Return-Path: Received: from m12.lax.untd.com ([64.136.30.75] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b1) with SMTP id 3155358 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 09 Apr 2004 23:02:14 -0400 Received: from cookie.untd.com by cookie.untd.com for <"MJX/NhAS4UNn7QTm17yF8Kd1DIzO+8ruKvdGampv+yiRb0u7cM7HJw==">; Fri, 09 Apr 2004 20:01:57 PDT Received: (from jschuber@juno.com) by m12.lax.untd.com (jqueuemail) id JSTUVUXH; Fri, 09 Apr 2004 20:01:57 PDT To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 18:54:34 -0400 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Oh, I have slipped the surely bonds of earth... Message-ID: <20040409.225523.-412217.7.jschuber@juno.com> X-Mailer: Juno 5.0.33 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=--__JNP_000_5c05.4815.2f74 X-Juno-Line-Breaks: 8-6,7-8,10-11,13-24,26-27,30,33,41,43-45,46-32767 From: Terry L Schubert This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ----__JNP_000_5c05.4815.2f74 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dear John, CONGRATULATIONS for doing something few ever achieve! To do it with alternate power makes the achievement even more spectacular! Please consider sending me a picture and some text for the July CSA Newsletter on how it all went. Best wishes, Terry Schubert Central States Association Newsletter Editor On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 13:23:26 -0400 "John Slade" writes: 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 ----__JNP_000_5c05.4815.2f74 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Dear John,
 
CONGRATULATIONS for doing something few ever achieve!  To do it = with=20 alternate power makes the achievement even more spectacular!
 
Please consider sending me a picture and some text for the July CSA=20 Newsletter on how it all went.
 
Best wishes,
 

Terry Schubert
Central States Association
Newsletter=20 Editor
 
 
 
On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 13:23:26 -0400 "John Slade" <sladerj@bellsouth.net> writes:=

Fellow rotarians,<= /P>

I'm happy to announce that= , after=20 just over 5 years building, Cozy IV plans # 757 danced the skies this = morning=20 in a 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=20 I can appreciate the term because that's exactly what it was - uneventful= .=20

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

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

So now, the adventure=20 begins...

John Slade

Cozy Mk IV Turbo Rotary=20 N96PM

 
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