---------------------------------------------------------- Glasair-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 02/23/10: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:55 AM - Re: Glasair-List drop me please (Davesbox1@aol.com) 2. 08:44 AM - Blended foil prop (Craymondw@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:55:02 AM PST US From: Davesbox1@aol.com Subject: Glasair-List: Re: Glasair-List drop me please can you drop me from the glasair list? thanks! dave In a message dated 2/23/2010 2:11:33 A.M. Central Standard Time, glasair-list@matronics.com writes: * ================================================= Online Versions of Today's List Digest Archive ================================================= Today's complete Glasair-List Digest can also be found in either of the two Web Links listed below. 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This was our second flight using our new Hartzell Blended foil prop. We had a cross wind and again didn't note any difference in T. O. or climb performance. At the beginning of the take off roll the RPM on our UMA electric tach registered 2,600 RPM and as the plane accelerated down the runway the rpm peaked at 2,750 and bounced off 2,750 mark around 100 rpm on climb out. We hoped the 100 RPM fluctuation was due to engine oil that wasn't fully warmed up to operating temperature as pockets of cool 50 weight oil went through the governor. The air temperature was in the low seventies and we had a stiff breeze and experienced moderate turbulence. Because it was only a 15 mile flight, we elected to cruise at 2,000 feet @ 2,400 rpm, 24 inches MP and 50 degrees lean of peak @ 10.5 gals/ hour. On our old prop we commonly noted GPS ground speeds 180 to 185 mph at that altitude. But on this flight we noted an average GPS ground speed of 205 mph and can't wait to see what we get at altitude. We even had a GPS ground speed of 225 mph, but don't get excited because it was due to a gusty tail wind. This was my wife's first time behind the controls using our new blended foil prop and she remarked on how much faster the plane was and how she had to keep resetting the trim as the plane gained more and more speed after leveling out. She noted a 200 degree oil temperature that was 15 degrees warmer than it previously was using the old prop. I laughed when she said that "the plane is getting there before I am." She found slowing the plane down to enter the pattern a new challenge that required reducing the power, putting in up trim, pushing the prop in and sneaking in a little flaps at 140 mph in an effort to slow the plane down. With the old prop, we could feel the plane slow down by just reducing the power and adding just 50 rpm. But this new blended foil just wants to keep on trucking and requires more adjustments of power, prop, trim and flaps. We plan to fly the plane on a cross country next week at 8,500 feet were we formerly got our best performance and will report what we get. Note: RYC freight is still driving us crazy with their padded "residential" double price delivery charge. Glasair and Hartzell weren't aware of this when they shipped the prop and RYC never advised me of this policy. Glasair's Harry Delong is trying to resolve this. Charles Raymond N16CD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message glasair-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Glasair-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/glasair-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/glasair-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.