X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 03 May 2012 13:20:51 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [209.85.160.180] (HELO mail-gy0-f180.google.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTPS id 5521030 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 03 May 2012 10:20:25 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.160.180; envelope-from=pjdmiller@gmail.com Received: by ghbz12 with SMTP id z12so2270674ghb.25 for ; Thu, 03 May 2012 07:19:49 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.236.185.10 with SMTP id t10mr3103955yhm.112.1336054789334; Thu, 03 May 2012 07:19:49 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.15.103] ([67.8.30.163]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id y28sm24109671yhi.16.2012.05.03.07.19.46 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Thu, 03 May 2012 07:19:48 -0700 (PDT) From: Paul Miller Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-19--882184307 Subject: Re: [LML] MT composite prop X-Original-Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 10:19:44 -0400 In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: X-Original-Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) --Apple-Mail-19--882184307 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Rob, you should ask the MT people in Germany directly. My A&P is = working directly with them on the 5-blade MT prop for the TBM 700/850 = (now complete) and he says the technical support in Germany is = excellent. I'm sure you can find a web location for their main contact = points. As an aside, they went back after testing and added erosion = strips to this 5-blade design and "bevelled" them into the leading edge = so as to provide a smooth transition. Those guys appear to be very = responsive in Germany. Paul=20 Legacy, Spruce Creek On 2012-05-03, at 9:40 AM, Stevens Family wrote: > Another query for those out there who are already flying. > =20 > I purchased a partly built L360 kit some time ago, which came with a 3 = bladed, constant speed, MT, composite prop. It has never been assembled, = and is by now about 20 years old. Now that I am getting closer to = completing the project I have been speaking to a couple of propeller = shops. As I intend to operate IFR, I asked about durability of the prop = when operated in rain. The response has been a little confusing, with = statements ranging from =93they are not designed for ops in rain=94 to =93= they are approved for ops in rain, but nobody actually does so=94 to = =93they are fully designed to operate in rain and will be fine=94. > =20 > I would appreciate any comments from those of you out there who have = operated MT composite props, as to their suitability in rain. > =20 > Thanks again for your input. > =20 > Rob Stevens > Perth, > Western Australia > =20 > =20 --Apple-Mail-19--882184307 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Rob, = you should ask the MT people in Germany directly. My A&P is = working directly with them on the 5-blade MT prop for the TBM 700/850 = (now complete) and he says the technical support in Germany is = excellent. I'm sure you can find a web location for their main = contact points. As an aside, they went back after testing and = added erosion strips to this 5-blade design and "bevelled" them into the = leading edge so as to provide a smooth transition. Those guys = appear to be very responsive in = Germany.

Paul

Legacy, Spruce = Creek

On 2012-05-03, at 9:40 AM, Stevens Family = wrote:

Another query for those out = there who are already flying.
I purchased a partly built L360 kit = some time ago, which came with a 3 bladed, constant speed, MT, composite = prop. It has never been assembled, and is by now about 20 years old. Now = that I am getting closer to completing the project I have been speaking = to a couple of propeller shops. As I intend to operate IFR, I asked = about durability of the prop when operated in rain. The response has = been a little confusing, with statements ranging from =93they are not = designed for ops in rain=94 to =93 they are approved for ops in rain, = but nobody actually does so=94 to =93they are fully designed to operate = in rain and will be fine=94.
I would appreciate any comments from = those of you out there who have operated MT composite props, as to their = suitability in rain.

Thanks again for your input.

Rob = Stevens
Perth,
Western Australia