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From: Bulent Aliev <atlasyts@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: U flight
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:34:54 -0500
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

Hi Steve, I was wandering how are you doing at your new place. Thanks  
for the update. On the cooling, looks like on the ground in the  
summer I'll have problem if I'm delayed for takeoff. In flight I'm  
fine. in the winter I'm OK for ground operations, bit getting too  
cold in flight. I'll have to come with some kind of solution. Maybe  
irrigation system and cowl flaps :)
Buly
On Feb 11, 2007, at 5:29 PM, Steve Brooks wrote:

> Buly,
> Great write up.  I did quite a bit of flying out of Ft. Pierce, I  
> did my
> multi-engine ratings there, and I've eaten at that restaurant on  
> more then
> one occasion.
>
> The weather here, though a little cool, was outstanding, so I flew  
> both
> yesterday and today. I only did .4 yesterday, because the auto gear
> extension kept extending the gear when it shouldn't.  Landed and  
> got that
> fixed, so I did an hour today, just flying around locally and one  
> landing at
> a nearby airport, Sanford.  I was going to fly the ILS there, but  
> the winds
> were favoring the other direction, and there was a fair amount of  
> traffic.
>
> I love the cool weather for low coolant and oil temps.  It was in  
> the upper
> 40's both days, and coolant never got above190 and oil was below  
> 160 in
> climb.
> At cruise the coolant was 160 and oil showed 147.  When I throttled  
> back to
> descend and land though the temps dropped really fast to a much lower
> temperature than I would like to see.  The coolant were only at 110 on
> touchdown, which is a little too low.
>
> I am looking into having a custom aluminum radiator made to the  
> size I need,
> and do away with the evaporator cores.  While they work, with the  
> turbo, it
> is pretty marginal in hot weather.  If I have one made to size, it  
> will
> increase my actual core size by about 30%, which should get me  
> where I want
> to be.
>
> I saw John's not as well, so it looks like the rotary Cozy's are doing
> pretty well these days, as far as trouble free flying.  I really  
> like the
> "fuel it and fly it mode".
>
> Steve Brooks
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On
> Behalf Of Bulent Aliev
> Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 10:36 PM
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> Subject: [FlyRotary] U flight
>
>
> This morning I launched my CZ for a 90  miles each way breakfast
> flight from Fort Lauderdale Exec to Fort Pierce. Climbed to 6K feet
> and leveled off on course. On climb my water temps went to 210 but
> later in level flight came down to 160 water and 137 oil. Looks like
> my oil thermostat does not work, and I may need a cowl flap on the
> cooling intake? The EGT was 1800, so I run rich and used lots of
> fuel. Was at my destination after 37 minutes. We used to fly one hour
> on a rented C-172. Had breakfast at the Tiki Bar and in another 35
> minutes I was back at FXE.  Later on the way back got brave and
> leaned a lot. it made big difference in the fuel burn. I was flying
> at 150K average and 5200 rpm MP 24". My both landings were cross wind
> and I did fine, considering that was only 4th or 5th landing on my
> own. Liking the plane and the engine more and more and I feel more
> relaxed. On return I took the cowling off and everything was just the
> same as before the trip for a change :).
> The annoying things:
> The radio is as noisy as ever. Even the hand held was affected. This
> evening Installed a large capacitor on the alternator and hope that
> fixes it?
> My EM2 red light blinks all the time, even if there is nothing on the
> screen that flashes? I wander if it is the fuel computer that shows
> zero fuel remaining??
> I never bothered to set it to full.
> Looks like I'm seeing some light at the end of this long tunnel? PP
> engine is next on my list (after the data logger) and I have started
> collecting the parts for it. Looking for a rear 20B or Cosmo 13B side
> housing to fit my bellhousing and starter.
> That's all i can remember without a data logger :)
> Buly
>
>
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