X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-bw0-f52.google.com ([209.85.214.52] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.10) with ESMTP id 4580182 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:19:57 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.214.52; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by bwz4 with SMTP id 4so4034bwz.25 for ; Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:19:21 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:received:in-reply-to :references:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=VR2KqJD1v/+sCJEqiuNRMqvzX5RahhyapqFIyFM9gV4=; b=RYG7yZKQ2aX+HTb+CKxIvTR5MDzLA1/bJ+aqDRBCdulqodd6CFL/wJ5WoCb8v5KSGH 7tvYxMm7F+1bHDkQ1Fq/PjlpeTLxdoCHUSpjxzTNzo2jhs5JtJ/2D+6qSRVU+o6SBOoH q9IJg9RF5lzJ61X+g7Zb58XU1vef0QT0yLKXU= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=gWKcE8ifEpJb4z3EenpBm5qcQKpWuz6EDl1IMSiKqQSpNh92tSw9E51pc+0Sk9mWv7 evebraJaErprG3tMNSuml4PDMNcocONJ9bldceS84pVsF1BhilSa+dA19pPqTqIUJHU8 TUWL7+OKcJYXqpTAH5iO4EB3vvUvbUstTwVQY= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.72.207 with SMTP id n15mr6632158bkj.70.1289859561579; Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:19:21 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.204.45.87 with HTTP; Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:19:21 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:19:21 -0600 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Not enough pitch / Too much pitch From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001636d34c44fa665f04951ed44b --001636d34c44fa665f04951ed44b Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Try it... you'll like it! On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 4:04 PM, Ed Anderson wrote: > Yep! Even though you keep mentioning it, I am so tuned to fix pitch > prop in my thinking - the other type is almost incomprehensible {:>) > > Ed > > *From:* Mark Steitle > *Sent:* Monday, November 15, 2010 4:09 PM > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft > *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Not enough pitch / Too much pitch > > Ed wrote, "7000 rpm static - WoW! sounds like not enough pitch in the prop > to absorb the power - tough situation to be in - NOT! > > Ed, > > My initial statement of reaching 7k rpm may have been a meaningless as I > have a C/S prop. So, I could set it to max fine pitch and probably reach 7k > rpm with a weed-eater engine. However, these numbers were with the prop set > at 2200, IIRC. I know there is a discrepancy between the M/T indicator and > the EM-2 readout. Maybe I should loosen the set screw on the M/T controller > knob and move it so that the M/T setting = EM-2 RPM / 2.85. This is > assuming that the M/T is the The prop is close to being due for a mandatory > overhaul, so I'll have them check it at that time, and re-calibrate the > knob. > > Mark > --001636d34c44fa665f04951ed44b Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Try it... you'll like it!=A0


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On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 4:04 PM, Ed Anderson <eanderson@c= arolina.rr.com> wrote:
Yep!=A0=A0 Even though you keep mentioning it, I = am so tuned to fix pitch prop in my thinking - the other type is almost inc= omprehensible {:>)
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Ed

Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 4:09 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <= /div>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Not enough pitch / Too much pitch

Ed wrote, "7000 rpm static - WoW!=A0 sounds like not enough pitch= in the prop to absorb the power - tough situation to be in - NOT!
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Ed,
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My initial statement of reaching 7k rpm=A0may have been a meaningless = as I have a C/S prop.=A0 So, I could set it to max fine pitch=A0and probabl= y reach 7k rpm with a=A0weed-eater engine.=A0 However, these numbers were w= ith the prop set at 2200, IIRC.=A0 I know there is a discrepancy between th= e M/T indicator and the EM-2 readout.=A0 Maybe I should loosen the set scre= w on the M/T controller knob and move it so that the M/T setting =3D EM-2 R= PM / 2.85.=A0 This is assuming that the M/T is the The prop is close to bei= ng due for a mandatory overhaul, so I'll have them check it at that tim= e, and re-calibrate the knob.=A0
=A0
Mark

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