X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:38:57 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-scoter.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3737347 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:33:07 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.67; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=FFEtKnrrHSTrViGLeO1wbeqmHD++GP4ex0k/Jy958GQUPAHGODy0IpS7b+47jozV; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [216.112.183.3] (helo=ccaselt3) by elasmtp-scoter.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1MLcVi-0001ta-FX for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:32:30 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <028b01c9f97e$d5d40fd0$7000470a@nvidia.com> From: "Colyn Case at earthlink" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Feathering Prop X-Original-Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:32:30 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0288_01C9F95D.4E86ED70" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3350 X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da9408c1051f206ad2c7d1cc8391a06f2d632350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 216.112.183.3 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0288_01C9F95D.4E86ED70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Art - not sure I parsed this correctly. Are these all true? - Lancair sells a Macauley governor with the feathering prop - That governor doesn't support an unfeathering accumulator - Macauley PN d-20777-3 does work with that Hartzell prop and does = support the unfeathering accumulator - d-20777-3 is still available as far as restart, I know Len Fox did a test on at least one plane and = found that you can restart/unfeather but it takes about 30 seconds. I've done it on the ground with similar results. It is really slow to = unfeather. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Art Bertolina=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 8:13 AM Subject: [LML] Feathering Prop to Jack Webb Jack and anyone else interested in an accumulator for a Hartzell Feathering Prop. McCauley makes the prop=20 governor for the feathering prop we buy from Lancair. How ever the prop governor that you buy from Lancair when you buy the feathering prop is not and can not be plumbed for an accumulator. The governor for that will work with the accumulator is PN D-20777-3. My primary concern about the feathering prop is the ability to do an air start safely in the event of an engine out.=20 Based on my Interpretation of the comments from the=20 McCauley rep that would not be a problem if starter system=20 is in good shape. Would really be interested in comments on this last paragraph Thanks and Regards Art Bertolina ------=_NextPart_000_0288_01C9F95D.4E86ED70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Art - not sure I parsed this = correctly.  Are=20 these all true?
- Lancair sells a Macauley governor = with the=20 feathering prop
- That governor doesn't support an = unfeathering accumulator
- Macauley PN d-20777-3 does = work with=20 that Hartzell prop and does support the unfeathering = accumulator
- d-20777-3 is still = available
 
as far as restart, I know Len Fox did a = test on at=20 least one plane and found that you can restart/unfeather but it takes = about 30=20 seconds.
I've done it on the ground with similar = results.   It is really slow to unfeather.
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Art Bertolina
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 = 8:13=20 AM
Subject: [LML] Feathering = Prop

to Jack Webb
Jack and anyone else interested in an = accumulator=20 for
a Hartzell Feathering Prop. McCauley = makes the=20 prop
governor for the feathering prop we = buy from=20 Lancair.
How ever the prop governor that you = buy from=20 Lancair
when you buy the feathering prop is = not and can=20 not be
plumbed for an accumulator. The = governor for that=20 will
work with the accumulator is PN  = D-20777-3.
       = My primary=20 concern about the feathering prop is the
ability to do an air start safely in = the event of=20 an engine out.
Based on my Interpretation of the = comments from=20 the
McCauley rep that would not be a = problem if=20 starter system
is in good shape. Would really be = interested in=20 comments
on this last paragraph
Thanks and Regards
Art=20 Bertolina  
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