REFLECTOR: Flight testing

[Terrence Miles]

I run on one mag and one EI.  I agree having the idle RPM up too much adds
to landing roll (or to brake wear).  Been there.  Done that.  Unless you are
a better builder than me, there is likely some slop in your throttle cable.
I have taught myself and "yank again" after touch down to be sure I am at
mine idle possible.  Be gentle on the controls but forceful on the throttle
cable.  Doing at this in flight:    While forward speed driving the prop
would likely prevent an engine stoppage in the air, still while  on the
ground after the pre-take off engine/prop check, I yank the heck out of
trying to close the throttle to try and cause a low RPM engine starvation.
If it happens I goose up the idle setting, so it does not.  Just my 2 cents.

Terry

 

From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Douglas Holub
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 11:29 AM
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Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Flight testing

 

I'll try that. I also have one mag and a Plasma III.

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Karl J. Warner <mailto:karljwarnerpa at earthlink.net>  

To: reflector at tvbf.org 

Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 11:46 AM

Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Flight testing

 

Mine idles at 800 with the mag and Rose EI on and 600 on the mag only.  For
short field I'll shut off the EI once I commit to land and this solved the
engine quitting problem I had with everything turned down to 600 or so.
This is on a IO-360 btw.

On May 10, 2012, at 11:27 AM, reflector-request at tvbf.org wrote:





From: "Douglas Holub" <douglas.holub at gmail.com>

Date: May 10, 2012 11:07:57 AM EDT

To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>

Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Flight testing

Reply-To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>



Same with me. When it slows down below 50 kts I need to give it a little gas
or the engine quits.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Derrick" <scott at tnstaafl.net>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Flight testing





David a real need for V's is an idle rpm much nearer 600 or even lower. The
difference in landing distance between an idle of 800 and 600 is astounding!

 

I actually set mine for 600-550, which is spec.  I have to be careful after
landing when the roll out slows to below 50 knots to give the throttle a
quick blip as sometimes the engine may stop, but I put up with that as it
really shortens the landing distance.

 

Scott

 

 

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