It was off the ground in roughly 2 seconds. Way faster than anyone
of us expected. Less than 100 feet I estimated. The total was about one
third
of the 2500 feet SZP runway.

This was at 4500 RPM. Not far above the 2000 RPM idle.
Of course the gear box is 3:1 so the prop RPM was only 1500 RPM.

 Max static RPM is 6700. Max power is 8000 RPM.
The prop is so big and the slip stream so strong the air plane
would probably hover if one could keep it stationary and from rolling
over due to prop torque.

I was unprepared being too far down the runway. Sorry. It won't happen
again. I will be where Dan first touches the throttle next time.

Dan reported when he reduced the engine RPM to 2000 it was almost
like hitting a brick wall. The airplane landed NOW. That big prop
at 666 RPM is a very powerful aerodynamic brake. Dan said it felt like a
helicopter.

The thing that gave me the most satisfaction was Dan was comfortable
enough to consider making a complete trip around the SZP landing pattern.
We talked him out of it :-) Cal City out in the desert is next.

I am slowly making a rotor head out of him :-) It has been an up hill
battle :-)
He keeps saying it is going to blow up and I keep saying rotaries don't
blow up!

We are in a whole NEW REALM of aircraft power to weight ratio.

THIS IS A MAJOR AVIATION EVENT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Paul Lamar


WOW!!!................

Kelly Troyer



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