X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:30:33 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.3) with ESMTP id 1337092 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:38:08 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.66; envelope-from=leighton@teleport.com DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=teleport.com; b=tGrxliOCs/aFZz4jD+2WXV/gysmyfuI5NMpLme2ED182J26onBrq7uvG+TelKYfv; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [4.242.171.79] (helo=user) by elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1GE5TT-0004Ev-Bd for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:37:28 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <002a01c6c2d3$d58a0c80$4fabf204@user> From: "Leighton" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail list" Subject: Prop for Legacy X-Original-Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 07:37:28 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0027_01C6C299.27DD7ED0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 X-ELNK-Trace: ea0fe3d44b30ba0fc355332e9c4b49d598c48853aa0a5d8927231c35e8f5c4a0bbbcf46932003ebf350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 4.242.171.79 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01C6C299.27DD7ED0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have just recently installed a 3 blade MT on a Legacy with the IO-550 = and am curious where the 53# weight info comes from. I put it on a good = digital scale and it weighed 63#. This is a counterweighted prop and = the bulk of the weight seems to be in the hub as the blades appear to be = very light. One thing that appeals to me with this prop is that the = default (no oil pressure) position of the blades is in course pitch = which is a good thing when trying to glide with a dead engine. On the = negative side, however, is the fact that the MT spinner diameter is = about 1/2 inch larger in diameter than the Hartzell and the cowling is = designed for the Hartzell, apparently, and requires quite a bit of body = work to fit the MT. Also, the spinner on a Hartzell is fore and aft = adjustable which makes it easier to get a good spinner/cowling gap but = the MT is in a fixed position. Haven't flown it yet so can't give any = performance data. Looks cool, though. We report, you decide. Leighton Mangels ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01C6C299.27DD7ED0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I have just recently installed a 3 blade MT on a = Legacy with=20 the IO-550 and am curious where the 53# weight info comes from.  I = put it=20 on a good digital scale and it weighed 63#.  This is a = counterweighted prop=20 and the bulk of the weight seems to be in the hub as the blades appear = to be=20 very light.  One thing that appeals to me with this prop is that = the=20 default (no oil pressure) position of the blades is in course pitch = which is a=20 good thing when trying to glide with a dead engine.  On the = negative side,=20 however, is the fact that the MT spinner diameter is about 1/2 inch = larger in=20 diameter than the Hartzell and the cowling is designed for the Hartzell, = apparently, and requires quite a bit of body work to fit the MT.  = Also, the=20 spinner on a Hartzell is fore and aft adjustable which makes it easier = to get a=20 good spinner/cowling gap but the MT is in a fixed position.  = Haven't flown=20 it yet so can't give any performance data.  Looks cool, = though.  We=20 report, you decide.
 
Leighton Mangels
 
 
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