X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 03 May 2006 19:25:22 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m25.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.6] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with ESMTP id 1089732 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 02 May 2006 23:18:01 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.6; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m25.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.5.) id q.25e.a5b132e (32913) for ; Tue, 2 May 2006 23:17:12 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <25e.a5b132e.31897ab8@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 23:17:12 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Prop Diameter X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1146626232" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5300 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1146626232 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 5/2/2006 9:37:47 P.M. Central Standard Time, jeremyfisher@verizon.net writes: I am just getting round to selecting the prop for my 360. Could someone advise me what the realistic maximum diameter is to avoid trimming the tips every time you hit a bump on the taxiway, or brake hard? I have heard various figures from 68 to 72 inches, and would like to know what other people's experience is. I am looking at a 71 inch prop as one candidate. Also, can you increase ground clearance by putting a small spacer between the nose oleo and the nose gear fork, or does that introduce other problems? Thanks. Jerry, Many Lancair 320 flyers use a 70 Hartzell CS prop without difficulty. The TK5 shocks allow the mains to settle a little lower and that results in a bit more clearance. Sure you can put a spacer to raise the nose a bit, but then you must control the landing speed so that the three point attitude doesn't send you back flying if you land too fast. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 CS Prop Slow Build 1989, Flown 1996 Aurora, IL (KARR) Eschew Obfuscation! -------------------------------1146626232 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 5/2/2006 9:37:47 P.M. Central Standard Time,=20 jeremyfisher@verizon.net writes:
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advise me what the realistic maximum diameter is to avoid trimming the= =20
tips every time you hit a bump on the taxiway, or brake hard?  I=20= have=20
heard various figures from 68 to 72 inches, and would like to know wha= t=20
other people's experience is.  I am looking at a 71 inch prop as=20= one=20
candidate.

Also, can you increase ground clearance by putting a= =20 small spacer
between the nose oleo and the nose gear fork, or does tha= t=20 introduce
other problems?  Thanks.
Jerry,
 
Many Lancair 320 flyers use a 70 Hartzell CS prop without difficulty.&n= bsp;=20 The TK5 shocks allow the mains to settle a little lower and that results in=20= a=20 bit more clearance.  Sure you can put a spacer to raise the nose a bit,= but=20 then you must control the landing speed so that the three point attitude doe= sn't=20 send you back flying if you land too fast.
 
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 CS Prop
Slow Build 1989, Flown 1996=20
Aurora, IL (KARR)

Eschew=20 Obfuscation!
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