X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.100] (HELO ms-smtp-01-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.6) with ESMTP id 914246 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 05 Jan 2006 15:56:56 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.100; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-025-165.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.25.165]) by ms-smtp-01-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id k05Ku7Wg021240 for ; Thu, 5 Jan 2006 15:56:09 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <000901c6123a$78d4c150$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Prop testing flight report Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 15:56:16 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01C61210.8FCA3BD0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C61210.8FCA3BD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dodge vs FordI might mention, Bernie. I found (and believe it was true = for Tracy) that the Perf prop we had climbed best at 105 Kias. I tried = some of the lower airspeeds - then found out most were based on constant = speed prop best climb. Ed A ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ed Anderson=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 3:43 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Prop testing flight report Well, its what you get when you fly that counts {:>). Bernie, I'm in no hurry for the prop, just throw it in your van next = time you come up this way. =20 Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: WALTER B KERR=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 2:33 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Prop testing flight report Did a very simple flight test on the recut sensenich wood prop = compared to Ed A's loaner Performance prop. Did static test comparison several hours apart today. Temp about 75 = degrees (no fires nice weather, just hurricanes huh Rusty??), turned the = Perf prop 5160 rpm. Ed and Tracy reported 5200 hundred with this prop. = Did you ever spin the Tracy prop Rusty on your -3? Had previous to = rework been spiinning the Sensenich about 4150 rpm, today spun it only = 4380. Yuk, they thought they would get me up to 5000. Decided to accelerate the Sen down the runway and if felt good to = fly with it. Schocking, it climbed 400 fpm better at 90 knots than the = Perf. During WOT run it turned 5600 and 150 Kias. The thermals were = booming when I did the test with the Perf and it only did 145Kias, but = the turbulence can certainly effect the speed run, so not exactly a fair = comparison. The airplane seemed much smoother with the Perf = subjectively. Ed had his prop balanced on the airplane. It may be that = it was compensating for the engine some and actually made it worse on my = plane. After talking to Don at Sensenich, we decided to fly with it a while = before doing anything rash. I want to clean up the exit area some also = to see if it will turn up a little more without the excess drag area = there. Ed, your prop fits in the 9. If you think you might wish to take it = back from Lakeland , I will see if it fits in Gabe's 6 tip up. If you = prefer, I can ship it back or wait until I'm driving to NC and bring it = then , your choice. Bernie, no mud, no dust, no carpet coming loose, just a beautiful = day! ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C61210.8FCA3BD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dodge vs Ford
I might mention, Bernie.  I found (and = believe it was=20 true for Tracy) that the Perf prop we had climbed best at  105 = Kias. =20 I tried some of the lower airspeeds - then found out most were based on = constant=20 speed prop best climb.
 
Ed A
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Ed=20 Anderson
Sent: Thursday, January 05, = 2006 3:43=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Prop = testing=20 flight report

 
Well, its what you = get when you=20 fly that counts {:>).
 
Bernie, I'm in no = hurry for the=20 prop, just throw it in your van next time you come up this = way. =20
 
Ed
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 WALTER B = KERR=20
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Thursday, January 05, = 2006 2:33=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Prop = testing=20 flight report

Did a very simple flight test on the recut sensenich wood = prop=20 compared to Ed A's loaner Performance prop.
 
Did static test comparison several hours apart today. Temp = about 75=20 degrees (no fires nice weather, just hurricanes huh Rusty??), turned = the=20 Perf prop 5160 rpm. Ed and Tracy reported 5200 hundred with this = prop. Did=20 you ever spin the Tracy prop Rusty on your -3? Had previous to = rework been=20 spiinning the Sensenich about 4150 rpm, today spun it only 4380. = Yuk, they=20 thought they would get me up to 5000.
 
Decided to accelerate the Sen down the runway and if felt good = to fly=20 with it. Schocking, it climbed 400 fpm better at 90 knots than the = Perf.=20 During WOT run it turned 5600 and 150 Kias. The thermals were = booming when I=20 did the test with the Perf and it only did 145Kias, but the = turbulence can=20 certainly effect the speed run, so not exactly a fair comparison. = The=20 airplane seemed much smoother with the Perf subjectively. Ed had his = prop=20 balanced on the airplane. It may be that it was compensating for the = engine=20 some and actually made it worse on my plane.
 
After talking to Don at Sensenich, we decided to fly with it a = while=20 before doing anything rash. I want to clean up the exit area some = also to=20 see if it will turn up a little more without the excess drag area=20 there.
 
Ed, your prop fits in the 9. If you think you might wish to = take it=20 back from Lakeland , I will see if it fits in Gabe's 6 tip up. If = you=20 prefer, I can ship it back or wait until I'm driving to NC and bring = it then=20 , your choice.
 
Bernie, no mud, no dust, no carpet coming loose, just a = beautiful=20 day!
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