Took the RV-6 to work today. First proper trip in it.
I've fitted the gear legs (no pants yet) and saw 7 knots increase in cruise. I now see 167 knots at 24/24. I'd really like to get 174 knots, which is 200mph.
Sorted some little issues with the autopilot (originally couldn't set a course / flightplan because the source GPS wasn't set in the menu), and I really love using it.
On the way home I noticed I hadn't latched the canopy shut. Scared the bejesus out of me, and I clung to it like mad person. It probably would have dislocated my arm if it had let go. Managed to very gingerly reseat the latch on just one side before landing to sort it out.
Still can't get my ADS-B out to work - the email that comes back from the FAA says Failed to Generate a Report. It's really annoying me.
CHTs are still a mess. #3 gets hot very quickly on the climbout. #1 consistently runs about 100F cooler, and about 60-80F cooler than #2 and #4. I've seen air deflectors fitted in the cowl intakes of other RVs and wonder if I should make one for this.
Plan to fit wheel pants soon.
That is all.
I've fitted the gear legs (no pants yet) and saw 7 knots increase in cruise. I now see 167 knots at 24/24. I'd really like to get 174 knots, which is 200mph.
Sorted some little issues with the autopilot (originally couldn't set a course / flightplan because the source GPS wasn't set in the menu), and I really love using it.
On the way home I noticed I hadn't latched the canopy shut. Scared the bejesus out of me, and I clung to it like mad person. It probably would have dislocated my arm if it had let go. Managed to very gingerly reseat the latch on just one side before landing to sort it out.
Still can't get my ADS-B out to work - the email that comes back from the FAA says Failed to Generate a Report. It's really annoying me.
CHTs are still a mess. #3 gets hot very quickly on the climbout. #1 consistently runs about 100F cooler, and about 60-80F cooler than #2 and #4. I've seen air deflectors fitted in the cowl intakes of other RVs and wonder if I should make one for this.
Plan to fit wheel pants soon.
That is all.
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