----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Sower" <canarder@frontiernet.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 10:32 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Emailing: Ed-Klepeis


> Paul,
> <... as they would go through my prop ...>
> You may have seen my post of a couple of weeks ago when I shed 6" or so of
> exhaust pipe through my Catto prop.  Minimal damage.  Unlike Performance
props
> where a guy had the same thing happen and it shattered one blade, really
screwed
> up another and like to shook the engine out of the airplane in the second
it
> took him to reach over and shut it down.  Pushers are going to shed stuff
> through the prop.  It's not a matter of IF - only WHEN and HOW BIG.  Be
sure and
> get a prop that will take the abuse.
> All Hail Catto !! .... Jim S.
>
> "Hi, Jim....I probably will get a Catto next time. Unfortunately, my
project came with a brand new 3-blade multi-laminate Performanc prop, so
since I have it, I'll probably use it initially.  The next one, however will
probably be a Catto or a Savier.  Thanks.  Paul Conner