At Spruce Creek right now....

[EricJ]

17 minutes ago, Pinecone said:

This why I like my JPI 830, if things are not in the green, they are flagged in flashing red.  So a quick glance tells me things are OK.

One gripe though, is you set the max RPM to 2600 (for my plane) it flashes red AT 2600. IMO, it should be when it EXCEEDS the set value.  So I had to set max RPM on the JPI to 2610

Even better, I have the signal from my JPI 900 that turns the red LED on tied to my AV-17 voice annunciator, so the instant that the JPI alarms about something she whispers, "Engine Monitor" in my ear.   The JPI puts whatever is in alarm state in a big font at the bottom of the screen, so if I hear that I can look and immediately see whatever the issue is.   That's saved me a couple of times in being able to address something immediately before it became an issue, like forgetting to open the cowl flaps on a go-around, or an alternator failure, etc.

[Yooper Rocketman]

I just spotted this thread.  I don't make it on this forum much anymore (way too busy).  Anyway, I was sitting in my lanai and saw the take-off.  He lifted  (IMHO) way too soon for the weight and type aircraft on our runway at Spruce Creek.  I did not detect any issue with the sound of the engine (and it's the same engine I have in my Rocket).  I knew there was a problem at lift off.  His nose pitch up was probably 40 degrees.  Then he dropped the right wingtip almost to the ground, and then the left wingtip dropped and scraped the runway (I heard and saw it).  I later reconfirmed my memory with the video.  I think a more experienced pilot would have aborted the take-off at that point.  He never was airborne more than 50" the entire take-off.

I must have just missed Jim, as I was there within 2 minutes (I heard a guy yelling to someone to RUN that was near the runway, and then heard the crash).  I immediately told my wife get I in the golf cart, there's been an airplane crash.  I was the one that called security.  So glad to see everyone alive with no real serious injuries.

I think the most plausible cause was he didn't readjust his trim after landing (or his seat slid back on take-off).  The pitch was not normal at all!  Either that or he just got impatient to get airborne.

Tom