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GLJSOJ1

Joined: 18 Aug 2007
Posts: 82
Location: Chesapeake, Virginia

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:25 pm Post subject: SECOND FLIGHT

Hi everyone



Made my second flight today after making some adjustments.



first adjustment was to re pitch the prop from 13.5 to 12 degrees.



Second adjustment was to re-check the wings and their rigging.  I found now issues here that may cause a heavy left wing.  Along with this as some suggested, I moved 5 gallons of fuel from the left inboard tank to the the right inboard tank.  The right tank is full (12 gal) and the left tank has about 4 gallons .



third adjustment was to right up the cooling intakes by 1" X 5 " on the left side and 3/4 " x 6 " on the right side.  



I rotated at about 55 KIAS and lifted of at 60 KIAS, then gained speed to 80 KIAS to climb out at abut 400 to 500 RPM.  I no longer have a heavy left wing.  The airplane will climb and oil temps are no longer approaching the red line.  I was able to fly level at 2300 RPM and indicated 94 knots.  I was able to trim it to fly hands off.  



Now the  real testing will begin as Learn more about my airplane



Thanks to all the offered suggestions and ideas

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leinad

Joined: 19 Sep 2006
Posts: 283
Location: Central Virginia

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:26 pm Post subject: Re: SECOND FLIGHT

Thanks for the report.  Sounds great!

Dan Dempsey



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 	  GLJSOJ1 wrote: 	
		  Hi everyone



Made my second flight today after making some adjustments.



first adjustment was to re pitch the prop from 13.5 to 12 degrees.



Second adjustment was to re-check the wings and their rigging.  I found now issues here that may cause a heavy left wing.  Along with this as some suggested, I moved 5 gallons of fuel from the left inboard tank to the the right inboard tank.  The right tank is full (12 gal) and the left tank has about 4 gallons .



third adjustment was to right up the cooling intakes by 1" X 5 " on the left side and 3/4 " x 6 " on the right side.  



I rotated at about 55 KIAS and lifted of at 60 KIAS, then gained speed to 80 KIAS to climb out at abut 400 to 500 RPM.  I no longer have a heavy left wing.  The airplane will climb and oil temps are no longer approaching the red line.  I was able to fly level at 2300 RPM and indicated 94 knots.  I was able to trim it to fly hands off.  



Now the  real testing will begin as Learn more about my airplane



Thanks to all the offered suggestions and ideas

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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:41 am Post subject: SECOND FLIGHT

Amazing how little pitch angle produces such great  results isn't it? That's a very sesnitive adjustment to get right.

  

 Ed

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