Pietenpol-List: 100 Report NX899KP
Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 1:34 pm
Original Posted By: Ben Charvet
Its taken 8 months to get here. Had hoped to get 200 hours in the 1st year butlife keeps getting in the way.Mechanically, most the bugs have been worked out.Im a little surprised at how quickly its gotten nicked, scratched and worn by routineuse, mostly as a result of bugs, vibration and Young Eagles.Realistic performance numbers with the Corvair:Static RPM: 2650 (this was with the original pitch. I changed it & then went backto it.)2500 RPM = 72 mph 2600 RPM = 77 mphLevel flight, WOT gives 2750 RPM and 85 mphRate of climb with just me: vigorous (~700 fpm on a cool day at sea level.)Rate of climb with a full grown passenger: dignified (havent measured.)Fuel burn: 5 gphStock fuel tank makes for short legs and lots of fuel stops, especially with headwinds.Flight numbers:Take off: pretty quick tail up in ~100 feet, off the ground in ~250Stall: really slowFinal: ~60 mphLanding: pretty slowRoll out: pretty shortCross countries:2 day trips at 400 miles all day affairsSeveral 200 mile tripsNumber of landings: ~350 (several with the motor stopped, intentionally, for practicein carefully controlled situations. Behaves the same as with the engineat idle.)Number of attempted ground loops: severalNumber of successful ground loops: 0It likes to be wheel-landed.Number of passengers: 13 different people (8 Young Eagles)Kevin PurteeRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 20:20:41 -0400
Its taken 8 months to get here. Had hoped to get 200 hours in the 1st year butlife keeps getting in the way.Mechanically, most the bugs have been worked out.Im a little surprised at how quickly its gotten nicked, scratched and worn by routineuse, mostly as a result of bugs, vibration and Young Eagles.Realistic performance numbers with the Corvair:Static RPM: 2650 (this was with the original pitch. I changed it & then went backto it.)2500 RPM = 72 mph 2600 RPM = 77 mphLevel flight, WOT gives 2750 RPM and 85 mphRate of climb with just me: vigorous (~700 fpm on a cool day at sea level.)Rate of climb with a full grown passenger: dignified (havent measured.)Fuel burn: 5 gphStock fuel tank makes for short legs and lots of fuel stops, especially with headwinds.Flight numbers:Take off: pretty quick tail up in ~100 feet, off the ground in ~250Stall: really slowFinal: ~60 mphLanding: pretty slowRoll out: pretty shortCross countries:2 day trips at 400 miles all day affairsSeveral 200 mile tripsNumber of landings: ~350 (several with the motor stopped, intentionally, for practicein carefully controlled situations. Behaves the same as with the engineat idle.)Number of attempted ground loops: severalNumber of successful ground loops: 0It likes to be wheel-landed.Number of passengers: 13 different people (8 Young Eagles)Kevin PurteeRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 20:20:41 -0400