Return-Path: Received: from fep04-mail.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com ([66.185.86.74] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b1) with ESMTP id 3155256 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 09 Apr 2004 20:26:41 -0400 Received: from CR754193A ([24.43.221.42]) by fep04-mail.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com (InterMail vM.5.01.05.12 201-253-122-126-112-20020820) with ESMTP id <20040410002538.VQLR167788.fep04-mail.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com@CR754193A> for ; Fri, 9 Apr 2004 20:25:38 -0400 From: "Neil Kruiswyk" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Oh, I have slipped the surley bonds of earth... Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 20:26:44 -0400 Message-ID: <002e01c41e92$80c26ae0$6402a8c0@CR754193A> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002F_01C41E70.F9B0CAE0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2616 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH LOGIN at fep04-mail.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com from [24.43.221.42] using ID at Fri, 9 Apr 2004 20:25:38 -0400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002F_01C41E70.F9B0CAE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Congratulations John. You obviously did something very right with temps of 185 on climb-out!! Are you running a thermostat? What were your oil temps? Well Done!!! Neil Krusiwyk -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of John Slade Sent: April 9, 2004 1:23 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Oh, I have slipped the surley bonds of earth... 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_002F_01C41E70.F9B0CAE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

 

        = ;    Congratulations John.  You obviously did = something very right with temps of 185 on climb-out!!  Are you running a = thermostat?  What were your oil = temps?

 

Well = Done!!!

 

Neil Krusiwyk

 

 

---= --Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of John Slade
Sent: April 9, 2004 1:23 = PM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Oh, = I have slipped the surley bonds of earth...

 

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

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