Netters, Went out to the airport today 6AM to test the new prop with another flight. Weather calm, temp 90 degrees. Started it up and got the temp up, taxied out to active and waited for the traffic to clear. Several planes this morning, decided to go, was cleared to T/O. Throttle to full 3200 RPM's, rotated @ 90 climed out @110. I noticed right side CHT climbing to 460 +... called the tower and let them know that I would be making a full stop, they asked if I needed any help, (same controller as lest time). I said no that temp was a little high and wanted to check it out. I leveled out @ pattern altitude and the temp came down, not much. Touch down was pretty good not baby butt smooth. I trimmed some baffleing and added some rubber up front. Started it up again and taxied to active. Cleared for T/O to orbit the airport. rotated @ 90 climbed out @ 110, temp started to climb again, once I leveled off at altitude the temp dropped a little. I thought what the heck, it's not gong any higher, why not stay up. I flew for about 45 minutes, and decided to land. Problem with the radio, I could hear, but could not transmit. Wow what next. I started circling just outside pattern, 3 times nothing, then I flew a down wind.... nothing,,, I made another circle, nothing,, another,,,, then tower called my N #,,, yeh,,,, wag the wings, he asked If I wanted to land,, wag.. ok cleared for down wind,,, wag,,, cleared to land,,, wag,,, 120... downwind,, 100 base... 90 final.... seemed a little fast for me, so when I flared,, I ballooned a little,, (ok alot) airspeed droped to below 70... started to settle. left wing down... not good... I got it leveled when I hit, but I dropped a lilttle hard for the spring gear. The spring hit the top of the Stub wing. A small patch will be needed... I the left aileron some repair,,, sad day for the plane,,, I was happy with a 1 hour flight. I won't be able to fly back to Oshkosh but I will be there. I will fly to the gathering...
PS any help on CHT problem would be great.... the sensor is at the front on that side... Snakebite Lee Van Dyke Mesa AZ l...@vandyke5.com
