Return-Path: Received: from [199.185.220.240] (HELO priv-edtnes57.telusplanet.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.5) with ESMTP id 2628197 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 08 Oct 2003 01:10:21 -0400 Received: from Endurance ([209.52.209.9]) by priv-edtnes57.telusplanet.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.05 201-253-122-130-105-20030824) with SMTP id <20031008051018.PLKM16755.priv-edtnes57.telusplanet.net@Endurance> for ; Tue, 7 Oct 2003 23:10:18 -0600 From: "Haywire" To: "flyrotary" Subject: mmmnnn, boost.... good :-) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2003 22:10:09 -0700 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005A_01C38D1F.C573F780" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005A_01C38D1F.C573F780 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hey Guys! I finally got flying again today and it was about time but worth it. I will divide the days events over 3 e-mails according to subject matter. The first of course is the use of boost. You may recall that on my initial test flights where boost was limited to 0, I was less than impressed with ROC and considered that I was way overpropped. Well with 7psi added to the mix I feel very satisfied. I don't have a VSI yet so I didn't measure initial ROC but it was very improved. We climbed to 7500 and did a few top speed tests and got a true airspeed of 185mph, but I don't believe we had the prop pitch optimized. A big priority will be to calibrate the electronic constant speed governor to ensure we are running best pitch. The weather was kinda crappy but we finally got a big hole in the layer right above the airport and climbed up to 10K then timed the climb to 12K and got 1000fpm ROC with 2 guys in the cockpit and ~10 gals fuel so about 1630 lbsGW. On a second flight we timed the climb from ground - 2200' up to 5200' and got 3000' in 2min 15 secs or 1333fpm at 100 mph. This is still not stellar but a drastic improvement. Tomorrow we will try a climb at 120mph and expect even better results. We recorded a few more numbers but forgot them at the airport so I can't remember many other numbers to pass along. Reading Rusty's latest e-mail's about cracks. I have a series 4 turbo and while I've not done a microscopic internal inspection, it does appear to be sound. I can assure you that the manifold is crack free, as after my first flight last month I had an exhaust leak which I first suspected may be a crack in the manifold as I'd heard much about them so I removed and very closely inspected it and found it to be crack free. Whooooheeee, it's great to fly again. S. Todd Bartrim Turbo 13B RV-9Endurance C-FSTB http://www3.telus.net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm "Whatever you vividly imagine, Ardently desire, Sincerely believe in, Enthusiastically act upon, Must inevitably come to pass". ------=_NextPart_000_005A_01C38D1F.C573F780 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hey=20 Guys!
    I=20 finally got flying again today and it was about time but worth it. I = will divide=20 the days events over 3 e-mails according to subject matter. The first of = course=20 is the use of boost. You may recall that on my initial test flights = where boost=20 was limited to 0, I was less than impressed with ROC and considered that = I was=20 way overpropped. Well with 7psi added to the mix I feel very satisfied. = I don't=20 have a VSI yet so I didn't measure initial ROC but it was very improved. = We=20 climbed to 7500 and did a few top speed tests and got a true airspeed of = 185mph,=20 but I don't believe we had the prop pitch optimized. A big priority will = be to=20 calibrate the electronic constant speed governor to ensure we are = running best=20 pitch. The weather was kinda crappy but we finally got a big hole in the = layer=20 right above the airport and climbed up to 10K then timed the climb to = 12K and=20 got 1000fpm ROC with 2 guys in the cockpit and ~10 gals fuel so about = 1630=20 lbsGW. On a second flight we timed the climb from ground - 2200' up = to=20 5200' and got 3000' in 2min 15 secs or 1333fpm at 100 mph. This is still = not=20 stellar but a drastic improvement. Tomorrow we will try a climb at = 120mph and=20 expect even better results. We recorded a few more numbers but forgot = them at=20 the airport so I can't remember many other numbers to pass=20 along.
    Reading Rusty's latest e-mail's about cracks. I have a series 4 = turbo and=20 while I've not done a microscopic internal inspection, it does appear to = be=20 sound. I can assure you that the manifold is crack free, as after my = first=20 flight last month I had an exhaust leak which I first suspected may be a = crack=20 in the manifold as I'd heard much about them so I removed and very = closely=20 inspected it and found it to be crack free.
    Whooooheeee, it's great to fly again.

S. Todd Bartrim
Turbo 13B = RV-9Endurance
C-FSTB
http://www3.telus.net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm

=   =20 "Whatever you vividly imagine, Ardently desire, Sincerely believe in,=20 Enthusiastically act upon, Must inevitably come to pass".

 
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