For the first time in nearly two years I made an engine run and slow speed
taxi on the 2180 VW. I had hand-turned the prop for 30 revolutions once a
month to keep the parts lubricated. The purpose was to check, for oil leaks
after changing oil (SAE-30 automotive), check the newly moved master
cylinder right brake action, and get the feel for the single place cockpit.
The engine fired up with about a second or so of cranking. Static WOT was
3130 RPM with a Ed Sterba 52 x 52 wood prop. OAT was 87 degrees F. Idle
was 830 RPM; I sat for a minute or so before shutting down, just listening
to the music of the VW.
Got to get that pesky bi-anneal flight review done, then soon.
In the words of that first known aviator, Leonardo de Vince, "...for once
you have tasted flight, there you will always yearn to be."
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
California, MD, USA
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