Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b1) with ESMTP id 3150700 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 07 Apr 2004 10:19:19 -0400 Received: from rad ([65.0.149.230]) by imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040407141918.CAYH1763.imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Wed, 7 Apr 2004 10:19:18 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Help Rusty pick a prop Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 09:19:20 -0500 Message-ID: <034001c41cab$538b4d00$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0341_01C41C81.6AB54500" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0341_01C41C81.6AB54500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I started with the ground adjustable, but plan to add the in-flight adjustable after getting some time in the plane, and making sure that I don't have any issues with the prop. I think that the blade crack = problem they had in the past were all with Lycomings, and due to the strong = pulses. I shouldn't have these issues with the rotary.=20 =20 =20 Hi Steve, =20 =20 Thanks for the comments. As I mentioned, I'm not afraid to run an IVO, = as I agree that the cracking will have no effect on us. The biggest hang-up = I had with the IVO was this mysterious high speed problem that many people have. Tracy said his climbed like crazy, but seemed to have a bunch of = drag at higher speeds. Dave Atkins reshaped the hub area some, but I could = never get a description of what he did. Pushers seemed to be less affected, perhaps because the fuselage blocks more of the drag area of the hub??? I'll call IVO today, and see what they would recommend. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (2 or 3 blade, long or short, just don't know) ------=_NextPart_000_0341_01C41C81.6AB54500 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
I started with the ground = adjustable, but plan=20 to add the in-flight adjustable after getting some time in the plane, = and making=20 sure that I don't have any issues with the prop.  I think that the = blade=20 crack problem they had in the past were all with Lycomings, and due to = the=20 strong pulses.  I shouldn't have these issues with the = rotary. 
 
 
Hi Steve,  
 
Thanks = for the=20 comments. As I mentioned, I'm not afraid to run an IVO, as I agree that = the=20 cracking will have no effect on us.  The biggest hang-up I had with = the IVO=20 was this mysterious high speed problem that many people have.  = Tracy said=20 his climbed like crazy, but seemed to have a bunch of drag at higher=20 speeds.  Dave Atkins reshaped the hub area some, but I could never = get a=20 description of what he did.  Pushers seemed to be less affected, = perhaps=20 because the fuselage blocks more of the drag area of the hub???  = I'll call=20 IVO today, and see what they would recommend. =20
 
Cheers,
Rusty (2 or 3 = blade, long or=20 short, just don't = know)
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