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1. 05:49 AM - Homecoming (EAFerguson@AOL.COM)
2. 06:54 AM - Re: Fuel Consumption (Malcolm Ferguson)
3. 07:04 AM - Re: Homecoming ()
4. 08:04 AM - Re: Homecoming (Jim Langley)
5. 08:26 AM - Re: Fuel Consumption (Brian Whittingham)
6. 12:49 PM - Re: Lightning-List Lightning Insurance (Charles Dewey)
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Wx looks good for this weekend, I'll be there in time for lunch Friday.
Looking forward to the gathering!
Earl Ferguson
N17EF
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| Subject: | Re: Fuel Consumption |
Brian,
If the whole plane was shaking,especially the wings, you may have had
rudder flutter.
A trick some Rotax drivers use at altitude is to introduce an air bleed
into the induction system. It goes without saying that you must have EGT
on all cyls. The rotax engine has a balance pipe between the 2
manifolds. Bleed air is introduced there via a needle valve. No reason
why you could not do it to a Jab.
Requires the same management the Lycoming drivers do on every flight.
Malcolm Ferguson
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I will be there first thing Friday. Looking forward to seeing old aquaintances
and meeting new!
Colin K.
OK
---- EAFerguson@aol.com wrote:
> Wx looks good for this weekend, I'll be there in time for lunch Friday.
> Looking forward to the gathering!
>
> Earl Ferguson
> N17EF
>
>
> **************************************
> See what's new at
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Sorry I'll miss you Colin. I just could not arrange to make both the
homecoming and engine seminar. I had to pick one or the other.
sigh...
You guys can send me lot of pictures so I don't feel so disconnected.
On 9/20/07, cjk129@cox.net <cjk129@cox.net> wrote:
>
>
> I will be there first thing Friday. Looking forward to seeing old
> aquaintances and meeting new!
>
> Colin K.
> OK
> ---- EAFerguson@aol.com wrote:
> > Wx looks good for this weekend, I'll be there in time for lunch Friday.
> > Looking forward to the gathering!
> >
> > Earl Ferguson
> > N17EF
> >
> >
> > **************************************
> > See what's new at
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Fuel Consumption |
"If the whole plane was shaking,especially the wings, you may have had
rudder flutter."
This turned out not to be the case, but just a rough running engine.
Waaaayyyyyy too rich at the carb for that altitude. Flutter was my initial
concern, so I changed everything, speed, power, attittude, etc. You can see
every control surface except for the rudder in the Lightning. Even then,
you would feel some feedback from the pedals. I never experienced flutter
in any of the planes that I flew there, Jabiru, Esqual, or Lightning. The
last two I took out to around 200mph on each airframe. I did lots of
different speed/power combinations at different altitudes. I would be much
more worried about flutter if you added something to the control surfaces
themselves, such as your own trim tab.
As far as the engine, that was a rare occassion. If you read the manual and
treat the Jabiru as it is supposed to be treated it is a very smooth running
and reliable engine. I've never flown a Rotax yet, but this engine is
smoother than a small Lycoming or Continental, such as the O-200. As Buz
said, set the autopilot, try not to fall asleep! Brian W.
From: "Malcolm Ferguson" <malannx@bigpond.com>
Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Fuel Consumption
Brian,
If the whole plane was shaking,especially the wings, you may have had rudder
flutter.
A trick some Rotax drivers use at altitude is to introduce an air bleed
into the induction system. It goes without saying that you must have EGT on
all cyls. The rotax engine has a balance pipe between the 2 manifolds. Bleed
air is introduced there via a needle valve. No reason why you could not do
it to a Jab.
Requires the same management the Lycoming drivers do on every flight.
Malcolm Ferguson
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| Subject: | Re: Lightning-List Lightning Insurance |
Does anyone out there have any idea who could insure a
Lightning internationally? Falcon is great for inside
the US. Someone said Lloyd's of London might...any
others? Charles
--- Jim Langley <pequeajim@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sorry I'll miss you Colin. I just could not arrange
> to make both the
> homecoming and engine seminar. I had to pick one or
> the other.
>
> sigh...
>
> You guys can send me lot of pictures so I don't feel
> so disconnected.
>
>
> On 9/20/07, cjk129@cox.net <cjk129@cox.net> wrote:
> >
> <cjk129@cox.net>
> >
> > I will be there first thing Friday. Looking
> forward to seeing old
> > aquaintances and meeting new!
> >
> > Colin K.
> > OK
> > ---- EAFerguson@aol.com wrote:
> > > Wx looks good for this weekend, I'll be there in
> time for lunch Friday.
> > > Looking forward to the gathering!
> > >
> > > Earl Ferguson
> > > N17EF
> > >
> > >
> > > **************************************
> > > See what's new at
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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