---------------------------------------------------------- RV6-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 09/30/15: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:23 AM - Re: Inverted Fuel and Christen Lubrication System for RV-6 Lycoming O-320 (George Nielsen) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:23:14 AM PST US From: George Nielsen Subject: Re: RV6-List: Inverted Fuel and Christen Lubrication System for RV-6 Lycoming O-320 Hi Stein, Thank you for the information which you sent me. I find it useful. Cheers, George On 28/09/2015 23:03, Stein Bruch wrote: > > Good point...and perhaps the most valuable -- the RV6 seatbelt > geometry is poor for negative G work unless you put in a 2^nd set of > lap belts (ratcheting hookers or similar) along with a very beefy 5^th > /7^th point crotch strap (not a simple bracket between two seat ribs). > Otherwise you'll learn what it's like to fly with your head smashed > sideways against he canopy -- no matter how tight you suck down the belts. > > Just my 2 cents as usual! > > Cheers, > > Stein > > *From:*owner-rv6-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-rv6-list-server@matronics.com] *On Behalf Of *Charlie > England > *Sent:* Monday, September 28, 2015 3:39 PM > *To:* rv6-list@matronics.com > *Subject:* Re: RV6-List: Inverted Fuel and Christen Lubrication System > for RV-6 Lycoming O-320 > > George, > > You might want to define your actual 'mission' before doing any mods > to the plane. I've flown lots of positive G acro in a Globe Swift that > had fuel injection, but no flop tube and no inverted oil system. I've > also flown lots of positive G acro in two different carburated RV-4's > without flop tubes or inverted systems. As long as you're doing > 'positive' maneuvers (inside loops, rolls, barrel rolls, wingovers, > etc) you don't really need to do any mods to the plane. The only real > issue would be that the engine will almost certainly quit (but is > easily restarted) if you do 'hammerhead' turns. > > If you really want to do sustained inverted flight and/or 'outside' > (negative G) maneuvers, then you need all the stuff that Stein > details. But, most of the serious acro guys I've talked to do not > consider an RV the best platform for 'outside' stuff (non-symmetrical > airfoil, -3G rating, etc). And if you are inexperienced in acro, the > RV may not be the best learning platform; it's so 'clean' that when > (not if) you mess up and fall out of a maneuver, you can go way over > VNE really quickly before recovering. And even if you don't exceed > VNE, you'll still be going fast enough to risk breaking something > during the recovery. Older designs like the Citabria/Decathalon are > dirty enough that it's harder to go fast enough to over-stress them > (but not impossible, of course). > > If the rules in your country require 'full' acro equipment to legally > do any acro, then you can disregard the above (except the operational > cautions...). > > FWIW, > > Charlie > > > *From:*owner-rv6-list-server@matronics.com > > [mailto:owner-rv6-list-server@matronics.com] *On Behalf Of *George > Nielsen > *Sent:* Monday, September 28, 2015 11:09 AM > *To:* rv6-list@matronics.com > *Subject:* RV6-List: Inverted Fuel and Christen Lubrication System > for RV-6 Lycoming O-320 > > As I possess a Van's RV-6 with a Lycoming O-320 which has never > flown aerobatics and whose fuel and lubrication systems are not > adapted to this purpose I would be grateful if you could enlighten > me on the following: > > * What modifications are necessary for the carburettor for > aerobatics, whether it can be modified or needs replacement > * How can a Christen oil system be installed for lubrication for > aerobatics > * Which companies in Europe can do such modifications or upgrading > * Approximately how much would such modifications/upgrading cost > (just in case you have any idea, as I can ask any qualified > companies myself). > > This is sent both in the RV-6 and Lycoming lists. > > Thanks. > > Kind regards, > George Nielsen > RV-6 PH-XGN > The Hague, the Netherlands > > * *http://www.matronics================ > http://forums.matronics.com- List Contribution Web generous nbsp; > -Matt Dralle, List > href="http://www.matronics.com/contribution">http://www.matronics.com/c > * * > * > > > * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv6-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV6-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/rv6-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv6-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.