Re: KR> Calculating fuel flow for the Revmaster engine

2017-06-14 Thread Luis Claudio via KRnet
Larry that's all good information. Printing these notes out for future reference in my build log. Thanks Luis    On Wednesday, June 14, 2017 2:39 PM, Flesner via KRnet wrote: At 02:17 PM 6/14/2017, you wrote: >Larry's O-200 with fuel pumps supplying the carb only requires a >maximum f

Re: KR> Calculating fuel flow for the Revmaster engine

2017-06-14 Thread Flesner via KRnet
At 02:17 PM 6/14/2017, you wrote: Larry's O-200 with fuel pumps supplying the carb only requires a maximum fuel flow test of 10.42 gph. -Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM From the FAA handbook and fuel flow testing... For gravity-flow fuel systems, the fuel flow rate must b

Re: KR> Calculating fuel flow for the Revmaster engine

2017-06-14 Thread Luis Claudio via KRnet
Printing out and copying to my build log...great stuff Luis On Wednesday, June 14, 2017 2:18 PM, Jeff Scott via KRnet wrote:       Accepted practice is a flow rate one point five times the maximum engine requirement in the worst possible flight configuration, generally nose high climb.

Re: KR> Calculating fuel flow for the Revmaster engine

2017-06-14 Thread Jeff Scott via KRnet
      Accepted practice is a flow rate one point five times the maximum engine requirement in the worst possible flight configuration, generally nose high climb. You can't have too much fuel flow capacity unless you are over powering your carb. Another rule of thumb that works well on our type of

Re: KR> Calculating fuel flow for the Revmaster engine

2017-06-14 Thread Luis Claudio via KRnet
Thanks Larry...being from Dallas I depend on that fan up front to keep me cool in the back so I need it turning. Lots of good info from you guys. Now being an old chopper pilot I wonder if I can get this thing to autorotate? Cheers Luis R ClaudioDallas, TexasKR2S On Wednesday, June 14, 20

Re: KR> Calculating fuel flow for the Revmaster engine

2017-06-14 Thread Flesner via KRnet
At 07:13 AM 6/14/2017, you wrote: I watched the EAA video on fuel flow test and was trying to find the BSFC or maximum fuel flow rate for the VW engine with a Posa carburetor. If I use the default of .55 in the formula, I get a fuel flow rate of 6.8 GPH which I know is excessive. From readin

Re: KR> Calculating fuel flow for the Revmaster engine

2017-06-14 Thread Luis Claudio via KRnet
found it. Page B-10. Rob -Original Message- From: Rob Schmitt [mailto:robert7...@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 7:52 AM To: 'Luis Claudio' ; 'KRnet' Subject: RE: KR> Calculating fuel flow for the Revmaster engine Luis, I just checked my records, and

Re: KR> Calculating fuel flow for the Revmaster engine

2017-06-14 Thread Rob Schmitt via KRnet
Luis, The 8 gph came from the Revmaster engine manual, just found it. Page B-10. Rob -Original Message- From: Rob Schmitt [mailto:robert7...@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 7:52 AM To: 'Luis Claudio' ; 'KRnet' Subject: RE: KR> Calculating fuel flow f

Re: KR> Calculating fuel flow for the Revmaster engine

2017-06-14 Thread Rob Schmitt via KRnet
2017 7:13 AM To: KRnet Cc: Luis Claudio Subject: KR> Calculating fuel flow for the Revmaster engine I watched the EAA video on fuel flow test and was trying to find the BSFC or maximum fuel flow rate for the VW engine with a Posa carburetor. If I use the default of .55 in the formula, I ge

KR> Calculating fuel flow for the Revmaster engine

2017-06-14 Thread Luis Claudio via KRnet
I watched the EAA video on fuel flow test and was trying to find the BSFC or maximum fuel flow rate for the VW engine with a Posa carburetor. If I use the default of .55 in the formula, I get a fuel flow rate of 6.8 GPH which I know is excessive. From reading some of your pilot reports, I am su