Chuck wrote:

Hello All -
I just returned from Sun-n-Fun on my first long cross-country trip in the
RV-6. I had a wonderful time meeting lots of folks and was honored to get my
"Tracy button" (I LOVE flying my Mazda rotary engine). Had to do a bit of
scud running in Texas (both ways)for a couple hours but the weather was fine
other than that.Departed westbound from Cross City Fl. behind a formation of
3 Harmon Rockets and Greg Poe in his Extra heading back to Tyler TX.
Couldn't outrun them though :-) Added 25.7 hours to the Hobbs, burned 205
gallons of 100LL, 6 quarts of 2stroke oil, 1/2 quart engine oil, 1/2 pint
water, and 2 AA batteries for the ANR headsets!  The only trouble I had was
from running avgas. Apparently it does not mix as well with 2 stroke oil as
auto fuel does. I had not burned anything but auto fuel before this trip.
When I first fueled up with avgas, I put the 2 stroke oil in first, then the
fuel. When I switched to that tank, it ran real rough for a minute from
picking up extra oil until I richened up the mixture. After that I added the
oil in stages as the tank was filled, then had no more problems. Paul gave
me a Wal-Mart oil mixing funnel - thanks Paul- but I made more of a mess
with it than with the oil containers alone. It is easier to read and more
accurate though.
What a thrill to be able to travel cross country on a Magic Carpet of your
own making!

Chuck Dunlap
N616RV 13B

 
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