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Christopher Barber wrote:
>
> While I was waiting for it to cool I decided to flatten out the IVO
> in-flight adjustable pitch prop. It was almost there already, but I hooked a
> battery to the contact and made it fully flat.  After screwing with the hot
> start for a while, it finally fired up (Geeesh, what a pain).  Everything
> seemed normal except it was rough near idle but smoothed out as I gave it
> some throttle.  On a wild hair I figured I would increase it to WOT to see
> if would stay smooth......BOY, did it stay smooth.  The rpm shot to above
> 6000 before I knew it (without the EM RPM numbers jumping around this time
> as has been a continuing problem) and the plane, which was chocked with
> chocks and old full size batteries and a few assorted junk engine parts
> started moving forward.......WITH FULL BRAKES APPLIED....skidding towards my
> hangar mates restoration project VariEZ. HOLLY CRAP!!!!!, where the hell did
> that come from?????  I could barely hit 5000 yesterday.
>   
For everyone else, before you run out and get the more powerful, ivo 
equipped rotary engine, remember that our hangar floor is painted and 
pretty darn slick... The tires and chocks likely slid, wheels locked in 
unison..

As for Chris.. Aint static thrust a WONDERFUL thing? Now you know why i 
like  variable pitch props..

And to think I was at work missing all the fun!

Dave