X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from smtp124.sbc.mail.sp1.yahoo.com ([69.147.64.97] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.0) with SMTP id 2776679 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:59:57 -0500 Received: (qmail 98177 invoked from network); 4 Mar 2008 16:59:56 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=sbcglobal.net; h=Received:X-YMail-OSG:X-Yahoo-Newman-Property:Message-ID:From:To:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=O0zBUBTQ9mf/ZUl+16BD5LBtXqLfAOoTxo+IHxpb3WLxUFeX6ahk1V0Na87vr6r9YYUyENuP6erwle4Q4vLBBt6LvtLHBGTBKRZ2fx+/z1hMm6wdO7jD6/GaVrFopSZxCQVJLQEwFdBR+oaxI08j/oTvRZF4QRpliU7RG6Y4lMk= ; Received: from unknown (HELO Blackdog) (terrywadams@sbcglobal.net@75.43.38.50 with login) by smtp124.sbc.mail.sp1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 4 Mar 2008 16:59:55 -0000 X-YMail-OSG: I9vGWFcVM1m2nJSWld9uNf8GYwLco4dM8q82IZWsA8EXfuDLpZwC6w2cXWIAAHvuZpUEHdkVeSkp.VzvJJzQckxKoqWmvXZMu3ExSmMPmd1NPsJvyg-- X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 Message-ID: <055b01c87e19$55309ab0$4101a8c0@Blackdog> From: To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Sensornetics engine monitor EIS Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 09:01:03 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0558_01C87DD6.4612F520" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0558_01C87DD6.4612F520 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable For any of you that might need a good engine monitoring instrument, An instrument that I have found that I like is made by Sensornetics. It = puts all the right info in digital and analog in a small space. It has = alarms, enunciators, scalable, easily readable, recordable data for = later download. I have used MGL Avionics instruments (in monochrome) = and found them to be nearly unreadable in daylight. http://www.sensornetics.com/ I also use APIC moving map software for my GPS display on a Hp PDA. = Good display info, easy, and did I mention it is FREE including 28 day = updates. http://www.approach-systems.com/apic.asp Terry Adams ----- Original Message -----=20 From: H & J Johnson=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 8:33 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Exhaust? was [FlyRotary] engine installation = pictures Anyone on here use Zetex? It's supposed to do wonders for exhaust = which is routed near fiberglass. Just use high temp Silicone to bond it to the cowl [and/or = duct] and it solves all your problems.. I know there was guys over on the Lancair = side of the list who where doing group buy's.. not sure if any of it is left to go = around.. It's supposed to be as good as kevlar is bullet proof.. FWIW Jarrett > Yep, it's on the list. The exhaust is even closer to the cowl.=20 > Still need to decide what to do about that.=20 >=20 > Mike=20 > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: Ed Anderson=20 > To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 > Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 5:37 AM=20 > Subject: [FlyRotary] Exhaust? was [FlyRotary] engine=20 > installation pictures=20 >=20 >=20 > Really looks nice and clean, Mike. Good job!=20 >=20 > If you can run 10 minutes at 5300 rpm on the ground and not get=20 > above 180F then its unlikely you'll have any cooling problems in=20 > the air. Although, I have found out what works on the ground and=20 > what works in the air aren't always the same. For instance,=20 > depending on how the exit from your radiator is orientated, higher=20 > pressure on the underside of the cowl during a climb could impede=20 > air flow. But, for now I would say, looks like you are going to=20 > be another one to get into the air without the "traditional"=20 > temperature issues.=20 >=20 > One thing I do have a question about. It "appears" that your=20 > exhaust stack runs fairly close to your radiator enclosure (which=20 > I presume is fiberglass). I think I would put a thin sheet of SS=20 > between the exhaust and your radiator plenum. =20 >=20 > Ed=20 > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: Mike Wills=20 > To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 > Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 11:52 PM=20 > Subject: [FlyRotary] engine installation pictures=20 >=20 >=20 > Here are a couple of pictures of my engine install. Had a=20 > couple of engine runs today including one run at full power (5300=20 > RPM static) for about 10 minutes. Temps came up to 180 and stopped=20 > climbing. Things are starting to come together now. Starting to=20 > have some confidence in this thing.=20 >=20 > Mike Wills=20 > RV-4 N144MW=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0558_01C87DD6.4612F520 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
For any of you that might need a good engine monitoring = instrument,
An instrument that I have found that I like is made by = Sensornetics. =20 It puts all the right info in digital and analog in a small space.  = It has=20 alarms, enunciators, scalable, easily readable, recordable data for = later=20 download.  I have used MGL Avionics instruments (in monochrome) and = found=20 them to be nearly unreadable in daylight.
http://www.sensornetics.com/
I also use APIC moving map software for my GPS display on a Hp = PDA. =20 Good display info, easy, and did I mention it is FREE including 28 day=20 updates.
http://www.approach-sys= tems.com/apic.asp
 
Terry Adams
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 H & J=20 Johnson
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 = 8:33=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Exhaust? was=20 [FlyRotary] engine installation pictures

Anyone on here use Zetex? It's supposed to do wonders for = exhaust=20 which is routed near

fiberglass. Just use high temp Silicone to bond it to the = cowl=20 [and/or duct] and it

solves all your problems.. I know there was guys over on = the=20 Lancair side of the list

who where doing group buy's.. not sure if any of it is left = to go=20 around.. It's supposed to

be as good as kevlar is bullet proof..

FWIW

Jarrett

 

> Yep, it's on the list. The exhaust is even closer to the cowl. =
> Still need to decide what to do about that.
>
> = Mike=20
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Ed = Anderson=20
>  To: Rotary motors in aircraft
>  Sent: = Monday,=20 March 03, 2008 5:37 AM
>  Subject: [FlyRotary] Exhaust? = was=20 [FlyRotary] engine
> installation pictures
>
>=20
>  Really looks nice and clean, Mike.  Good job! =
>=20
>  If you can run 10 minutes at 5300 rpm on the ground and = not get=20
> above 180F then its unlikely you'll have any cooling problems = in=20
> the air.  Although, I have found out what works on the = ground=20 and
> what works in the air aren't always the same.  For = instance,=20
> depending on how the exit from your radiator is orientated, = higher=20
> pressure on the underside of the cowl during a climb could = impede=20
> air flow.  But, for now I would say, looks like you are = going to=20
> be another one to get into the air without the "traditional" =
>=20 temperature issues.
>
>  One thing I do have a = question=20 about.  It "appears" that your
> exhaust stack runs fairly = close=20 to your radiator enclosure (which
> I presume is = fiberglass).  I=20 think I would put a thin sheet of SS
> between the exhaust and = your=20 radiator plenum. 
>
>  Ed =
>   =20 ----- Original Message -----
>    From: Mike = Wills=20
>    To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20
>    Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 11:52 PM=20
>    Subject: [FlyRotary] engine installation = pictures=20
>
>
>    Here are a couple of = pictures of=20 my engine install. Had a
> couple of engine runs today = including one=20 run at full power (5300
> RPM static) for about 10 minutes. = Temps came=20 up to 180 and stopped
> climbing. Things are starting to come = together=20 now. Starting to
> have some confidence in this thing.
> =
>    Mike Wills
>    RV-4 = N144MW=20
>
>
> 

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