I did get a chance to fly it this weekend and I found both good and bad. The good is that the airplane is actually a couple of knots faster! The bad, but controllable, is that on takeoff with the induction wide open I actually indicate up to 18 gph now. Not the direction I was hoping to go with that number. I say its controllable because I can adjust mixture manually to keep the fuel flow down where I want it. Not sure what to do next. Originally I thought it might be an indication issue but given the amount of power that I can add by pulling the mixture out to about 13.5 gph I don't know that it would be just indication.
Here it is after Harry and I installed the new inlet. |
This is the other side of the inlet showing the alternate air flapper valve controller. |
Test flight with Harry and Jeff. In this flight we buzzed Martins house, Jeff's mom and boss, and Harry's neighbors. Then we went to Bremerton for some lunch. |