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1. 12:34 AM - Re: Engines (Scott Stearns)
2. 01:54 AM - Re: Engines (Scott Stearns)
3. 06:37 AM - Re: Engines (Bill Schertz)
4. 11:56 AM - Re: Engines (Scott Stearns)
5. 12:40 PM - Re: Engines (ALFRED ROSA)
6. 02:24 PM - Maneuvering Speed SAIB ()
7. 06:07 PM - Re: Engines (Bill Schertz)
8. 08:01 PM - Re: Maneuvering Speed SAIB (F. Tim Yoder)
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Hi Graham,
-
I don't mind using a relief bottle.- Also going multiple legs without ref
ueling can be useful.- For instance I was flying down in the Bahamas over
the summer and it would have saved a good amount of money to have been abl
e to fill up with $4 gallon gas in the US and not have to buy the $6+/gallo
n gas in the Bahamas.-
-
Basically I can do two 3 hour legs and land with full main tanks (40 gallon
s), but I would have to do it solo.- For instance I'll flying from Califo
rnia to Florida at some point.- Right now there are some airports in texa
s that are selling 100LL for $3.50/gallon.- I could fly from Texas to Flo
rida and half way back with the cheap gas even if I wanted to-stop a coup
le times.
-
Good luck with the subaru engine. What kind of power are you expecting and
at what cost?- What kind of electical system are you running to have back
up power for the engine computer?
-
Scott
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--- On Mon, 1/17/11, Graham Brighton <gbrighton@skymesh.com.au> wrote:
From: Graham Brighton <gbrighton@skymesh.com.au>
Subject: Re: KIS-List: Engines
Scott,
------------ My Internet has been interrupted latel
y (flooding up north) ..so couldn't get back-straight away ..- Good thi
nking on being able to-hold HP up high ..have to wonder about 'watering t
he horse' -though with all that fuel endurance .... My 'endurance'- due
bladder -..!!! is only a couple of hrs though ..!!!
-
On my engine build ... well the engine is in some ways the easy part and i
do like water for head cooling etc -...but the Redrive-with an auto con
version is-much more problematic .. !!! -Should come in under 300lbs ..
. will re total the weights this week ..
-
Hey ..Bill Schertz ...how bout chiming in with some back up with ur Cruiser
.... it has a Rotary rite ..or ..or ..?
-
Cheers
-
Graham
(TR1 #80)
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Hi Bill,
=C2-
What rotary are you using?=C2- What kind of power?=C2- What's your empt
y wieght?
=C2-
Just curious...
=C2-
Scott
=C2-
--- On Mon, 1/17/11, Bill Schertz <wschertz@comcast.net> wrote:
From: Bill Schertz <wschertz@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: KIS-List: Engines
Yes, I have installed a Mazda Rotary (Wankel) engine in my TR-4. I don
=99t have a Firewall Forward weight per-se, but my weight and balance ca
me out okay, with any configuration of fuel and one person (pilot) it has a
CG near the forward allowed, so I conclude that it is comparable to an O-3
60 all up weight.
=C2-
I have just finished the 40 hours and am working on reducing the data. I ma
y repeat some tests, because near the end I did another Pitot Static test a
nd had a leak that had to be fixed. After I repeat some of the numbers to v
erify them I will post the results.
=C2-
Weather is crummy here, and I am traveling during February and part of Marc
h, so it may be a while.
=C2-
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser #4045
N343BS
Phase I testing
=C2-
From: Graham Brighton
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 5:30 AM
Subject: Re: KIS-List: Engines
=C2-
Scott,
=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2- My
Internet has been interrupted lately (flooding up north) ..so couldn't get
back straight away ..=C2- Good thinking on being able to hold HP up high
..have to wonder about 'watering the horse'=C2- though with all that fue
l endurance .... My 'endurance'=C2- due bladder=C2- ..!!! is only a cou
ple of hrs though ..!!!
=C2-
On my engine build ... well the engine is in some ways the easy part and i
do like water for head cooling etc=C2- ...but the Redrive with an auto co
nversion is much more problematic .. !!!=C2- Should come in under 300lbs
... will re total the weights this week ..
=C2-
Hey ..Bill Schertz ...how bout chiming in with some back up with ur Cruiser
.... it has a Rotary rite ..or ..or ..?
=C2-
Cheers
=C2-
Graham
(TR1 #80)
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I am using Mazda 13-B engine, with a 2.85:1 reduction to the prop. I
was hoping for 180 hp, but think I am getting more like 160 at this time
(still tweaking). Empty weight is 1488, which is heavier than the
prototype, but I also have more interior, more instrumentation, more
lights, etc. than the prototype. At least 20# is attributed to the
muffler system for the engine.
Alternative engines are not for everyone =93 it clearly added a
couple of years to my build time.
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser #4045
N343BS
From: Scott Stearns
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 3:53 AM
Subject: Re: KIS-List: Engines
Hi Bill,
What rotary are you using? What kind of power? What's your empty
wieght?
Just curious...
Scott
--- On Mon, 1/17/11, Bill Schertz <wschertz@comcast.net> wrote:
From: Bill Schertz <wschertz@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: KIS-List: Engines
To: kis-list@matronics.com
Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 3:50 PM
Yes, I have installed a Mazda Rotary (Wankel) engine in my TR-4.
I don=99t have a Firewall Forward weight per-se, but my weight and
balance came out okay, with any configuration of fuel and one person
(pilot) it has a CG near the forward allowed, so I conclude that it is
comparable to an O-360 all up weight.
I have just finished the 40 hours and am working on reducing the
data. I may repeat some tests, because near the end I did another Pitot
Static test and had a leak that had to be fixed. After I repeat some of
the numbers to verify them I will post the results.
Weather is crummy here, and I am traveling during February and
part of March, so it may be a while.
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser #4045
N343BS
Phase I testing
From: Graham Brighton
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 5:30 AM
To: kis-list@matronics.com
Subject: Re: KIS-List: Engines
Scott,
My Internet has been interrupted lately (flooding
up north) ..so couldn't get back straight away .. Good thinking on
being able to hold HP up high ..have to wonder about 'watering the
horse' though with all that fuel endurance .... My 'endurance' due
bladder ..!!! is only a couple of hrs though ..!!!
On my engine build ... well the engine is in some ways the easy
part and i do like water for head cooling etc ...but the Redrive with
an auto conversion is much more problematic .. !!! Should come in under
300lbs ... will re total the weights this week ..
Hey ..Bill Schertz ...how bout chiming in with some back up with
ur Cruiser .... it has a Rotary rite ..or ..or ..?
Cheers
Graham
(TR1 #80)
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We all could have saved a lot of years by just buying a flying airplane...
but what fun would that be.
=C2-
Are you using the turbo?
=C2-
--- On Tue, 1/18/11, Bill Schertz <wschertz@comcast.net> wrote:
From: Bill Schertz <wschertz@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: KIS-List: Engines
I am using=C2- Mazda 13-B engine, with a 2.85:1 reduction to the prop.=C2
- I was hoping for 180 hp, but think I am getting more like 160 at this t
ime (still tweaking). Empty weight is 1488, which is heavier than the proto
type, but I also have more interior, more instrumentation, more lights, etc
. than the prototype. At least 20# is attributed to the muffler system for
the engine.
=C2-
Alternative engines are not for everyone =93 it clearly added a coupl
e of years to my build time.
=C2-
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser #4045
N343BS
=C2-
From: Scott Stearns
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 3:53 AM
Subject: Re: KIS-List: Engines
=C2-
Hi Bill,
=C2-
What rotary are you using?=C2- What kind of power?=C2- What's your empt
y wieght?
=C2-
Just curious...
=C2-
Scott
=C2-
--- On Mon, 1/17/11, Bill Schertz <wschertz@comcast.net> wrote:
From: Bill Schertz <wschertz@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: KIS-List: Engines
Yes, I have installed a Mazda Rotary (Wankel) engine in my TR-4. I don
=99t have a Firewall Forward weight per-se, but my weight and balance ca
me out okay, with any configuration of fuel and one person (pilot) it has a
CG near the forward allowed, so I conclude that it is comparable to an O-3
60 all up weight.
=C2-
I have just finished the 40 hours and am working on reducing the data. I ma
y repeat some tests, because near the end I did another Pitot Static test a
nd had a leak that had to be fixed. After I repeat some of the numbers to v
erify them I will post the results.
=C2-
Weather is crummy here, and I am traveling during February and part of Marc
h, so it may be a while.
=C2-
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser #4045
N343BS
Phase I testing
=C2-
From: Graham Brighton
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 5:30 AM
Subject: Re: KIS-List: Engines
=C2-
Scott,
=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2- My
Internet has been interrupted lately (flooding up north) ..so couldn't get
back straight away ..=C2- Good thinking on being able to hold HP up high
..have to wonder about 'watering the horse'=C2- though with all that fue
l endurance .... My 'endurance'=C2- due bladder=C2- ..!!! is only a cou
ple of hrs though ..!!!
=C2-
On my engine build ... well the engine is in some ways the easy part and i
do like water for head cooling etc=C2- ...but the Redrive with an auto co
nversion is much more problematic .. !!!=C2- Should come in under 300lbs
... will re total the weights this week ..
=C2-
Hey ..Bill Schertz ...how bout chiming in with some back up with ur Cruiser
.... it has a Rotary rite ..or ..or ..?
=C2-
Cheers
=C2-
Graham
(TR1 #80)
=C2-
=C2-
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> Alternative engines are not for everyone ' it clearly added a couple of
> years to my build time.
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| Subject: | Maneuvering Speed SAIB |
1/18/2011
Hello Fellow Builders and pilots. I found this FAA SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS
INFORMATION BULLETIN of interest:
http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgSAIB.nsf/dc7bd4f27e5f107486257221005f069d/3c00e5aa64a2827e8625781c00744393/$FILE/CE-11-17.pdf
A copy is also attached to this email / posting.
OC
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No turbo
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser #4045
N343BS
Phase I testing
From: Scott Stearns
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: KIS-List: Engines
We all could have saved a lot of years by just buying a flying
airplane... but what fun would that be.
Are you using the turbo?
--- On Tue, 1/18/11, Bill Schertz <wschertz@comcast.net> wrote:
From: Bill Schertz <wschertz@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: KIS-List: Engines
To: kis-list@matronics.com
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 6:35 AM
I am using Mazda 13-B engine, with a 2.85:1 reduction to the
prop. I was hoping for 180 hp, but think I am getting more like 160 at
this time (still tweaking). Empty weight is 1488, which is heavier than
the prototype, but I also have more interior, more instrumentation, more
lights, etc. than the prototype. At least 20# is attributed to the
muffler system for the engine.
Alternative engines are not for everyone =93 it clearly
added a couple of years to my build time.
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser #4045
N343BS
From: Scott Stearns
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 3:53 AM
To: kis-list@matronics.com
Subject: Re: KIS-List: Engines
Hi Bill,
What rotary are you using? What kind of power? What's
your empty wieght?
Just curious...
Scott
--- On Mon, 1/17/11, Bill Schertz <wschertz@comcast.net>
wrote:
From: Bill Schertz <wschertz@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: KIS-List: Engines
To: kis-list@matronics.com
Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 3:50 PM
Yes, I have installed a Mazda Rotary (Wankel) engine in
my TR-4. I don=99t have a Firewall Forward weight per-se, but my
weight and balance came out okay, with any configuration of fuel and one
person (pilot) it has a CG near the forward allowed, so I conclude that
it is comparable to an O-360 all up weight.
I have just finished the 40 hours and am working on
reducing the data. I may repeat some tests, because near the end I did
another Pitot Static test and had a leak that had to be fixed. After I
repeat some of the numbers to verify them I will post the results.
Weather is crummy here, and I am traveling during
February and part of March, so it may be a while.
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser #4045
N343BS
Phase I testing
From: Graham Brighton
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 5:30 AM
To: kis-list@matronics.com
Subject: Re: KIS-List: Engines
Scott,
My Internet has been interrupted lately
(flooding up north) ..so couldn't get back straight away .. Good
thinking on being able to hold HP up high ..have to wonder about
'watering the horse' though with all that fuel endurance .... My
'endurance' due bladder ..!!! is only a couple of hrs though ..!!!
On my engine build ... well the engine is in some ways
the easy part and i do like water for head cooling etc ...but the
Redrive with an auto conversion is much more problematic .. !!! Should
come in under 300lbs ... will re total the weights this week ..
Hey ..Bill Schertz ...how bout chiming in with some back
up with ur Cruiser .... it has a Rotary rite ..or ..or ..?
Cheers
Graham
(TR1 #80)
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| Subject: | Re: Maneuvering Speed SAIB |
Thanks 'OC', a good reminder!
----- Original Message -----
From: <bakerocb@cox.net>
<pulsar-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 3:21 PM
Subject: KIS-List: Maneuvering Speed SAIB
> 1/18/2011
>
> Hello Fellow Builders and pilots. I found this FAA SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS
> INFORMATION BULLETIN of interest:
>
> http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgSAIB.nsf/dc7bd4f27e5f107486257221005f069d/3c00e5aa64a2827e8625781c00744393/$FILE/CE-11-17.pdf
>
> A copy is also attached to this email / posting.
>
> OC
>
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