1.5 hour flight. Since we're under Class B, I have to go West a few miles. XBP usually has the lowest priced fuel and a nice runway so I tested near there.
I'd installed canard and main wing VGs last night and found they lowered the canard stall speed, however after taking off also noticed a right roll tendency. Now I'm not sure it was there on the first flight since on the first flight I was mostly doing left bank turns. I may pull them off but will consult with Vance Atkinson.
The #3 CHT was hitting 425F and #4 was also up near that range. The highest oil temp was after exiting the runway with the landing brake down, it reached over 200F.
Since the right roll was distracting, I opted to do some of the 3rd flight test and cycled the landing gear and landing brake each three times. The noise/rumble with the gear down is very noticeable after having it up and quieter.
I'll pull more data off the test card and flight data, then update this post later. The fuel flow pulses per gallon need to be adjusted to raise the fuel flow rate.
The Auto Pilot engaged but the right roll tendency seemed to be causing issues. The LEVEL button sort of worked, but allowed a left turn.
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