Matronics Email Lists :: View topic

Matronics Email Lists
Web Forum Interface to the Matronics Email Lists

Get Email Distribution Too! FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register

Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in

Another first

Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> RV10-List

View previous topic :: View next topic

Author Message

Eric_Kallio

Joined: 29 Jan 2006
Posts: 149
Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 4:24 pm Post subject: Another first

Finally, it is my turn!!!!!! After getting the tach wired in to the mag N518RV made it maiden flight. Put 2 hours on it today and it felt great. The controls were very responsive and the aerosport power engine ran like a champ. Can't wait until the break in period is over and I can really explore the flight characteristics. Tomorrow I will work off some of the minor squaks and try to put a couple more hours on it. Only 28 more to go.



Eric Kallio

N518RV Flying...

robin(at)PaintTheWeb.com
Guest

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 5:57 pm Post subject: Another first

Big day! Wahoo! 

Photos? RV Smile?

  

Robin

Do Not Archive 

From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com (owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com) [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com (owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com)] On Behalf Of Eric_Kallio

 Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2011 4:24 PM

To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com (rv10-list(at)matronics.com)

Subject: Another first

  

--> RV10-List message posted by: "Eric_Kallio" <scout019(at)msn.com (scout019(at)msn.com)>



Finally, it is my turn!!!!!! After getting the tach wired in to the mag N518RV made it maiden flight. Put 2 hours on it today and it felt great. The controls were very responsive and the aerosport power engine ran like a champ. Can't wait until the break in period is over and I can really explore the flight characteristics. Tomorrow I will work off some of the minor squaks and try to put a couple more hours on it. Only 28 more to go.

 

Eric Kallio

N518RV Flying...





Read this topic online here:



http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=330951#330951

  as List Un/Subscription,

 //www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List

 ttp://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com

               -Matt Dralle, List Admin.

 ========================

 



No virus found in this message.

Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

Version: 10.0.120

  [quote][b]

coop85(at)verizon.net
Guest

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 5:57 pm Post subject: Another first

Congratulations and well done!!! It sure is a great feeling.  Just out of

curiosity, you have a 30 hour test period?



Have fun,

Marcus



Do not archive

--

Mauledriver(at)nc.rr.com
Guest

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 6:26 pm Post subject: Another first

Congratulations!!

On 2/13/2011 7:24 PM, Eric_Kallio wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   



 Finally, it is my turn!!!!!! After getting the tach wired in to the mag N518RV made it maiden flight. Put 2 hours on it today and it felt great. The controls were very responsive and the aerosport power engine ran like a champ. Can't wait until the break in period is over and I can really explore the flight characteristics. Tomorrow I will work off some of the minor squaks and try to put a couple more hours on it. Only 28 more to go.



 Eric Kallio

 N518RV Flying...

rv10free2fly(at)yahoo.com
Guest

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 6:26 pm Post subject: Another first

Well done Eric.

  

 Wishing you safe and smooth skies.

  

 Regards

  

 Patrick Pulis



 

   From: Eric_Kallio <scout019(at)msn.com>

To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

Sent: Mon, 14 February, 2011 10:54:28 AM

Subject: Another first



--> RV10-List message posted by: "Eric_Kallio" <scout019(at)msn.com (scout019(at)msn.com)>



Finally, it is my turn!!!!!! After getting the tach wired in to the mag N518RV made it maiden flight. Put 2 hours on it today and it felt great. The controls were very responsive and the aerosport power engine ran like a champ. Can't wait until the break in period is over and I can really explore the flight characteristics. Tomorrow I will work off some of the minor squaks and try to put a couple more hours on it. Only 28 more to go.



Eric  Kallio

N518RV Flying...





Read this topic online here:



http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=330951#3gator?RV10-List" target=_blank>http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-Lieat content also available via the Web sp;             -Matt Dralle, List Admin.

====

Eric_Kallio

Joined: 29 Jan 2006
Posts: 149
Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:36 pm Post subject: Re: Another first

Yup, 30 hours. Don't know what drove that decision and didn't push it. I also have a test flight area that averages nearly 95 miles on each side.



Eric

bgill1(at)charter.net
Guest

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:48 am Post subject: Another first

Way to go! It's a great feeling...



Byron

N253RV 36 hours to go ...

On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 8:54 PM, Marcus Cooper wrote:



[quote] 



 Congratulations and well done!!! It sure is a great feeling.  Just out 

 of

 curiosity, you have a 30 hour test period?



 Have fun,

 Marcus



 Do not archive

 --

Lenny Iszak

Joined: 23 Mar 2008
Posts: 270

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:58 am Post subject: Re: Another first

Congratulations Eric!



How are your temps? I'm very curious to know cause i got the same James cowl setup.



Lenny

rv10rob(at)gmail.com
Guest

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:43 pm Post subject: Another first

Congrats, Eric!



 On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 4:23 AM, <bgill1(at)charter.net (bgill1(at)charter.net)> wrote:

 [quote]--> RV10-List message posted by: bgill1(at)charter.net (bgill1(at)charter.net)

 

Way to go! It's a great feeling...



Byron

N253RV 36 hours to go ...  

On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 8:54 PM, Marcus Cooper wrote:

 [quote] --> RV10-List message posted by: "Marcus Cooper" <coop85(at)verizon.net (coop85(at)verizon.net)>



Congratulations and well done!!! It sure is a great feeling.  Just out of

 curiosity, you have a 30 hour test period?



Have fun,

Marcus



Do not archive

--

civengpe

Joined: 14 Feb 2011
Posts: 105

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:56 pm Post subject: Re: Another first

Eric,

Did you get any indication why you got the 30 hour fly off?  I am just beginning my project and am still learning the ins and outs of the process.



Do you have a certified engine and prop?

Eric_Kallio

Joined: 29 Jan 2006
Posts: 149
Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:33 pm Post subject: Re: Another first

As for what drove the 30 hour fly-off I have no idea. I didn't press the issue. I have an Aerosport Power IO-540 with a new Hartzell prop. The only comment I got was even though the engine is a clone of a certified engine it was made to higher tolerances than the Lycoming factory and the IO-540 and the prop are a certified combination. Can't offer more than that.



Temps: I have 5.0 on the engine right now and have done nothing other than fly around on the engine break in. First flight at 3000 PA and 54 degrees OAT my CHTs ranged from 390 to 420. Today by the end of the flight at the same altitude and 10 degrees warmer outside my CHTs were down to 378 to 414. Of course cylinders 5 and 6 are the hottest cylinders. My oil temps were steady at 192 degrees and 78 PSI. I have the oil cooler attached to the aft engine baffle as opposed to the firewall and scat tubing. The Sam James cowl is certainly not airtight as I have it installed. Now that it seems my temps are coming down after break-in I figure I have about 3 or 4 more hours before beginning to really seal up the plenum to control cooling.



I am waiting for my superstar ground and flight support guy to put together and post the pics and video. When I have the link I will post it. I was so fortunate that when he filmed the first landing it was pretty. Not the same story today. Fortunately no one was watching today.



Eric

Display posts from previous:

	Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> RV10-List	All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Page 1 of 1

Jump to:

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