Hydro's new (to me) plane

Patchman

Patchman

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It could be made nice at the sand pit. When Tim is done, his spot sounds great! Altitude and speed are always your friend.
 
duanehydro

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Brent is talking about taking the field next to his house, and making it a flying area...it's the worst producing field they own, so it's no biggie...I think we just need to smooth out the area we were in a little better, and do some shredding.
 
Patchman

Patchman

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Wouldn't want him to do anything that effects income! The sandpit could be great! :smile27:
 
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Disturbed

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Patchman said:
It could be made nice at the sand pit. When Tim is done, his spot sounds great! Altitude and speed are always your friend.
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The sand pit definately has potential. 

My runway should be ready by Sunday afternoon if all goes well.  Who knows, if the weather is right, there maybe a few airplanes in the air.  :smile16:
 
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Disturbed

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Duanehydro said:
what is it, an hour and a half from here?
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Probably so.  Maybe a little more.  The field is just off of I 10 about a mile or so almost 1/2 way to Sealy from Columbus. 
 
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KONA77

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nothing wrong with the sandpits.....  just need a little more area for any mistakes that may happen,  but my airfield,  has chest deep weeds,  down on side of the runway,  so it's all good  :smile27:
 
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oldbuck40

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Duane has anybody told you how to check your engine before flight to see if its running lean and how to adjust it?  Im sure some will think im  crazy.gif but it aint just turning the screw adjustment.
 
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oldbuck40

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Duanehydro said:
I was just gonna load it and tune it to ear.... :huh:
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ITs pretty simple!! crank it up,,get it warm, hold the plane vertical @ wfo and see if it leans out,,if it does fatten it up!  This will keep it from dieing on you in a climb.
 
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Disturbed

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Duane, with the engine under power and at idle, take the plane and pitch it up and down drastically to ensure it doesn't die.  Do not adjust the high speed mixture for full rpms either.  Adjust for approximately 200 rpms below peak on the rich side.  There should be an idle mixture adjustment inside the throttle arm on the side of carb too.  Other than that, I can't think of anything else the old man maybe talking about.  :grin: 
 
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Disturbed

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Don't forget, if the clunk doesn't stay in the fuel, it will die during this test.  Inertia will correct that in flight.
 
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oldbuck40

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DISTURBED said:
Duane, with the engine under power and at idle, take the plane and pitch it up and down drastically to ensure it doesn't die.  Do not adjust the high speed mixture for full rpms either.  Adjust for approximately 200 rpms below peak on the rich side.  There should be an idle mixture adjustment inside the throttle arm on the side of carb too.  Other than that, I can't think of anything else the old man maybe talking about.  :grin:
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I knew this was coming :grin: I was talking about the BIG screw! we would adjust it fat enough so it would not die while running vertical. But he can do what he wants.
 
Patchman

Patchman

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I think they both are saying the same thing, Tim just added don't tune to peak rpm. A good trail of smoke also means you are running some fuel through it! Like my car at the R/c bash! :grin:
 
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