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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Well that makes a difference.&nbsp; I'll
try it next time.&nbsp; Should be soon.</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Jim</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>- PS:&nbsp; What's control line? jk</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>James R. Woodward</span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Airborne Icing Tanker (AIT) </span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Project Manager</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>(661)277-0800 x 2824</span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Bldg 1830A, Rm 238</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Dean Pappas
[mailto:d.pappas@kodeos.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, May 05, 2003 12:52
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2
 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>discussion@nsrca.org</span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: 3M Mintor 170
questions</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Hi Jim,</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Wide Open Throttle.</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Most workable 2-cycle
setups, 'till now have needed pipes long enough to cure mid-range
ills,&nbsp;that a&nbsp;10 degree&nbsp;WOT dive causes richening, and even
quitting!</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>It's a Control-Line piped
Stunt setup.</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Dean</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:
.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original
Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Woodward James R Civ 412
TW/DRP/ACQ [mailto:James.Woodward2@edwards.af.mil]<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, May 05, 2003 3:44 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> discussion@nsrca.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: 3M Mintor 170
questions</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi Dean,</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I'm still sort of
new.&nbsp; Does W.O.T. = with out throttle? &nbsp;On 45 degree downlines of
medium length like the reverse Cuban eight from the top (Masters sequence), I'd
say the motor just unloads some.&nbsp; If it were lean, it might cut-out for a
second when throttling up.&nbsp; If it were rich, it might gurgle or give signs
of loading up. &nbsp;The 140 or 170 do neither.&nbsp; They just increase in rpm
as the throttle is increased.&nbsp; </span></font></p>

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style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>On the 140 setup (15%
C.P., 2 OSA5), I needed to lean the low-end screw 1/8 turn during the 2<sup>nd</sup>
tank on the ground.&nbsp; This setting has held fine since, now with 1.5
gallons through it.&nbsp; The engines will idle very low, however, I raise it
to 2000 for takeoff and flight.&nbsp; </span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Your technique is the
first I've heard of like this. &nbsp;So, once you get this one flight profile
right, you find a prop that gets the torque you want?</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Jim</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Thanks
for the response Jim,</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>That
sounds right, though I just like more prop and more quiet.</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>When you
dive W.O.T at about 15 degrees or so ( simulating using windup for extremely
windy conditions) does the engine lean/richen/or just unload ? With the 17-13
on the 140, I shortened 'till the richening was gone. That was just under
1&quot; gap from stock.</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Dean</span></font></p>

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