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     1. 09:50 AM - N557XW Update  (joelrhaynes@aol.com)
 
 
 
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Time: 09:50:47 AM PST US
From: joelrhaynes@aol.com
Subject: RV7-List: N557XW Update

Thanks again to all who responded on and off-line with congrats and advice regarding
my first flight and somewhat higher temps than hoped for.  I got out the
high temp RTV and plugged a few small gaps here and there in my baffles and opened
the lower cowl exit area a bit more as others have done.  Second flight
was this morning after the RTV cured. Full power CHTs at 6500 feet (field elevation
is 5000 ft) were 380-390 which was a nice improvement over yesterday. Also,
oil temp was 217.  This is still likely an overestimate since I need to update
the firmware in my Dynon engine monitor to fix a bug causing artificially
high oil temps. Thanks again to whoever it was that pointed that out to me. 
Without wheel pants and fairings I could only get 2550 rpm at 6500 feet with my
85 inch pitch Sensenich cruise prop.  I am assuming that pants and fairings
will allow for greater rpms as the speed increases.  I certainly cannot complain
about takeoff performance, even from our high alti
 tude airport.  Now onto fixing the slightly heavy left wing.
WHAT A RIDE!!!

Joel Haynes
7A  1.5 hours
Bozeman
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