Return-Path: Received: from imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.71] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b1) with ESMTP id 3154766 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 09 Apr 2004 13:23:27 -0400 Received: from TOSHIBAjhr ([216.76.208.106]) by imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with SMTP id <20040409172325.FSLI23778.imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net@TOSHIBAjhr> for ; Fri, 9 Apr 2004 13:23:25 -0400 From: "John Slade" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Oh, I have slipped the surley bonds of earth... Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 13:23:26 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0019_01C41E35.D7136910" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01C41E35.D7136910 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Fellow rotarians, I'm happy to announce that, after just over 5 years building, Cozy IV plans # 757 danced the skies this morning in a short but sucessful flight. I've read others say that their first flight was "uneventful" and thought this to be a strange choice of words. Now I can appreciate the term because that's exactly what it was - uneventful. Take off run was about 2000 ft on just over 1/2 throttle and wastegate fully open. Coolant temp was at about 185 in the climb, and 175 on the downwind. The engine purred smoothly, if a litle rich. (The fuel injection computer still needs some airborne tuning at various Manifold pressures.) The approach was a little fast but I managed to put her on the numbers at 75kts (thanks, Paul) and the touchdown was smooth. I used only a little braking to pull off at the end of the 3400 ft runway. I flew her once around the pattern - total time about 6 minutes. My thanks to all the people on this group without who's input this could not have been done. So now, the adventure begins... John Slade Cozy Mk IV Turbo Rotary N96PM ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01C41E35.D7136910 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Fellow = rotarians,

I'm happy to announce = that, after just=20 over 5 years building, Cozy IV plans # 757 danced the skies this morning = in a=20 short but sucessful flight.

I've read others say that = their first=20 flight was "uneventful" and thought this to be a strange choice of = words. Now I=20 can appreciate the term because that's exactly what it was - uneventful. =

Take off run was about = 2000 ft on just=20 over 1/2 throttle and wastegate fully open. Coolant temp was at about = 185 in the=20 climb, and 175 on the downwind. The engine purred smoothly, if a litle = rich.=20 (The fuel injection computer still needs some airborne tuning at various = Manifold pressures.) The approach was a little fast but I managed to put = her on=20 the numbers at 75kts (thanks, Paul) and the touchdown was smooth. I used = only a=20 little braking to pull off at the end of the 3400 ft runway. I flew her = once=20 around the pattern - total time about 6 minutes.

My thanks to all the people on this group without who's input this = could not=20 have been done.

So now, the adventure=20 begins...

John Slade

Cozy Mk IV Turbo Rotary=20 N96PM

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