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1. 06:49 AM - Re: Re: Skysport Capacitive Fuel System (Ken Arnold)
2. 04:34 PM - Chat reminder for "Digesters" (George Race)
3. 05:05 PM - First Flight (Afterfxllc@aol.com)
4. 05:29 PM - Re: First Flight (LILESCHELL@aol.com)
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| Subject: | Re: Skysport Capacitive Fuel System |
Good points Jim. I wonder if there are folks making their own fuel from
soybeans? Always something else to consider.
Ken
do not archive
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Belcher" <z601a@anemicaardvark.com>
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Re: Skysport Capacitive Fuel System
>
> On Thursday 22 October 2009 01:31, fred sanford wrote:
>>
>> I used the skysport on my 601, and found it very accurate. Carlos may
>> have a point about the different fuels, I don't know. I mounted it from
>> the high end, with the probe running the full length of the tank to the
>> bottom.
> Carlos is right about different fuels affecting capacitive probes
> differently.
> The dielectic constant of fuel varies from fuel to fuel.
>
> However, the question I would ask is whether the variation in dielectric
> constant impacts the accuracy of the reading more than the basic
> inaccuracy
> of a float type fuel gauge. Float gauges aren't very accurate.
>
> I also wonder how many different fuels (and hence, dielectric constants)
> we
> really have. How many different fuels do we use? The only two I'm
> currently
> aware of are auto gasd and 100LL.
> --
> ============================================
> Do not archive.
> ============================================
> Jim B Belcher
> BS, MS Physics, Math, Computer Science
> A&P/IA
> Retired aerospace technical manager
>
> Mathematics and alcohol do not mix.
> Do not drink and derive.
> ============================================
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Chat reminder for "Digesters" |
Live Chat Room every Monday evening around 8:00 EDT
www.mykitairplane.com <http://www.mykitairplane.com/>
Click on the Chat Room link at the top of the page.
George
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Hi All
Well today after much aggravation with the Aero Carb on the Corvair engine
we decided to switch to a MA-3A and had it rebuilt with a MA-3SPA nozzle to
richen it up slightly. We taxied the plane 4 or 5 times thru all power
setting before our test pilot was called to duty. Ralph (test pilot) had
flown with me in the first 601xl I built so he was not as nervous as a first
time test pilot would be flying behind a Corvair or even the 601 for that
matter.
The first flight went off without a hitch and the Corvair preformed as
expected the prop is set at 10 1/2 degrees 2700 to 2800 static and 2900 109 MPH
climb out. The CHT's were around 300 and the oil temp was 210 degrees
before the cooler EGT's were around 1,200 degrees.
All the parts on this plane are from Aerolite and the new Tech that picks
up from the AC side of the alt worked great also (No more flywheel pickup).
The new cowling and ram air Baffles really keep the temps down but I know
our oil cooler setup works better than any other cooler out there when
combined with our baffles.
Tomorrow I will fit the wheel Pants and tinker with the trim a bit but all
and all a great day.
Watch the First Flight on U-tube
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwNrpIMhr_A_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwNrpIMhr_A)
Jeff
_www.aeroliteproducts.com_ (http://www.aeroliteproducts.com)
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| Subject: | Re: First Flight |
Congrats are in order...Jeff I sure miss you keeping me awake at nights
watching the 601 progress. I have SKYPE and would like to talk with you
sometime. I still have the itch but not the cash. Someday I will get it
together and get a plane built.
Dennis Schell
Runnells Iowa
SKYPE is Dennis2 (I think) LOL
In a message dated 10/25/2009 7:06:06 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
Afterfxllc@aol.com writes:
Hi All
Well today after much aggravation with the Aero Carb on the Corvair engine
we decided to switch to a MA-3A and had it rebuilt with a MA-3SPA nozzle
to richen it up slightly. We taxied the plane 4 or 5 times thru all power
setting before our test pilot was called to duty. Ralph (test pilot) had
flown with me in the first 601xl I built so he was not as nervous as a first
time test pilot would be flying behind a Corvair or even the 601 for that
matter.
The first flight went off without a hitch and the Corvair preformed as
expected the prop is set at 10 1/2 degrees 2700 to 2800 static and 2900 109
MPH climb out. The CHT's were around 300 and the oil temp was 210 degrees
before the cooler EGT's were around 1,200 degrees.
All the parts on this plane are from Aerolite and the new Tech that picks
up from the AC side of the alt worked great also (No more flywheel pickup).
The new cowling and ram air Baffles really keep the temps down but I know
our oil cooler setup works better than any other cooler out there when
combined with our baffles.
Tomorrow I will fit the wheel Pants and tinker with the trim a bit but all
and all a great day.
Watch the First Flight on U-tube
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwNrpIMhr_A_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwNrpIMhr_A)
Jeff
_www.aeroliteproducts.com_ (http://www.aeroliteproducts.com/)
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