[rebel-builders] Rebel Rocket
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:03 am
Good to hear about another Rebel in the air. Congrats to Dick, and if you,
Steve, were giving him any advice with the build, I am sure it will be
another fast one, too, and with that 6 cyl 0360. Any info on the empty
weight and where the c of g ended up?
Walter
-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Steven
Sloan
Sent: August 4, 2006 7:00 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] Rebel Rocket
On Thursday August 3 Dick Wanderwicken flew his rebel N706DV on it's 41 min
maiden flight from Arlington airport in Wash State. During this flight the
upper end of the flight envelope was explored along with a rough calibration
of the pitot static system and checking of the engine gages for proper
operation. It was found that the engine CHT and oil temp were on the cool
side ( 270 to 300 deg CHT 160 deg oil temp ) with the cowl flap in the open
position. The take off and landing was text book. Post flight inspection
found a couple of small fuel leaks under the cowl, a loose fairing on the
wing strut,and a slight adjustment to the right flappron trim tab.
Dick was kind enough to let me make the second flight on friday. I
briefly explored the low end of the flight envelope through stall buffet (
45 mph ias ) then I spent the rest of the flight a 25 " mp @ 2500 rpm to
break in the rings. This airplane is one of the nicest Rebels that I have
had the pleasure to fly. The power and smoothness of the 6 cyl Continental
IO 360 is something we all dream about.With the power set at 22"mp @ 2200
rpm the airplane cruises at 125 mph and is very quite and smooth.
Great work Dick.
Thanks for the flight.
Steve S
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Steve, were giving him any advice with the build, I am sure it will be
another fast one, too, and with that 6 cyl 0360. Any info on the empty
weight and where the c of g ended up?
Walter
-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Steven
Sloan
Sent: August 4, 2006 7:00 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] Rebel Rocket
On Thursday August 3 Dick Wanderwicken flew his rebel N706DV on it's 41 min
maiden flight from Arlington airport in Wash State. During this flight the
upper end of the flight envelope was explored along with a rough calibration
of the pitot static system and checking of the engine gages for proper
operation. It was found that the engine CHT and oil temp were on the cool
side ( 270 to 300 deg CHT 160 deg oil temp ) with the cowl flap in the open
position. The take off and landing was text book. Post flight inspection
found a couple of small fuel leaks under the cowl, a loose fairing on the
wing strut,and a slight adjustment to the right flappron trim tab.
Dick was kind enough to let me make the second flight on friday. I
briefly explored the low end of the flight envelope through stall buffet (
45 mph ias ) then I spent the rest of the flight a 25 " mp @ 2500 rpm to
break in the rings. This airplane is one of the nicest Rebels that I have
had the pleasure to fly. The power and smoothness of the 6 cyl Continental
IO 360 is something we all dream about.With the power set at 22"mp @ 2200
rpm the airplane cruises at 125 mph and is very quite and smooth.
Great work Dick.
Thanks for the flight.
Steve S
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