---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 07/18/10: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:10 AM - N811WT flies (emrath) 2. 09:10 AM - Re: N811WT flies! (Charles Rowbotham) 3. 09:24 AM - N826ME - First Flight (Charles Rowbotham) 4. 09:38 AM - Re: N811WT flies! (Matt Dralle) 5. 08:06 PM - How to get to several rivets? (Richard E. Tasker) 6. 09:05 PM - Re: RV9-List: How to get to several rivets? (Matt Dralle) 7. 09:17 PM - Re: How to get to several rivets? (w/ Links That Work!) (Matt Dralle) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:10:47 AM PST US From: "emrath" Subject: RV-List: N811WT flies Congratulations Tom! Having spend 12.5 years, I too know what "waiting" is all about. My project, RV-6A N826ME, flew for the first time on May 5th and just completed Phase 1 testing. It's been so hot and humid here in TN that I only flew in the mornings and then, usually no longer than 90 min. each time. The test area starts to seem pretty small towards the end. Good luck with your project. Marty in Brentwood TN Time: 12:15:43 PM PST US Subject: RV-List: N811WT flies! From: thomas sargent Test pilot Joe Shetterly took N811WT off this morning about 7am and stayed close to Ryan Field for about an hour. I was expecting the usual cooling problems, but Joe says the cylinder head temps in my Aerosport Power rebuilt IO-360-B2B stayed below 400 F and the oil temp was at 210, and this is in Tucson in the summer time. Stall clean was 45 knots - right on Van's numbers. I made a fiberglass cooling plenum for the thing, maybe that has had some benefit. At this point I really don't know. It hasn't seemed to cause a problem at least. Only squawk was that when he throttled back to 1700 rpm after half an hour of high cruise operation, the engine loped for a while. He described it as the typical fuel injected engine loping. Boost pump made no difference. After a few minutes it settled down and was running smooth when he was in the pattern. Perhaps that will settle down as the engine breaks-in? I'll talk to Bart at Aerosport about it. I haven't flown it yet. I get my transition training on tuesday and wednesday in an RV-7A at Gillespie Field in San Diego, so I will probably fly next Friday. I couldn't have done it without The List! -- Tom Sargent, RV-6A with air under the tires after a mere 12 years. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:10:35 AM PST US From: Charles Rowbotham Subject: RE: RV-List: N811WT flies! Hi Tom=2C CONGRATULLATIONS and WELL DONE !!!! Chuck & Dave Rowbotham RV-8A (sold) RV-9A building Subject: RV-List: N811WT flies! From: sarg314@gmail.com Test pilot Joe Shetterly took N811WT off this morning about 7am and stayed close to Ryan Field for about an hour. I was expecting the usual cooling p roblems=2C but Joe says the cylinder head temps in my Aerosport Power rebui lt IO-360-B2B stayed below 400 F and the oil temp was at 210=2C and this is in Tucson in the summer time. Stall clean was 45 knots - right on Van's n umbers. I made a fiberglass cooling plenum for the thing=2C maybe that has had some benefit. At this point I really don't know. It hasn't seemed to cause a problem at least. I couldn't have done it without The List! -- Tom Sargent=2C RV-6A with air under the tires after a mere 12 years. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:24:38 AM PST US From: Charles Rowbotham Subject: RV-List: N826ME - First Flight Hi Marty=2C I apologize for missing your first flight annoucement. First flights are a significant life accomplishment! CONGRATULATIONS and WELL DONE !!!!!!!!! Chuck & Dave Rowbotham RV-8A (sold) RV-9A (building) > From: emrath@comcast.net > My project=2C RV-6A N826ME=2C flew for the first time on May 5th > and just completed Phase 1 testing. It's been so hot and humid here in TN > that I only flew in the mornings and then=2C usually no longer than 90 mi n. > each time. The test area starts to seem pretty small towards the end. Goo d > luck with your project. > Marty in Brentwood TN ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:38:16 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Re: RV-List: N811WT flies! Congratulations, Tom!!! Well, done! Post some pictures of your RV-6A. Instrument panel and in the air too! Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 N998RV http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's RV-8 Construction Log http://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV YouTube Channel Status: Working on Replacement Wheel Pants & Oil Door At 12:13 PM 7/17/2010 Saturday, you wrote: >Test pilot Joe Shetterly took N811WT off this morning about 7am and stayed close to Ryan Field for about an hour. I was expecting the usual cooling problems, but Joe says the cylinder head temps in my Aerosport Power rebuilt IO-360-B2B stayed below 400 F and the oil temp was at 210, and this is in Tucson in the summer time. Stall clean was 45 knots - right on Van's numbers. I made a fiberglass cooling plenum for the thing, maybe that has had some benefit. At this point I really don't know. It hasn't seemed to cause a problem at least. > >Only squawk was that when he throttled back to 1700 rpm after half an hour of high cruise operation, the engine loped for a while. He described it as the typical fuel injected engine loping. Boost pump made no difference. After a few minutes it settled down and was running smooth when he was in the pattern. Perhaps that will settle down as the engine breaks-in? I'll talk to Bart at Aerosport about it. > >I haven't flown it yet. I get my transition training on tuesday and wednesday in an RV-7A at Gillespie Field in San Diego, so I will probably fly next Friday. > >I couldn't have done it without The List! > >-- >Tom Sargent, RV-6A with air under the tires after a mere 12 years. > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:06:14 PM PST US From: "Richard E. Tasker" Subject: RV-List: How to get to several rivets? I have just (almost) completed riveting the forward top skin on my RV9A Slider. However, I am at a loss as to how to rivet these three locations on each side. The back side of the rivets are buried under the railing and none of the bucking bars I have will reach any of them. What has everyone done to set these rivets? -- Please Note: No trees were destroyed in the sending of this message. We do concede, however, that a significant number of electrons may have been temporarily inconvenienced. -- ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 09:05:53 PM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV-List: Re: RV9-List: How to get to several rivets? At 08:04 PM 7/18/2010 Sunday, Richard E. Tasker wrote: >I have just (almost) completed riveting the forward top skin on my RV9A Slider. However, I am at a loss as to how to rivet these three locations on each side. The back side of the rivets are buried under the railing and none of the bucking bars I have will reach any of them. What has everyone done to set these rivets? Hi Richard, Use some CherryMax CR3214! Done. Here's a write up I did on using these on my RV-8 Project: http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8%26project=638%26category=2973%26log=94469%26row=192 and http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8%26&project=638%26category=2973%26log=94470%26row=191 Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 N998RV http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's RV-8 Construction Log http://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV YouTube Channel Status: Redoing Wheelpants & Oil Door... ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 09:17:24 PM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV-List: Re: How to get to several rivets? (w/ Links That Work!) --> RV9-List message posted by: Matt Dralle At 08:04 PM 7/18/2010 Sunday, Richard E. Tasker wrote: >I have just (almost) completed riveting the forward top skin on my RV9A Slider. However, I am at a loss as to how to rivet these three locations on each side. The back side of the rivets are buried under the railing and none of the bucking bars I have will reach any of them. What has everyone done to set these rivets? Hi Richard, Use some CherryMax CR3214! Done. Here's a write up I did on using these on my RV-8 Project: http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2973&log=94469&row=192 and http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2973&log=94470&row=191 Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 N998RV http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's RV-8 Construction Log http://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV YouTube Channel Status: Redoing Wheelpants & Oil Door... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV-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/rv-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv-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.