Enlightening Experience

[Ron Van Putte]

Several years ago I was at the Nats and couldn't get my engine to run 
properly.  As luck would have it, Rick Mattie was sitting right next to 
me on the flightline.  Rick used to do a LOT of YS engine work, so I 
asked him to help.  After checking a few things, he said, "It'll 
probably run better if you tighten the glow plug."

Ron Van Putte

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Ramsey
> Sent: Aug 9, 2004 2:26 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
>  Subject: Enlightening Experience
>
> Some things you hate to admit especially when you are the dumbest link 
> in the chain.  Hope this might help someone.
>  
> Thursday I changed transmitters on my plane.  Also, on that day I 
> changed to a new type of fuel.  During practice, the plane seemed to 
> be a little low on power but not too bad.  I only did 2 flights.
>  
> Friday we left for the contest in Lubbock.  Wind that day was quite 
> strong and I only got one flight on the plane because of a problem.  
> Power was down but it was a little hot, the altitude was 3500 feet 
> where I normally fly at sea level and the strong wind really didn't 
> let me see the power profile.
>  
> Saturday is gorgeous, cool with only light winds.  On the first round 
> I realized my power was far off what I needed.  The verticals almost 
> stopped at the top and I was struggling.  Before the second round I 
> added half Magnum 1.5 to the new fuel I was trying. Still no power and 
> struggling thought the tops even with smaller maneuvers.  Third round, 
> change prop without any help.  Fourth round change props again and add 
> some Mag 2 to the fuel mix.  Some help but not enough. Sunday, I'm 
> discouraged and still having power problems.  Fly poorly.
>  
> Today I'm looking over my plane and thinking about the contest.  For 
> my backup transmitter I have all the setting recorded that 
> are different from the other trx.  There is nothing about the throttle 
> there so it must be the same.  I got the trx and opened the throttle 
> while looking at the engine.  You guessed it, it's only open about 3 
> quarters.
>   
> I'm still trying to learn the obvious.  If you've got a problem, first 
> check the obvious.
>  
> Don
>
>
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