Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "KMHeide, BA, CPO, FAAOP"
Well, today was a bit windy but it was pretty much right down the runway so I went up for a while. Trimmed out in level cruise with about 1/2 tank and just me aboard, things settled down and I intentionally set 2350 RPM on the tach (not sure if it's calibrated though). Level cruise about 68 MPH indicated. This is Pietenpol country.If I firewall the throttle I can increase cruise to 70-75 easily, but the airplane feels like it's fighting me a little bit and I have to keep my head down behind the windscreen. If I set things like they really want to be, I can hold my head normally and things settle down pretty well.I made a high-speed pass again, but with a 15-20 MPH headwind right down the runway, nobody was impressed when 41CC came purring down the runway at a groundspeed just a little better than the tractor that was mowing the areas alongside the runway.My landing wasn't anything to write home about, but the wind was at least 15, quartering when I touched down, so I was happy. The tires and spring gear take all the embarassment out of bounced landings, I'm glad to say. This is a fun airplane!Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net_________________________________________________________________Watch free concerts with Pink, Rod Stewart, Oasis and more. Visit MSN Presents today. http://music.msn.com/presents?icid=ncms ... ______Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 20:24:23 -0700 (PDT)

Original Posted By: "DJ Vegh"
Walt asks->Read your performance stats,,,doesn't that had a 65 on it?>What prop?Yes, it has an A65 on it and the prop is a Hegy 72x42 prop on it.Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net_________________________________________________________________Exercise your brain! Try Flexicon. http://games.msn.com/en/flexicon/defaul ... __________

Original Posted By: "walt evans"
Oscar,You may want to check your tack. The continental A65 table of specifications lists the Rated RPM as 2300 and the recommended cruising RPM as 2150.GeneN502R & rebuilding my A65----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Gene wrote->You may want to check your tack.I have every intention of doing that the next time I find someone with an optical tach.>The continental A65 table of specifications lists the Rated RPM as 2300>and the recommended cruising RPM as 2150.I saw that. But hey- maybe Corky converted it to a 75 and didn't tell me? ;o) I suppose if I checked the tach and it's OK, then I could change my prop to add some pitch and give me 2300 at WOT, then back off to 2150 for cruise at 75% power? Or I guess maybe I need to be more gentle on the throttle, and/or move the throttle stop to where WOT only gives me 2300. It just seems like if I do that, I leave horsepower on the table and what's the sense in that? The engine seems very happy the way it's being operated.Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net_________________________________________________________________The average US Credit Score is 675. The cost to see yours: $0 by Experian. http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/defa ... __________