Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao04.cox.net ([68.230.241.35] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b2) with ESMTP id 3180603 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 20 Apr 2004 10:41:31 -0400 Received: from Leonards ([68.111.224.107]) by fed1rmmtao04.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.03.02 201-2131-111-104-20040324) with ESMTP id <20040420144125.EQEJ16351.fed1rmmtao04.cox.net@Leonards> for ; Tue, 20 Apr 2004 10:41:25 -0400 From: "David Leonard" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Performance Props Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 07:42:10 -0700 Message-ID: <002601c426e5$a9ac1590$6be06f44@Leonards> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0027_01C426AA.FD4D3D90" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.3416 In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01C426AA.FD4D3D90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jim, I thought the Cattos were not rated for enough horse power for the 13B. Have they come out with a new blade? Was I mistaken? David Leonard The Rotary Roster: http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Jim Sower Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 7:36 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Performance Props Have you considered Catto FP composite props? They are bullet proof as far as FOD goes, and I've heard nothing to indicate that they don't perform as well as Performance props. And they're about $500 cheaper! After my recent experience with FOD (very minor damage to my Catto; a nearly identical incident shattered a Performance prop) I'll never stray from composite props (glass over wood core). Worth considering ... Jim S. Russell Duffy wrote: ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01C426AA.FD4D3D90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Jim, I thought the Cattos were not = rated for enough horse power for the 13B.  Have they come out with a new blade?  Was I mistaken?

 

David Leonard

The Rotary = Roster:

http://memb= ers.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html

-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Jim Sower
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 7:36 = AM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Performance Props

 

Have you considered Catto FP composite props?  They are = bullet proof as far as FOD goes, and I've heard nothing to indicate that they = don't perform as well as Performance props.  And they're about $500 cheaper!  After my recent experience with FOD (very minor damage to = my Catto; a nearly identical incident shattered a Performance prop) I'll never stray from composite props (glass over wood core).
Worth considering ... Jim S.

Russell Duffy wrote:

 

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