gyrodeputy
Newbie
So I am starting a new thread to report on the continuing progress and flights related to my Aviomania convertible.
On June 14 I removed Kermit from the trailer after the long trip back from Rotor's Over the Rockies. I did a complete inspection and found no issues. I did do a minor adjustment to the hydraulic prerotator.
The blades were reinstalled and he was put to bed in the hanger.
Later in the day, when the winds calmed down, I took him out of the hanger and did another complete inspection and preflight.
I took him up for about 45 minutes for his first flight at his (and my) home airport KCUT.
The DA was 7300 and it was still pretty warm. As expected Kermit flew like a champ.
Prerotation was smooth up to about 180 and a nice progressive roll out and I was in the air in about 600 feet.
Some neighbors and friends that heard and then saw me in the air commented he is pretty loud. I am currently cruising at about 7000 RPM and 2.2 GPM. However I need to verify the calibration of the fuel flow meter as I think that may be a little low. I may also turn the exhaust tip 180 up so that it points to the sky rather than the ground to see if it effects peoples perception of the noise.
My airspeed indicator on the EFIS is also need of calibration. I was indicating 45 KTS when my gps indicated 65 ground speed with no wind present.
I did 1 high speed pass down the runway with a friend using his IPAD to video. It is not great and appears to be much darker than it really was outside. I was also able to fly over the house and wave at my beautiful wife Laurie. She is so amazing and supportive, I could not be more grateful. The videos are on my Facebook page, sorry but I did not upload them so I can't move them to YouTube.
I am going to try to get someone with a high quality camera to take some video in the near future.
My landing was uneventful with a 6 Kt steady wind right down runway 8. My other flights in Kermit have been in calm winds and I did float much longer than I expected.
The only immediate change it to take a very slight amount of tension out of the trim spring as I am having to hold constant forward stick. Not a lot but enough to be an annoyance.
More to follow. I hope you will join me on this journey!!!
On June 14 I removed Kermit from the trailer after the long trip back from Rotor's Over the Rockies. I did a complete inspection and found no issues. I did do a minor adjustment to the hydraulic prerotator.
The blades were reinstalled and he was put to bed in the hanger.
Later in the day, when the winds calmed down, I took him out of the hanger and did another complete inspection and preflight.
I took him up for about 45 minutes for his first flight at his (and my) home airport KCUT.
The DA was 7300 and it was still pretty warm. As expected Kermit flew like a champ.
Prerotation was smooth up to about 180 and a nice progressive roll out and I was in the air in about 600 feet.
Some neighbors and friends that heard and then saw me in the air commented he is pretty loud. I am currently cruising at about 7000 RPM and 2.2 GPM. However I need to verify the calibration of the fuel flow meter as I think that may be a little low. I may also turn the exhaust tip 180 up so that it points to the sky rather than the ground to see if it effects peoples perception of the noise.
My airspeed indicator on the EFIS is also need of calibration. I was indicating 45 KTS when my gps indicated 65 ground speed with no wind present.
I did 1 high speed pass down the runway with a friend using his IPAD to video. It is not great and appears to be much darker than it really was outside. I was also able to fly over the house and wave at my beautiful wife Laurie. She is so amazing and supportive, I could not be more grateful. The videos are on my Facebook page, sorry but I did not upload them so I can't move them to YouTube.
I am going to try to get someone with a high quality camera to take some video in the near future.
My landing was uneventful with a 6 Kt steady wind right down runway 8. My other flights in Kermit have been in calm winds and I did float much longer than I expected.
The only immediate change it to take a very slight amount of tension out of the trim spring as I am having to hold constant forward stick. Not a lot but enough to be an annoyance.
More to follow. I hope you will join me on this journey!!!