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1. 05:33 AM - RV6A N822AR gets airworthiness certificate (Ralph E. Capen)
2. 05:58 AM - Re: 1st Flight Test Plan? (Tim Bryan)
3. 05:59 AM - Re: 1st Flight Test Plan? (Dale Ensing)
4. 06:34 AM - Re: 1st Flight Test Plan? (linn Walters)
5. 07:41 AM - Re: 1st Flight Test Plan? (Darrell Reiley)
6. 08:27 AM - Re: 1st Flight Test Plan? (Craig Gallenbach)
7. 10:06 AM - 1st Flight Test Plan? (James H Nelson)
8. 03:35 PM - Re: 1st Flight Test Plan? (Kevin Horton)
9. 07:16 PM - virus (RICHARD MILLER)
10. 08:03 PM - Re: virus (Jerry Springer)
11. 08:39 PM - Re: virus (Mark Grieve)
12. 09:21 PM - santa (RICHARD MILLER)
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Subject: | RV6A N822AR gets airworthiness certificate |
Folks,
After a five-hour inspection/paperwork session with Bill Meserole (DAR), my aircraft
is deemed fit-to-fly the phase one test program (40 hours within a 50nm
radius circle, day VFR). Soon I'll have a session with Pierre Smith in GA for
some refresher training (I already have my sign-off) - then we'll have a first
flight report.
Ralph Capen
RV6A N822AR 0 hrs
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Subject: | 1st Flight Test Plan? |
I completely agree with another post; this is way more than you need to
worry about on your first and even the second flight. Focus on how the
plane feels, and try some slow flight before landing. Don=92t venture
too far
from the airport, keep it short maybe 15 or 20 minutes and then land and
go
celebrate. The 25 ' 40 hours after this will provide plenty of time
to
figure out the rest in small chunks. Your complete attention is needed
to
verify controllability and landing potential on your first flight.
Just my .02 cents worth.
Tim Bryan
RV-6 Flying
N616TB over 120 hours now
From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of J Riffel
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 8:38 PM
Subject: RV-List: 1st Flight Test Plan?
I'd appreciate any constructive input on my plan for my 1st Flight:
____________________
1. Ground
1. Equipment:
1. Fire extinguisher
2. Hatchet
3. Knife
4. Gloves
5. Phillips screwdriver
2. monitor freq: 122.85
3. Record Launch Time: __________________________________
4. Prompt/record:
Elapsed
Oil Press
Oil Temp
EGT1
EGT2
EGT3
EGT4
CHT1
CHT2
CHT3
CHT4
2 min
5 min
10 min
15 min
20 min
25 min
30 min
5. IF CHT => 400=B0F, advise LANDING
6. 30 Minutes
1. Prompt for
1. RPM: ______________
2. MAP: ______________
3. AIRSPEED: _________
2. Remind to LAND
7. Record Landing Time: _______________
8. IF CRASH:
1. Dial 911 & give location
2. Save Pilot ' aircraft is secondary
3. Gloves, knife, hatchet, Fire Extinguisher
4. Canopy latch rotates CLOCKWISE to OPEN
5. MASTER OFF (lower left panel)
6. Fuel Selector: (center, front of spar)
1. OFF (aft left)
7. Seat belts: PULL FLAP
8. Shoulder Harness: PULL TABS to LOOSEN
9. Cowl:
1. Oil Door for top cowl hinge wires on firewall
2. Phillips screwdriver for hinge wires on cowl halves
10. Battery located on pilot side firewall
2. Chase
1. Monitor 122.85
2. Com check: Ground/TestFlight
3. Depart first; take station EAST of runway
4. Take up =BD mile trail
5. Check Fluids/Flapping Parts
6. If TestFlight rocks wings:
1. Come up on right wing till TestFlight acknowledges
2. Fly under to left wing, then over top to right wing
3. Signal TestFlight:
1. OK: Thumbsup
2. Problems: cut Throat to land
7. Emergencies:
1. Com Failure:
1. Come up on right wing
2. Point to Ears
2. Parts/Fluid/fire:
1. Come up on right wing
2. Cut Throat to indicate landing
3. Remind pilot:
1. Master Off
2. FUEL OFF
3. Canopy Unlatched ' but closed
3. Crash:
1. Tell Ground location
2. Circle till Ground arrives
3. TestFlight
1. Equipment:
1. Fire extinguisher
2. Hatchet
3. Knife
2. Com: 122.85
3. Com Check: Ground/Chase
4. Ensure EIS configuration set for oil temp
5. Retest Brakes on taxi/runup
6. Depart after Chase
7. TAKEOFF:
1. FULL POWER, FULL RICH (lean only to smooth engine)
2. 70-75% power
1. 3000', 2400/24"
8. Verify Airspeed registering
9. Boost Pump Off
10. Orbit, traffic pattern direction, =BD mile radius of airport
11. IF CHT => 400=B0F, LAND
12. Tasks
1. Straight & Level:
1. Both trims in neutral
2. Record vsi/roll:
_____________________________________________________
3. Adjust for level
2. Tell Ground OilT/P, EGTs, CHTs
3. Check w/ Chase that area is clear
4. Stall
1. Slow to mushy controls/buffet
2. Airspeed: _________
3. Check: OilT/P, EGTs, CHTs
4. Flaps: 20% (two marks)
5. Airspeed: _________
6. Check: OilT/P, EGTs, CHTs
7. Flaps: FULL
8. Airspeed: _________
9. Check: OilT/P, EGTs, CHTs
5. Airspeed Check:
1. Setup Airspeed to 120 kts
2. Call Chase to right side
3. Compare airspeeds with Chase
6. Land
1. Downwind: 1.5 times clean stall (80-90 kts?)
2. Base: 20=B0 flaps
3. Stay on mains if possible
13. Signals:
1. Ears: com failure
2. Cut Throat: Land
3. Rock Wings: Chase come up to look over TestFlight
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Subject: | Re: 1st Flight Test Plan? |
A system I have used as a Flight Advisor that keeps the test pilot attentio
n on flying the airplane and not trying to read the flight plan and record
data:
A person on the ground with handheld radio w/ headset and clip board with t
he flight plan/check list.The ground person calls out the items. Test pilot
checks the insurments/airplane and responds to the ground member. Ground p
erson records the data and flight time.
A preflight briefing between test pilot and ground crew helps all this take
place.
Dale Ensing
----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Lee
To: rv-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 11:33 PM
Subject: Re: RV-List: 1st Flight Test Plan?
Hopefully someone else will record all that data. Not the test pilot.
Ron Lee
----- Original Message -----
From: J Riffel
To: rv-list
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 7:37 PM
Subject: RV-List: 1st Flight Test Plan?
I'd appreciate any constructive input on my plan for my 1st Flight:
____________________
1.. Ground
1.. Equipment:
1.. Fire extinguisher
2.. Hatchet
3.. Knife
4.. Gloves
5.. Phillips screwdriver
2.. monitor freq: 122.85
3.. Record Launch Time: __________________________________
4.. Prompt/record:
Elapsed
Oil Press
Oil Temp
EGT1
EGT2
EGT3
EGT4
CHT1
CHT2
CHT3
CHT4
2 min
5 min
10 min
15 min
20 min
25 min
30 min
5.. IF CHT => 400=B0F, advise LANDING
6.. 30 Minutes
1.. Prompt for
1.. RPM: ______________
2.. MAP: ______________
3.. AIRSPEED: _________
2.. Remind to LAND
7.. Record Landing Time: _______________
8.. IF CRASH:
1.. Dial 911 & give location
2.. Save Pilot ' aircraft is secondary
3.. Gloves, knife, hatchet, Fire Extinguisher
4.. Canopy latch rotates CLOCKWISE to OPEN
5.. MASTER OFF (lower left panel)
6.. Fuel Selector: (center, front of spar)
1.. OFF (aft left)
7.. Seat belts: PULL FLAP
8.. Shoulder Harness: PULL TABS to LOOSEN
9.. Cowl:
1.. Oil Door for top cowl hinge wires on firewall
2.. Phillips screwdriver for hinge wires on cowl halves
10.. Battery located on pilot side firewall
2.. Chase
1.. Monitor 122.85
2.. Com check: Ground/TestFlight
3.. Depart first; take station EAST of runway
4.. Take up =BD mile trail
5.. Check Fluids/Flapping Parts
6.. If TestFlight rocks wings:
1.. Come up on right wing till TestFlight acknowledges
2.. Fly under to left wing, then over top to right wing
3.. Signal TestFlight:
1.. OK: Thumbsup
2.. Problems: cut Throat to land
7.. Emergencies:
1.. Com Failure:
1.. Come up on right wing
2.. Point to Ears
2.. Parts/Fluid/fire:
1.. Come up on right wing
2.. Cut Throat to indicate landing
3.. Remind pilot:
1.. Master Off
2.. FUEL OFF
3.. Canopy Unlatched ' but closed
3.. Crash:
1.. Tell Ground location
2.. Circle till Ground arrives
3.. TestFlight
1.. Equipment:
1.. Fire extinguisher
2.. Hatchet
3.. Knife
2.. Com: 122.85
3.. Com Check: Ground/Chase
4.. Ensure EIS configuration set for oil temp
5.. Retest Brakes on taxi/runup
6.. Depart after Chase
7.. TAKEOFF:
1.. FULL POWER, FULL RICH (lean only to smooth engine)
2.. 70-75% power
1.. 3000', 2400/24"
8.. Verify Airspeed registering
9.. Boost Pump Off
10.. Orbit, traffic pattern direction, =BD mile radius of airport
11.. IF CHT => 400=B0F, LAND
12.. Tasks
1.. Straight & Level:
1.. Both trims in neutral
2.. Record vsi/roll: __________________________________________
___________
3.. Adjust for level
2.. Tell Ground OilT/P, EGTs, CHTs
3.. Check w/ Chase that area is clear
4.. Stall
1.. Slow to mushy controls/buffet
2.. Airspeed: _________
3.. Check: OilT/P, EGTs, CHTs
4.. Flaps: 20% (two marks)
5.. Airspeed: _________
6.. Check: OilT/P, EGTs, CHTs
7.. Flaps: FULL
8.. Airspeed: _________
9.. Check: OilT/P, EGTs, CHTs
5.. Airspeed Check:
1.. Setup Airspeed to 120 kts
2.. Call Chase to right side
3.. Compare airspeeds with Chase
6.. Land
1.. Downwind: 1.5 times clean stall (80-90 kts?)
2.. Base: 20=B0 flaps
3.. Stay on mains if possible
13.. Signals:
1.. Ears: com failure
2.. Cut Throat: Land
3.. Rock Wings: Chase come up to look over TestFlight
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Subject: | Re: 1st Flight Test Plan? |
Good advice Tim! My first flight in my Pitts started with a couple dozen
of my friends around the hangar. I was gone for an hour .... because I
think I was too scared to land ..... y'all probably know that the Pitts
has a reputation for doing wild ballet during landing .... but the
landing was a no-brainer. Only a few die-hards remained when I returned
to the hangar, and it was a small celebration. In that hour I don't
think I got the Pitts outside the airport boundary!!! Having learned
from others over the years, a short (15-20 minutes) is long enough to
get the engine operating temps up and to uncover any oil leaks that may
crop up. Becoming comfortable with the amount of control necessary to
control the airplane is probably the biggest variable between planes. I
think we become more 'ham fisted' with the adrenaline rush .... and
there certainly is a big rush .... :-)
Linn
do not archive
Tim Bryan wrote:
>
> I completely agree with another post; this is way more than you need
> to worry about on your first and even the second flight. Focus on how
> the plane feels, and try some slow flight before landing. Dont
> venture too far from the airport, keep it short maybe 15 or 20 minutes
> and then land and go celebrate. The 25 40 hours after this will
> provide plenty of time to figure out the rest in small chunks. Your
> complete attention is needed to verify controllability and landing
> potential on your first flight.
>
> Just my .02 cents worth.
>
> *Tim Bryan*
>
> *RV-6 Flying*
>
> *N616TB over 120 hours now*
>
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Subject: | 1st Flight Test Plan? |
Very well said Tim... And no big crowd necessary!
Darrell
--- On Thu, 12/11/08, Tim Bryan <n616tb@btsapps.com> wrote:
> From: Tim Bryan <n616tb@btsapps.com>
> Subject: RE: RV-List: 1st Flight Test Plan?
> To: rv-list@matronics.com
> Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 7:57 AM
> I completely agree with another post; this is way more than
> you need to
> worry about on your first and even the second flight.
> Focus on how the
> plane feels, and try some slow flight before landing.
> Dont venture too far
> from the airport, keep it short maybe 15 or 20 minutes and
> then land and go
> celebrate. The 25 40 hours after this will provide
> plenty of time to
> figure out the rest in small chunks. Your complete
> attention is needed to
> verify controllability and landing potential on your first
> flight.
>
>
>
> Just my .02 cents worth.
>
>
>
> Tim Bryan
>
> RV-6 Flying
>
> N616TB over 120 hours now
>
>
>
> From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of J
> Riffel
> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 8:38 PM
> To: rv-list
> Subject: RV-List: 1st Flight Test Plan?
>
>
>
> I'd appreciate any constructive input on my plan for my
> 1st Flight:
>
>
>
> ____________________
>
>
>
> 1. Ground
>
> 1. Equipment:
>
> 1. Fire extinguisher
>
> 2. Hatchet
>
> 3. Knife
>
> 4. Gloves
>
> 5. Phillips screwdriver
>
> 2. monitor freq: 122.85
>
> 3. Record Launch Time:
> __________________________________
>
> 4. Prompt/record:
>
>
> Elapsed
>
> Oil Press
>
> Oil Temp
>
> EGT1
>
> EGT2
>
> EGT3
>
> EGT4
>
> CHT1
>
> CHT2
>
> CHT3
>
> CHT4
>
>
> 2 min
>
>
>
>
> 5 min
>
>
>
>
> 10 min
>
>
>
>
> 15 min
>
>
>
>
> 20 min
>
>
>
>
> 25 min
>
>
>
>
> 30 min
>
>
>
>
> 5. IF CHT => 400F, advise LANDING
>
> 6. 30 Minutes
>
> 1. Prompt for
>
> 1. RPM: ______________
>
> 2. MAP: ______________
>
> 3. AIRSPEED: _________
>
> 2. Remind to LAND
>
> 7. Record Landing Time: _______________
>
> 8. IF CRASH:
>
> 1. Dial 911 & give location
>
> 2. Save Pilot aircraft is secondary
>
> 3. Gloves, knife, hatchet, Fire Extinguisher
>
> 4. Canopy latch rotates CLOCKWISE to OPEN
>
> 5. MASTER OFF (lower left panel)
>
> 6. Fuel Selector: (center, front of spar)
>
> 1. OFF (aft left)
>
> 7. Seat belts: PULL FLAP
>
> 8. Shoulder Harness: PULL TABS to LOOSEN
>
> 9. Cowl:
>
> 1. Oil Door for top cowl hinge wires on firewall
>
> 2. Phillips screwdriver for hinge wires on cowl halves
>
> 10. Battery located on pilot side firewall
>
> 2. Chase
>
> 1. Monitor 122.85
>
> 2. Com check: Ground/TestFlight
>
> 3. Depart first; take station EAST of runway
>
> 4. Take up mile trail
>
> 5. Check Fluids/Flapping Parts
>
> 6. If TestFlight rocks wings:
>
> 1. Come up on right wing till TestFlight acknowledges
>
> 2. Fly under to left wing, then over top to right wing
>
> 3. Signal TestFlight:
>
> 1. OK: Thumbsup
>
> 2. Problems: cut Throat to land
>
> 7. Emergencies:
>
> 1. Com Failure:
>
> 1. Come up on right wing
>
> 2. Point to Ears
>
> 2. Parts/Fluid/fire:
>
> 1. Come up on right wing
>
> 2. Cut Throat to indicate landing
>
> 3. Remind pilot:
>
> 1. Master Off
>
> 2. FUEL OFF
>
> 3. Canopy Unlatched but closed
>
> 3. Crash:
>
> 1. Tell Ground location
>
> 2. Circle till Ground arrives
>
> 3. TestFlight
>
> 1. Equipment:
>
> 1. Fire extinguisher
>
> 2. Hatchet
>
> 3. Knife
>
> 2. Com: 122.85
>
> 3. Com Check: Ground/Chase
>
> 4. Ensure EIS configuration set for oil temp
>
> 5. Retest Brakes on taxi/runup
>
> 6. Depart after Chase
>
> 7. TAKEOFF:
>
> 1. FULL POWER, FULL RICH (lean only to smooth engine)
>
> 2. 70-75% power
>
> 1. 3000', 2400/24"
>
> 8. Verify Airspeed registering
>
> 9. Boost Pump Off
>
> 10. Orbit, traffic pattern direction, mile radius of
> airport
>
> 11. IF CHT => 400F, LAND
>
> 12. Tasks
>
> 1. Straight & Level:
>
> 1. Both trims in neutral
>
> 2. Record vsi/roll:
> _____________________________________________________
>
> 3. Adjust for level
>
> 2. Tell Ground OilT/P, EGTs, CHTs
>
> 3. Check w/ Chase that area is clear
>
> 4. Stall
>
> 1. Slow to mushy controls/buffet
>
> 2. Airspeed: _________
>
> 3. Check: OilT/P, EGTs, CHTs
>
> 4. Flaps: 20% (two marks)
>
> 5. Airspeed: _________
>
> 6. Check: OilT/P, EGTs, CHTs
>
> 7. Flaps: FULL
>
> 8. Airspeed: _________
>
> 9. Check: OilT/P, EGTs, CHTs
>
> 5. Airspeed Check:
>
> 1. Setup Airspeed to 120 kts
>
> 2. Call Chase to right side
>
> 3. Compare airspeeds with Chase
>
> 6. Land
>
> 1. Downwind: 1.5 times clean stall (80-90 kts?)
>
> 2. Base: 20 flaps
>
> 3. Stay on mains if possible
>
> 13. Signals:
>
> 1. Ears: com failure
>
> 2. Cut Throat: Land
>
> 3. Rock Wings: Chase come up to look over TestFlight
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Subject: | Re: 1st Flight Test Plan? |
I did this about two weeks ago and agree with previous comments.- Your to
tal focus needs to be on flying the airplane and monitoring engine performa
nce to the extent you assure that it continues to make noise.- Plenty of
time to record stuff later.- Keep it simple.- Keep it short. Stay focus
ed on the airplane.- Have fun.
-
Craig Gallenbach
RV8A N184CG
5 hours
--- On Wed, 12/10/08, J Riffel <riffeljl@gmail.com> wrote:
From: J Riffel <riffeljl@gmail.com>
Subject: RV-List: 1st Flight Test Plan?
I'd appreciate any constructive input on my plan for my 1st Flight:
-
____________________
-
Ground
Equipment:
Fire extinguisher
Hatchet
Knife
Gloves
Phillips screwdriver
monitor freq: 122.85
Record Launch Time: __________________________________
Prompt/record:
Elapsed
Oil Press
Oil Temp
EGT1
EGT2
EGT3
EGT4
CHT1
CHT2
CHT3
CHT4
2 min
5 min
10 min
15 min
20 min
25 min
30 min
IF CHT => 400=B0F, advise LANDING
30 Minutes
Prompt for
RPM: ______________
MAP: ______________
AIRSPEED: _________
Remind to LAND
Record Landing Time: _______________
IF CRASH:
Dial 911 & give location
Save Pilot ' aircraft is secondary
Gloves, knife, hatchet, Fire Extinguisher
Canopy latch rotates CLOCKWISE to OPEN
MASTER OFF (lower left panel)
Fuel Selector: (center, front of spar)
OFF (aft left)
Seat belts: PULL FLAP
Shoulder Harness: PULL TABS to LOOSEN
Cowl:
Oil Door for top cowl hinge wires on firewall
Phillips screwdriver for hinge wires on cowl halves
Battery located on pilot side firewall
Chase
Monitor 122.85
Com check: Ground/TestFlight
Depart first; take station EAST of runway
Take up =BD mile trail
Check Fluids/Flapping Parts
If TestFlight rocks wings:
Come up on right wing till TestFlight acknowledges
Fly under to left wing, then over top to right wing
Signal TestFlight:
OK: Thumbsup
Problems: cut Throat to land
Emergencies:
Com Failure:
Come up on right wing
Point to Ears
Parts/Fluid/fire:
Come up on right wing
Cut Throat to indicate landing
Remind pilot:
Master Off
FUEL OFF
Canopy Unlatched ' but closed
Crash:
Tell Ground location
Circle till Ground arrives
TestFlight
Equipment:
Fire extinguisher
Hatchet
Knife
Com: 122.85
Com Check: Ground/Chase
Ensure EIS configuration set for oil temp
Retest Brakes on taxi/runup
Depart after Chase
TAKEOFF:
FULL POWER, FULL RICH (lean only to smooth engine)
70-75% power
3000', 2400/24"
Verify Airspeed registering
Boost Pump Off
Orbit, traffic pattern direction, =BD mile radius of airport
IF CHT => 400=B0F, LAND
Tasks
Straight & Level:
Both trims in neutral
Record vsi/roll: _____________________________________________________
Adjust for level
Tell Ground OilT/P, EGTs, CHTs
Check w/ Chase that area is clear
Stall
Slow to mushy controls/buffet
Airspeed: _________
Check: OilT/P, EGTs, CHTs
Flaps: 20% (two marks)
Airspeed: _________
Check: OilT/P, EGTs, CHTs
Flaps: FULL
Airspeed: _________
Check: OilT/P, EGTs, CHTs
Airspeed Check:
Setup Airspeed to 120 kts
Call Chase to right side
Compare airspeeds with Chase
Land
Downwind: 1.5 times clean stall (80-90 kts?)
Base: 20=B0 flaps
Stay on mains if possible
Signals:
Ears: com failure
Cut Throat: Land
Rock Wings: Chase come up to look over TestFlight
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Subject: | 1st Flight Test Plan? |
You did not say what type of instrumentation you are using to tell you
the info you want. I have the EIS from Grand Rapids that has limits
(both high and low) set in the unit. If any of these are exceeded, the
"big red light" turns on and tells you what is the offending parameter.
That way, on my first flight, and the rest of them, I could concentrate
on flying the plane. There is enough stress on the pilot for the first
flight with out taking your attention off the flying. CHT's are the
most important thing to watch. I kept my airspeed on take off in the
110K range. This gave me good cooling as well as good visibility. It
also gives you many options if things get sticky. Airspeed is life as
the air force jocks will tell you. The biggest problem will be to loose
the airspeed on downwind. That means that I need to reduce power as soon
as I get to downwind altitude. Tough to do with the slippery RV's. In
thirty seconds you will be ready to turn cross wind and then thirty
seconds later, to down wind. It all happens fast !!!!!!
Jim
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Subject: | Re: 1st Flight Test Plan? |
On 10-Dec-08, at 21:37 , J Riffel wrote:
> I'd appreciate any constructive input on my plan for my 1st Flight:
>
Three comments:
1. I'd drop the formation airspeed check. Doing a 120 kt airspeed
check just adds more low power time, which detracts from the engine
break-in, but it doesn't tell you anything that can't wait a few
flights. Take your IAS at the full flap stall, and multiply by about
1.5, and do a very quick controllablity evaluation at that speed. If
it feels good, use that for the initial approach speed. You can work
on dialing that down a bit slower on subsequent flights.
2. I'd restrict the duration to 20 minutes, or less. There are a lot
of things that can be happening ahead of the firewall on the first
flight, and it is best to keep the duration short, and then do a very
detailed inspection before flying again. I know of several RV owners
who had the alternator pulley wear through the cowling on the first
flight. I thought I had enough clearance between the alternator
pulley and the cowling, but apparently the air loads push the lower
cowling aft. I did a 20 minute first flight, and my alternator pulley
put a very deep gouge in the cowling. I think it may have worn all
the way through in 30 minutes. It is a lot easier to fill in a gouge,
that it is to repair it if it comes all the way through. I also had
an issue with heat stress on the throttle cable, as it was too close
to the exhaust.
3. I wouldn't record EGT. It tells you nothing useful. CHTs, oil
temperature and oil pressure should be monitored. Recording them is
optional.
I like the detailed notes on ground items, chase briefing, etc.
Good luck,
--
Kevin Horton
Ottawa, Canada
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HEADS UP!!! Just got an email from one of our clients warning us of a big virus
coming. If you get an attachment entitled 'POSTCARD FROM HALLMARK' regardless
of who sent it to you, DO NOT OPEN IT. It is a virus which opens a post card
image which "burns" the whole hard disc C of your computer. I have checked with
our office computer people and this is a threat that is coming so be warned.
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Best tell your clients to verify before sending hoax warnings. This has
been going around for a while.
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_postcard_virus.htm
RICHARD MILLER wrote:
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>HEADS UP!!! Just got an email from one of our clients warning us of a big virus
coming. If you get an attachment entitled 'POSTCARD FROM HALLMARK' regardless
of who sent it to you, DO NOT OPEN IT. It is a virus which opens a post card
image which "burns" the whole hard disc C of your computer. I have checked with
our office computer people and this is a threat that is coming so be warned.
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Darn you Jerry! Not only did you beat me to calling this a hoax, you
sited the same source. Symantec's web site tells us that the MYDOOM
virus used the E-card from Hallmark subject but that was a year ago. If
your virus definitions are up to date then you will be covered.
Virus are a real problem and we appreciate your concern. I work for an
ISP and respond to these warnings every week. Education is the best
defense. If someone sends a warning such as this, check it out and let
the sender know if it isn't real.
Cheers
Mark
Jerry Springer wrote:
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> Best tell your clients to verify before sending hoax warnings. This
> has been going around for a while.
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>> HEADS UP!!! Just got an email from one of our clients warning us of a
>> big virus coming. If you get an attachment entitled 'POSTCARD FROM
>> HALLMARK' regardless of who sent it to you, DO NOT OPEN IT. It is a
>> virus which opens a post card image which "burns" the whole hard disc
>> C of your computer. I have checked with our office computer people
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The FAA and Homeland security ban Santa Claus from domestic airspace
Written by Buck E Filbert
In a surprise move today The Federal Aviation Administration and Homeland Security
joined forces to unilaterally deny domestic air space clearance to the traditional
Christmas Eve sleigh ride by Santa Claus.
Santa's ride has been bringing joy and happiness to millions of children for generations.
Irate parents worldwide are said to be absolutely distraught. "Who's
going to eat the milk and cookies for a start?" asked one parent.
Homeland Security has said that any penetration into American air space will be
considered an act of aggression as part of their duty in keeping American airspace
and borders safe. A spokesman from Homeland Security told us, "We just can't
have every jolly, rosy cheeked, white haired fruitcake in the world flying
around American air space unsupervised."
FAA are scratching their heads about where to begin certifying Santa's sleigh as
safe for flight. There are no standards regulating the stability and performance
of reindeer, also the FAA simply don't know how to inspect a machine which,
in their minds, "totally defies the laws of physics".
The FAA will consider granting clearance if all FAA regulations are met. Here are
a few:
* As a powered aircraft, Santa's sleigh requires a proper licensed propulsion system
(Reindeer fed on magic dust are not mentioned in the regs and can't be used).
* A single red light at the lead of the pack of reindeer does not constitute a
set of running lights
* The Sleigh must have a valid maintenance certificate and must meet aerodynamic
requirements and be tested in a wind-tunnel.
* Detailed flight plans must be plotted and submitted to the FAA at least six months
in advance
Santa Claus is said to be very upset by the reaction from these US agencies and
feels the actions are a direct violation of the Children's basic human rights.
Homeland Security laid down the following ultimatum to Santa Claus, "If we see
any flying sleighs in the skies over America you can bet you bottom dollar there'll
be a F-16 with sidewinders blasting it outta the sky."
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