Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2004 21:44:38 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m23.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.4] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3071334 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 09 Mar 2004 19:07:21 -0500 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m23.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37.4.) id q.38.4337e5c0 (3964) for ; Tue, 9 Mar 2004 19:07:14 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <38.4337e5c0.2d7fb632@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 19:07:14 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Using Our Props As Jake Brakes X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1078877234" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 720 -------------------------------1078877234 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 3/9/2004 12:25:10 PM Central Standard Time, Lee.Metcalfe@jocogov.org writes: Remember our discussion about flat-pitching the prop and pulling the throttle to slow down our hotrods? Well John Deakin has an interesting write-up about it at AvWeb (http://www.avweb.com/news/columns/186778-1.html). Thing is, I can't tell whether he's for it or agin it. He talks about all the bad things that can happen, then sez "don't worry." Moondog, Luckily, Deakin doesn't mention 4-cyl engines because he needs in excess of 5 cylinders (but less than 19) to fully discuss his examples. We don't got no stink'n counter weights or other sophicated 1930 era devices. I know that I am probably wrecking everthing, but I like to fly the pattern a little high and fast for control then, when turning final, I put the prop in flat pitch to knock down the speed, ready the engine for a go around (mixture rich) and slow down to a proper AOA indicated landing speed (assuming I guessed I could finally reach the runway). I thought there was much of the current fad - flip-flop positioning - reflected in the article. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Sky2high@aol.com II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) "...as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns - the ones we don't know we don't know." D. Rumsfeld -------------------------------1078877234 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 3/9/2004 12:25:10 PM Central Standard Time,=20 Lee.Metcalfe@jocogov.org writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>Remember=20 our discussion about flat-pitching the prop and pulling the
throttle to= =20 slow down our hotrods? Well John Deakin has an interesting
write-= up=20 about it at AvWeb
(http://www.avweb.com/news/columns/186778-1.html).&nb= sp;=20 Thing is, I can't
tell whether he's for it or agin it. He talks a= bout=20 all the bad things
that can happen, then sez "don't=20 worry."

Moondog,

Luckily, Deakin doesn't mention 4-cyl engines because he needs in exces= s of=20 5 cylinders (but less than 19) to fully discuss his examples. We=20 don't got no stink'n counter weights or other sophicated 1930 era devices.&n= bsp;=20 I know that I am probably wrecking everthing, but I like to fly the pattern=20= a=20 little high and fast for control then, when turning final, I put the prop in= =20 flat pitch to knock down the speed, ready the engine for a go around (mixtur= e=20 rich) and slow down to a proper AOA indicated landing speed (assum= ing=20 I guessed I could finally reach the runway). I thought there was much=20= of=20 the current fad - flip-flop positioning - reflected in the article.=20

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Sky2high@aol.com
II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

"...as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we kn= ow=20 we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there= are=20 some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns - the ones w= e=20 don't know we don't know." D. Rumsfeld

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