Requesting a Ferry Permit

OK, our request is in with Stan at the Cincinnati FAA FSDO, so hopefully we’ll get our ferry permit next week. Also of note, Elizabeth is in Dallas this week, and over the last couple of days has gotten some time in Dave Bertram’s XL/RG (V8 power!), which is especially cool since he has a […]

Magnum to Check Engine

Well, I think I’m officially fed up with not getting the engine fixed on my own, so we’re trying to get a ferry permit to take our baby back to Magnum up at Fort Wayne to get our RPM issues squared away.

Checking Engine Timing, Beth Visits Dave in Dallas

We ran the engine again last night, after checking the new fuel flow meter for calibration (it was pretty close), and hoped to check the timing. After reexamining the E/1 calibration, I think that we’re getting erroneous readings. I’m not sure that’s the whole problem, but it is a problem. We’ll try to check the […]

Engine Test Runs

We ran the engine last night after cleaning the plugs and injectors, and at 2150 at full rich, 2250 RPM leaned out (the intake runner was off as well). The new floscan 231 fuel flow sensor does at least read all of the time, but it looks like the readings are high, so we’ll have […]

Velocity is Purchased by Rocket Racing

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Seriously, though, it seems that my beloved Velocity Aircraft has been purchased. This time, by the Rocket Racing League, check out the announcement here, and a demo video of the prototype below. I have to say that this worries me. Perhaps it’s unfair, but the RRL seems destined […]

More Engine Checks

OK. So we’re fighting with the motor. My buddy Andy Millin has kindly offered us the use of his fuel servo, 1 magneto, and prop to do some testing with, and we will likely take him up on it. First, though, I’m going to check our LSE timing. Interestingly, I’ve just posted our dyno information (fax, Excel curves), […]