UK Escapade UL260i Test Flight Video

[Escapade UL260i]

Well G-POZA is all done and now flying.

Here is a nice little You Tube Vid a mate took on the day if its first flight.



Regards
Mark

[stede52]

Excellent Mark
By the way, what prop and prop size are you running on your UL.

Steve

[Escapade UL260i]

It a Uk manufactured Prop made by Newton Prop. Its a 2 blade wood 60" X 40". It works very well, I might try a 60 x 41 also at some stage.

Regards
Mark

[MYR]

What about the specs ?
Climb ratio ?
More or less efficient than with a 912S ?
Consumption ?

[Dave Krall CFII SEL SES]

Well done!
Nice paint job and video too.

[Escapade UL260i]

Thanks for the positive comments Guys. Makes all the hard work worth while.

Right, I will start at the begining. This is what I have observed in the 13 hours I have flown so far in G-POZA with the UL260i engine.

RPM Max static 2850
RPM Climb 3050
RPM Max Straight and level TBA
RPM Typical cruise 2600 returning 75 - 78 knots
RPM Smooth Idle 600 ( typicaly 800 )

Typical cruise fuel burn 12 -13 ltrs per hour
Typical climb one up half fuel 1500 fpm
Typical climb MAUW 450 kg ( read 490 kg Shhh! ) 850 - 900 fpm

Take off roll MAUW light winds 180 yrds with 2 stage flap
Landing distance MAUW light winds over low hedge and 2 degree down slope 300 yrds light braking.
Landing distance MAUW on level ground typicaly within 200 yards

CHT never seen them above 250 *F or much below that figure. The Max is 350 * F
Fuel Pressure steady
Oil pressure all with in limits
Oil temp A bit high but I do not have an oil cooler, playing with oil cooling round the finned sump.

Vibration very minimal
No oil leaks or other messiness on engine.
Oil consumption none
Starting is the same every time, weather OAT is hot cold or otherwise same as engine temps, makes no diffrence always starts after 3-4 compressions

Hope this is of some help.

Regards
Mark