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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:10 pm Post subject: phase 1 testing

Just a couple of  tips for phase 1 testing. Select an area where there are plentiful off airport  landing sites just in case; but most important select an area with cheaper fuel.  my choices were to go north or south out of Phoenix. I chose south for both  landing sites and fuel prices. I find myself refueling each day after 1-2 hours  of flying for $100 +. Its also advisable to buy two cases of mineral oil for  break-in; I just started using the second case. Also get your DAR to widen your  fly off area if possible. driving back and forth across the area to maintain  high power during break-in puts you at the boundary edge quickly. Fortunately to  this point, the only known discrepancy is the prop governor is set too low;  although take off MP is 28, maximum RPM is about 2520 so governor needs an  adjustment. One other tip; the angle of the cowl is very steep; therefore what  appears to be the view for level flight in the 10 seems like a very nose low  attitude. This aircraft does not fly like other aircraft where the climb  attitude view is nose slightly above the horizon; this one is decidedly nose  low. Once I looked outside and concluded that I must be descending at a good  rate but when checking the PFD, the aircraft had descended very little. When  landing, look at the opposite end of the runway and look for things to get flat.  Also be ready for the acceleration on take off along with the left turning  tendency. Its like flooring your muscle car for the 0-60 ride. Much faster and  stronger than any certified aircraft I have flown. Just some initial  observations.

  

 9 hours and 15  landings

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AV8ORJWC

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Location: Aurora, Oregon "Home of VANS"

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:15 pm Post subject: phase 1 testing

Excellent and valuable information.  

   

Thanks Dave and gentle breezes as you land to refuel.  

   

John C.  

       

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Just a couple of tips for phase 1 testing. Select an area where there are plentiful off airport landing sites just in case; but most important select an area with cheaper fuel. my choices were to go north or south out of Phoenix. I chose south for both landing sites and fuel prices. I find myself refueling each day after 1-2 hours of flying for $100 +. Its also advisable to buy two cases of mineral oil for break-in; I just started using the second case. Also get your DAR to widen your fly off area if possible. driving back and forth across the area to maintain high power during break-in puts you at the boundary edge quickly. Fortunately to this point, the only known discrepancy is the prop governor is set too low; although take off MP is 28, maximum RPM is about 2520 so governor needs an adjustment. One other tip; the angle of the cowl is very steep; therefore what appears to be the view for level flight in the 10 seems like a very nose low attitude. This aircraft does not fly like other aircraft where the climb attitude view is nose slightly above the horizon; this one is decidedly nose low. Once I looked outside and concluded that I must be descending at a good rate but when checking the PFD, the aircraft had descended very little. When landing, look at the opposite end of the runway and look for things to get flat. Also be ready for the acceleration on take off along with the left turning tendency. Its like flooring your muscle car for the 0-60 ride. Much faster and stronger than any certified aircraft I have flown. Just some initial observations.  

    

   

    

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