Return-Path: Received: from mtiwmhc11.worldnet.att.net ([204.127.131.115] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b1) with ESMTP id 3154972 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 09 Apr 2004 15:16:33 -0400 Received: from jack (dpc691916001.direcpc.com[69.19.16.1]) by worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc11) with SMTP id <200404091916291110063g81e> (Authid: jack.beale@worldnet.att.net); Fri, 9 Apr 2004 19:16:30 +0000 Message-ID: <004b01c41e67$3a5832e0$2619050a@jack> From: "Jack Beale" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Oh, I have slipped the surley bonds of earth... Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 15:14:09 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0014_01C41E45.4E7D0790" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C41E45.4E7D0790 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable John, Fantastic...! Great job...! Super glad to hear that you've gotten the airplane into the air. We = should be expecting flight reports, shouldn't we...? Jack Beale -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Slade=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 1:23 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Oh, I have slipped the surley bonds of earth...=20 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.=20 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.=20 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_0014_01C41E45.4E7D0790 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
John,
 
    Fantastic...!  Great job...!
 
    Super glad to hear that you've gotten the = airplane into=20 the air.  We should be expecting flight reports, shouldn't=20 we...?

Jack Beale
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----=20
From: John = Slade=20
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 1:23 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Oh, I have slipped the surley bonds of = earth...=20

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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