Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #27218
From: Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
Subject: Airborne AGAIN!
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 20:21:56 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Its not been since I got home from my adventures in June that I last flew .  But, today with blue, sunny skies and cools temps and  with two new main gear, high energy brake system, 450F flashpoint brake fluid  and my updated EC2, I had a great flight.  Tracy's new algorithm or MAP that he updated my EC2 with required no adjustment except at the lowest idle setting where it was a bit rich.  Elsewhere in the operating spectrum the mixture control required no twitting.  Have not had to touch  the mixture/map program knob.
 
The engine runs smoother and I can pull the power back to 4.5 GPH flow and still maintain 115 mph without the engine missing.  Previously the minimum was 5.5 GPH below which it would start missing.
 
So I don't know (yet) what Tracy is doing different, but it really made it a pleasure.  I had planned to spend some time sitting on the ground running the engine through the fuel map settings and adjusting them - just wasn't necessary.
 
Since I will have a 24 mph headwind component tomorrow, I should have no problems on the way to Florida {:>),  Looking forward to seeing many of you there.
 
Ed
 
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
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