Return-Path: Received: from olympus.net ([198.133.237.1]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 7 Jul 1999 22:41:09 -0400 Received: from pt194210.olympus.net ([207.149.194.210] helo=rossann.olympus.net) by olympus.net with smtp (Exim 2.02 #1) id 1124Ac-0003LH-00 for lancair.list@olsusa.com; Wed, 7 Jul 1999 19:44:19 -0700 From: "R & A Colebrook" To: "Lancair List" Subject: MT electric propellers Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 19:52:22 -0700 Message-ID: <01bec8ec$e7908dc0$d2c295cf@rossann.olympus.net> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I am giving serious thought to replacing my wooden fixed pitch prop with an electric MT constant speed to improve the takeoff performance of my 235 powered by a 235-L2C. I know it adds weight and costs multibucks. I would appreciate comments from users of this kind of prop concerning maintenance, reliability and failure modes. Is there anybody running a three bladed MT on a 235 or 290 Lycoming? Is it better to work through Lancair or work directly with MT? Ross W. Colebrook N7828 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML homepage: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html