 |
Matronics Email Lists
Web Forum Interface to the Matronics Email Lists
|
| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
mannanj(at)alltel.net
Guest
|
 Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 6:19 am Post subject: N161RL Flies |
 |
|
List:
After 4 1/2 years and after being asked "when is it going to fly?" and my
saying Thursday, about half a million times, N161RL flew Thurs.29 June.
She's an RV-8 slow build, IO-360-A3B6D, McCauley (ugh.) Prop, Sam James
Cowl.
Can't give any hard numbers now. She took off like a rocket, probably
1500-1800 agl. by the end of the 5500 ft. runway. I'm new to the constant
speed prop thing, so I was a little slow to think to pull the Prop back.
When I looked down, the tach was showing 3100 rpm. Holy S--t! Pulled the
Prop Control back ---- nothing! Had to pull the Throttle back to nearly
idle to get the rpms below 2500. Needless to say first priority was to get
on the ground, NOW. She handled great. I think she would have flown hands
off. Landing was a greaser wheel landing. Kept her a little hot, just in
case, didn't want to land short. Course I didn't want to go-around either.
She had run up fine. Previous full power check showed a little over 2600
rpm static. Don't have a clue as to what went wrong. Prop was a new
overhaul, Govenor was a new MT from Van's. Have pulled the Prop and Gov.
Both going to the Prop Shop Wed the 5th.
Needless to say the "grin" was there; though a little dulled by the
set-back.
Mannan Thomason
RV-8
| | - The Matronics RV-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
kbob(at)cox.net
Guest
|
| Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:08 am Post subject: N161RL Flies |
|
|
Congrats Mannan!
Always a major thrill on first flight.
Sounds like a governor setting needs work.
Good luck on the flight testing.
You only need 39.9 hours to get to Oshkosh 
Kelly Patterson
N716K RV-6A PHX, AZ
68 hrs & going to OSH
| Quote: | Time: 07:19:07 AM PST US
From: "Mannan J. Thomason" <mannanj(at)alltel.net>
Subject: N161RL Flies
<mannanj(at)alltel.net>
List:
After 4 1/2 years and after being asked "when is it going to
fly?" and my
saying Thursday, about half a million times, N161RL flew
Thurs.29 June.
She's an RV-8 slow build, IO-360-A3B6D, McCauley (ugh.) Prop,
Sam James Cowl.
Can't give any hard numbers now. She took off like a rocket, probably
1500-1800 agl. by the end of the 5500 ft. runway. I'm new to
the constant
speed prop thing, so I was a little slow to think to pull the
Prop back.
When I looked down, the tach was showing 3100 rpm. Holy S--t!
Pulled the
Prop Control back ---- nothing! Had to pull the Throttle back
to nearly
idle to get the rpms below 2500. Needless to say first
priority was to get
on the ground, NOW. She handled great. I think she would
have flown hands
off. Landing was a greaser wheel landing. Kept her a little
hot, just in
case, didn't want to land short. Course I didn't want to
go-around either.
She had run up fine. Previous full power check showed a
little over 2600
rpm static. Don't have a clue as to what went wrong. Prop was a new
overhaul, Govenor was a new MT from Van's. Have pulled the
Prop and Gov.
Both going to the Prop Shop Wed the 5th.
Needless to say the "grin" was there; though a little dulled by the
set-back.
Mannan Thomason
RV-8
|
| | - The Matronics RV-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
mannanj(at)alltel.net
Guest
|
| Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:38 am Post subject: N161RL Flies |
|
|
Kelly:
24.9. Certified engine!
Mannan Thomason
N161RL RV-8
---
| | - The Matronics RV-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
shirleyh
Joined: 05 Jun 2006
Posts: 15
Location: Perth, Western Australia
|
| Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: N161RL Flies |
|
|
Congratulations, Mannan - what a magnificant achievement! I sympathise about the minor setback - it feels like a big thing at the time, but I've learned that each snag is just another step in the process. You can fix it and fly on. Remember a few weeks back you thought the project was finished?
Shirley Harding
RV6 - failed alternator, damaged ring gear (twice), heavy left wing, radio probs - all in the first 10 hours! The ammeter seems to be working backwards too - but the aircraft is thrilling to fly!
| | - The Matronics RV-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
dbell(at)manisteenational
Guest
|
| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:47 am Post subject: N161RL Flies |
|
|
Mannan,
Congratulations on getting in the air. Good Luck with the phase 1!
Doug Bell
N266WB RV8
Manistee, MI
| | - The Matronics RV-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
crowbotham(at)hotmail.com
Guest
|
| Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:32 am Post subject: N161RL Flies |
|
|
Mannan,
CONGRATULATIONS and WELL DONE !!!!
Chuck & Dave Rowbotham
RV-8
| Quote: | From: "Mannan J. Thomason" <mannanj(at)alltel.net>
Reply-To: rv-list(at)matronics.com
To: <rv-list(at)matronics.com>
Subject: N161RL Flies
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 10:13:29 -0400
After 4 1/2 years and after being asked "when is it going to fly?" and my
saying Thursday, about half a million times, N161RL flew Thurs.29 June.
She's an RV-8 slow build, IO-360-A3B6D, McCauley (ugh.) Prop, Sam James
Cowl.
Mannan Thomason
RV-8
|
| | - The Matronics RV-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum
|
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group
|
Get Email Distribution Too!
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
