Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #15125
From: Russell Duffy <13brv3@bellsouth.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: props again
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 07:38:44 -0600
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Message
The original prop was a 64 x 78.  I replaced it with a 62 x 72, same manufacturer. Should take less power to swing it, which one would expect more rpm’s?  Paul Conner 
 
I agree.  Did you do anything else to the engine since the last time you recorded a max rpm?  I just can't imagine not getting any more rpm with a smaller prop.  The only thing I can think of is to check the MicroTech for a rev limiter setting.   From the info I can get on Google, it appears to have a hard and soft rev limit setting that's programmable.  You wouldn't think that any unit set up for a rotary engine would default to a low setting like that, but it's worth checking.  
 
Good luck,
Rusty (still more decisions)
  

 

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