Ed Anderson wrote:

A fine sunny morning with a 10-15 mph wind from the North, 45 F temperature
and a rotary powered RV-6A leaping into the sky - what a great time to be
flying!   Cold morning equal 5800 rpm on static runup (stalled prop
undoubtedly - but, still - it really seems powereful compared to those
Lycomings), ignition checked completed, back to "A" controller on Tracy
Crook's EC2, all gauges in the green.  Make the radio call, release the
brakes and start surging down the runway. RPM drops to 5400 as expected with
the prop unstalled, fuel flow looks good at 16 GPH, 1640F EGT on both look
fine, airspeed building, rotating and away we go.

 Delightful 1 1/2 hour flight around the local area, a few landings at a
couple airpatches and then back to Goose Creek airpatch.  A bit of cross
wind on that narrow runway, but the geese are off the runway and in the
ponds to the sides of the runway.

Enter the pattern, set the throttle to give 85 mph and the RV is stable as a
rock down the track on final although the wind gusts can be felt they have
little effect on the RV.  A little crab to keep it on track, transitioning
into a wing low slip just above the runway and a sweet touchdown a hair past
the numbers as the crowd watches from Hanger row.

I know, I know, nothing technical, no problems or questions - just thought
you'd like a change of pace.

Ed Anderson
Matthews, NC
RV-6A N494BW
eanderson@carolina.rr.com

Thanks Ed.

Paul Lamar
 
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