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0. 04:14 AM - [PLEASE READ] Why I Have A Fund Raiser... (Matt Dralle)
1. 11:51 AM - Re: HKS / Firestar STATIC THRUST test (Richard Swiderski)
2. 12:18 PM - New Video (Rex Rodebush)
3. 01:08 PM - Re: New Video (George Helton)
4. 03:10 PM - Airport Courtesy Cars Update-Not Topic Related (gbrasch)
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Subject: | [PLEASE READ] Why I Have A Fund Raiser... |
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Subject: | Re: HKS / Firestar STATIC THRUST test |
Bill,
May I suggest you re-examine your logic tree. I personally have many
times fell victim to a faulty logic tree while attempting to solve a
problem.
If I was encountering your problem, I would first establish that I had a
problem. The prop pitch must be set as per the earlier posts, then
establish the fact that my climb rate and cruise speed is problematic. If
you don=99t have a rate of climb instrument, just time how long it ta
kes to
go from take off to 1000=99 (this assumes you have an altimeter.) Co
nfirm
your airspeed by going over a known, measured distance, say 2 miles, and
time it in both directions to eliminate tail/head wind. Do it a few times
and take an average. (This is all free!) With my 43hp Cuyuna Ultrastar, I
got 1000fpm, plus or minus 200fpm depending on load and weather (a full
length flaperon mod was also a factor here) . The 65 hp 582 Slingshot was
900-1000fpm, but it was heavy and only has 22ft wings.
If your performance is in fact problematic, then you must determine if the
cause is in the power system or the aircraft, or both. If you don=99
t have
the power and thrust, you can=99t have the climb and speed, so my sec
ond step
would be to see if I am getting 60hp of thrust from my
engine/redrive/propeller system. I can think of 2 ways to acquire this
result: 1) Static thrust test with pull scale; or, 2) a timed acceleration
run from minimum flight speed to maximum. #2 requires googling the formula
to convert acceleration to thrust (also in a recent issue of Kitplane), a
little math, and a gps, so I would go with the simpler #1 & find static
thrust using a pull scale.
To find accurate static thrust, the main wheels must be on a hard surface
and the tail lifted to about a foot above the ground. If you do not have
pull scale with in the 350 lbs range, you can buy a 500# game scale for $15
at academy.com . Once you get you result, call your prop manufacturer &
ask them what static thrust a dual carb 503 and 582 should get. If your
result is significantly below their figures, then you know that your
aircraft=99s performance is proportionally lower as well. If your r
esults
are not above the 50hp 503 or a little lower than the 65hp 582, then your
motor is either over rated by the manufacturer, or it is underperforming
due to some issue. If the static thrust is in the ballpark, then you must
look into the other branch of the logic tree, namely aircraft setup.
I don=99t know all the steps you have taken, but confirming the statu
s of the
power system is first priority.
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This is a flight up the James River in Missouri. Click on https://youtu.be/Uz4EOpVMYDk
or go to Youtube and type in "Kolb flight up the James River."
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Beautiful country. A pleasant flight. Thank you, my flying is over for the year
up here in Michigan, so thanks for the ride along.
George H.
Firestar, FS100, 2702 Hirth
14GDH
Mesick, Michigan
gdhelton@gmail.com
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Subject: | Airport Courtesy Cars Update-Not Topic Related |
Last November I stated I would only bother you with a fund raising email once a
year, so here we are a year later. Airport Courtesy Cars relies about 75% on
user donations. If you use the site, please consider a small donation. Currently
the site lists over 1,900 cars nationwide, 100 MOGAS locations, over 60
pictures of the cars themselves and several airport cafes. Also this past year
all the airport IDs are now links to AirNav. I rely on your input to keep the
site up to date. Secure donations can be made using the PayPal links on the
site or our mailing address, Airport Courtesy Cars LLC. POB 85762, Tucson, Arizona
85754. Thank you, Glenn Airportcars101 (at) gmail.com
** Do Not Archive **
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Glenn Brasch
RV-9A Flying
Medevac Helicopter Pilot (Ret)
Owner, "Airport Courtesy Cars" Website www.airportcourtesycars.com
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