prop at around 1800 (engine) rpm. With my weight (and = lesser wing area), 1800 rpm was as low as I wanted it to go on = approaches that gave a prop rpm of around 830 prop rpm which seemed = about right to me. However, with all the wing you have, I'm certain you = could idle it at a lower rpm and the airspeed would stay comfortable. =20 I am not worried, Bernie. Figured you wanted to use it as a "dyno" = prop, so glad to help out. However, the diam/ pitch may not be what is = best suited for the RV-9. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: WALTER B KERR=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:53 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: What is Rusty doing now PS- Did anyone go to SERFI? Is anyone actually flying these days? = =20 = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Yes Rusty , I actually flew today. Our runway has been soggyville, = we had 7 inches last week and never saw the sun basically. Very unusual = for us to stay clouded over, typically we get deluge's but sun in = between. runway is still not super, but usuable with caution. Engine did very well, coolant never exceded 218 and started = decreasing at about 3500 feet during WOT climb. Practiced some descents = with different rpm trying to get this thing (9A) to stop flying when I'm = trying to land. Actually have two deadstick landings, but not the beer = drinking club kind :>) Couple flights back, after reinstalling the = engine after having it to Bruces for new sideseals, it was idling so = high that it was not going to stop so just shut it down when over the = fence. Set it so low that next flight it stopped when I pulled it all = the way to stop again over the fence. I do not count this with your and = Ed's deadsticks thank you.Today it seemed find, set it statically about = 1350 rpm. Ed do you remember where you idled this prop? ( by the way = haven't forgotten that it is your prop, we'll talk at Tracy's.) Rusty sorry to hear you probably not making shady bend! Is your old = 3 coming and is he flying a lot? Bernie, out of town for a week. ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C5CEA7.F381AF70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Hi Bernie,
 
I idled the prop at around 1800 = (engine) rpm. =20 With my weight (and lesser wing area), 1800 rpm  was as low as I = wanted it=20 to go on approaches that gave a prop rpm of around   830 prop rpm = which=20 seemed about right to me.  However, with all the wing you have, I'm = certain=20 you could idle it at a lower rpm and the airspeed would stay = comfortable. =20
 
I am not worried, Bernie.  Figured you = wanted to=20 use it as a "dyno" prop, so glad to help out. However, the = diam/ pitch may=20 not be what is best suited for the RV-9.
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 WALTER B = KERR
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 = 7:53=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: What = is Rusty=20 doing now

 
 
PS- Did = anyone go to=20 SERFI?  Is anyone actually flying these=20 days?    
 
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
Yes Rusty , = I actually=20 flew today. Our runway has been soggyville, we had 7 inches last = week and=20 never saw the sun basically. Very unusual for us to stay clouded = over,=20 typically we get deluge's but sun in between.
 
runway is = still not=20 super, but usuable with caution.
 
Engine did = very well,=20 coolant never exceded 218 and started decreasing at about 3500 feet = during=20 WOT climb. Practiced some descents with different rpm trying to get = this=20 thing (9A) to stop flying when I'm trying to land. Actually have two = deadstick landings, but not the beer drinking club kind :>) = Couple=20 flights back, after reinstalling the  engine after having = it to=20 Bruces for new sideseals, it was idling so high that it was not = going=20 to stop so just shut it down when over the fence.  Set it = so low=20 that next flight it stopped when I pulled it all the way to stop = again over=20 the fence. I do not count this with your and Ed's deadsticks thank = you.Today=20 it seemed find, set it statically about 1350 rpm. Ed do you remember = where=20 you idled this prop?  ( by the way haven't forgotten that it is = your=20 prop, we'll talk at Tracy's.)
 
Rusty sorry = to hear you=20 probably not making shady bend!  Is your old 3 coming and is he = flying=20 a lot?
 
Bernie, out = of town for=20 a week.
 
 
 
 
 
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