Ian & Irene Beadle wrote:

Another rotary RV6A leaping into the sky down under. 10 knot breeze from the East (off the desert). Taxi out with the canopy up, its warm already. Checks and radio done, wind on the power using the vernier to avoid the torque steer, 6000RPM rising to 6200 (no stalled prop. here) get her off into ground effect ASAP because we are on gravel and then up we go. Back off the power to 5500RPM 1000fpm to 6500ft level off and watch the computer decide that we are cruising and go from the rich LEDs to the lean LEDs. Constant rpm and M pressure.
Just for fun try WOT. 7000RPM. Just under 200MPH.
A little more tuning, drag reduction and a coat of paint should see 7200RPM. Fly along the coast for a bit, visit the other club, and back home to heaps of thermals on final, they just add to the fun.
Ian Beadle RV6A Australia.
beadles@webace.com.au

 
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