Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b1) with ESMTP id 3144341 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 03 Apr 2004 17:42:26 -0500 Received: from rad ([68.221.170.20]) by imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040403224226.UAYC1775.imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Sat, 3 Apr 2004 17:42:26 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: O2 / EM2 problems. Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 16:44:33 -0600 Message-ID: <01ee01c419cd$3c0c36c0$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01EF_01C4199A.F171C6C0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01EF_01C4199A.F171C6C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I rest my case! : ) =20 =20 Tracy (sorry, couldn't resist)=20 =20 Don't make me have to come over there :-) As I've said before, "education, and entertainment" means I'm educated (usually the hard = way), and you're entertained. I brought home an intake gasket, to start = thinking about tubing sizes for a new manifold. =20 =20 FWIW, rev-2 is cleared for departure. Tuning went reasonably well = today. It's still on the rich side, but that's where it seems to be most comfortable. Transitions are still the biggest problem, with the engine being lean on the way up, and rich on the way down. At least I got rid = of all but a minor stumble when adding throttle from idle. =20 =20 There was too much crosswind for my taste today, and tomorrow was = supposed to be better. Unfortunately, they're now calling for 18 mph winds = tomorrow, varying direction from bad, to worse. Rats. I'm off next week, but = won't be able to do much climb testing with the swarm of T-34's holding me to = 900 ft. I suppose I could try to call ATC, but they're generally not = helpful in getting me altitude over my field. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (watch that fence smart guy )=20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_01EF_01C4199A.F171C6C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
I = rest my=20 case!  : ) =20
 
Tracy =20 (sorry, couldn't resist) 
 
Don't make me have to = come over there=20 :-)    As I've said before, "education, and=20 entertainment" means I'm educated (usually = the hard=20 way), and you're entertained.  I brought home an intake gasket, to = start=20 thinking about tubing sizes for a new manifold. =20
 
FWIW, rev-2 is cleared for departure.  = Tuning went=20 reasonably well today.  It's still on the rich side, but that's = where it=20 seems to be most comfortable.  Transitions are still the biggest = problem,=20 with the engine being lean on the way up, and rich on the way = down.  At=20 least I got rid of all but a minor stumble when adding throttle from = idle. =20
 
There was too much crosswind for my taste = today, and=20 tomorrow was supposed to be better.  Unfortunately, they're now = calling for=20 18 mph winds tomorrow, varying direction from bad, to worse.  = Rats. =20 I'm off next week, but won't be able to do much climb testing with the = swarm of=20 T-34's holding me to 900 ft.  I suppose  I could try to call = ATC, but=20 they're generally not helpful in getting me altitude over my = field. =20
 
Cheers,
Rusty (watch that fence smart guy=20 <g>) 
 
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