When he said he had been up for an 8-hr day, I first quizzed him about
his fuel capacity. He said he had 23 gallons in each wing. The prop
looked like a very flat pitch. To get in 8 hrs, he must have to
throttle back to about 5 gph, which would probably be about half-power.
Although he told me the engine was an 0-360, the on-line registration
says O-320. However, this appeared to be a very new installation, and,
in Experimental Category, they probably don't worry too much about the
promptness of the paperwork.
He said he once found himself moving at 14 mph ground speed over an
Atlanta Braves game. The vortex generators should allow him to fly
extremely slow, which, for his purposes, grabs more eyeballs. :-)
Thanks for the kind words.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 6/14/2015 12:42 AM, ChrisB wrote:
The shots in the late afternoon look good, Jim. I don’t fancy the Piper
pilot’s job, but that does look like a bit of a hotrod :-)
The O-360 is what we use in our little Grob Tutor. I should think that the
Piper's fixed-pitch prop is set for towing that sort of weight and drag.
Chris
On 14 Jun 15, at 04:35, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On a very hot day, the airport can come alive in the cool of the late afternoon. I
walked around, talked to a few people, and snapped some photos. Because of the warmth of
the late sun, I did not try to achieve a "proper" white balance. It is what it
is.
The Bombardier BD100 presented a warm sundown image.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Bombardier+Sunset.tif.html
<http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Bombardier+Sunset.tif.html>
Because I neglected the King Air 300 on my last visit, I walked out and got a
shot.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF1802+FM.tif.html
<http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF1802+FM.tif.html>
I spied Larry Wilhite pulling the RV7A, which he built himself, out to the
compass rose to adjust the compass.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF1803+FM.tif.html
<http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF1803+FM.tif.html>
Then I spotted the modified Piper J-5 returning from an 8-hour day towing a
banner above Bonnaroo.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF1805+FM.tif.html
<http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF1805+FM.tif.html>
The J-5 is beefed up, has 46 gal of fuel, and the wing top surface is fitted
with vortex generators to enhance performance in slow flight. On the front is
a Lycoming O-360, delivering 180 hp, twice what it originally had. An oil
cooler is installed on the landing gear to provide cooling, which the pilot
said is so effective it has to be taped up in the winter months.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF1807+FM.tif.html
<http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF1807+FM.tif.html>
Finally, a look at the power plant itself. It flies with no additional
cowling, and the aircraft is in the Experimental Category.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Engine+Details.JPG.html
<http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Engine+Details.JPG.html>
All with the X-E1 and the Fujinon 27/2.8 Pancake.
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