Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 00:10:33 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.169.91] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b3) with ESMTP id 96494 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 29 May 2004 22:38:20 -0400 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sat, 29 May 2004 19:26:20 -0700 Received: from 4.162.6.219 by bay3-dav61.bay3.hotmail.com with DAV; Sun, 30 May 2004 02:26:20 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [4.162.6.219] X-Originating-Email: [jghankins@msn.com] X-Sender: jghankins@msn.com From: "JIM HANKINS" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] propjet props X-Original-Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 21:38:35 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0029_01C445C5.4BCFCD00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.00.0013.2101 Seal-Send-Time: Sat, 29 May 2004 21:38:35 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 30 May 2004 02:26:20.0467 (UTC) FILETIME=[7E797030:01C445ED] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01C445C5.4BCFCD00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable John Link, I chose the Avia prop for several reasons. It was less expensive, = and I could get blades specifically tailored to the IVP airframe. It has paid off in a slightly higher cruise speed, but it cut down = the climb rate. My climb rate at 1 pilot and full fuel is about 4300 = ft/min. (Hot weather at initial density altitude of 2300 feet) This = still puts me at 10,000 feet in 3 minutes or less. At 17,500 ft, I had = a true airspeed of 353 knots. This is being very conservative with with = the power settings. Needless to say, I am happy with the performance. Now, on with the = air-conditioning and sealing up for the pressurization. So far I have 11.1 hours of very trouble free operation. Adjusting = the engine control linkages have been the biggest problems. Jim Hankins ----- Original Message -----=20 From: JLINKJR@aol.com=20 To: Lancair Mailing List=20 Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 7:05 PM Subject: [LML] propjet props anyone have any opinions on the hartzell vs. the avia on the propjet John Link ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01C445C5.4BCFCD00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
John Link,
 
    I chose the Avia prop for several reasons.  = It was=20 less expensive, and I could get blades specifically tailored to the IVP=20 airframe.
 
   It has paid off in  a slightly higher cruise = speed, but=20 it cut down the climb rate.  My climb rate at 1 pilot and full fuel = is=20 about 4300 ft/min. (Hot weather at initial density altitude of 2300 = feet) =20 This still puts me at 10,000 feet in 3 minutes or less.  At 17,500 = ft, I=20 had a true airspeed of 353 knots.  This is being very conservative = with=20 with the power settings.
 
  Needless to say, I am happy with the = performance.   Now,=20 on with the air-conditioning and sealing up for the = pressurization.
 
  So far I have 11.1 hours of very trouble free = operation.  =20 Adjusting the engine control linkages have been the biggest = problems.
 
 
Jim Hankins
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Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 7:05 = PM
Subject: [LML] propjet = props

anyone have any opinions on the = hartzell vs.=20 the avia on the propjet

John Link=20
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