X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:51:52 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mta11.charter.net ([216.33.127.80] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.4) with ESMTP id 4177083 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:50:38 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.33.127.80; envelope-from=troneill@charter.net Received: from imp11 ([10.20.200.11]) by mta11.charter.net (InterMail vM.7.09.02.04 201-2219-117-106-20090629) with ESMTP id <20100324135002.UDBM14520.mta11.charter.net@imp11> for ; Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:50:02 -0400 Received: from [192.168.1.101] ([75.132.241.174]) by imp11 with smtp.charter.net id x1q11d0093mUFT7051q17B; Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:50:01 -0400 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=fLuM78UsAAAA:8 a=Aj82RSfrAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=GB-dht3nmd04cFHqQD4A:9 a=6qOH5fLh78z1xSFmnvK-d4rXNIIA:4 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 a=CVU0O5Kb7MsA:10 a=3jk_M6PjnjYA:10 a=YQ-GvmYU9tsA:10 a=6XUwNWlvib6mPfAJ1ZsA:9 a=G14TRh5TNg3ByCmKIgoA:7 a=hhAq5VQICFvHtFenBBbF6v8mPv0A:4 From: Terrence O'Neill Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1077) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-119--926374870 Subject: Re: [LML] Prop for LNC2 X-Original-Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:50:01 -0500 In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: X-Original-Message-Id: <2DF5504D-D816-46C1-9AE5-4775968ECB6E@charter.net> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1077) --Apple-Mail-119--926374870 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi Craig, Through Flight Resource Inc. in Bloomer, WI I bought a 3-blade MT CS = electric, MTV-18C/152/105 60" diameter for my Lyc. IO320B. They made = the arrangements with MT, and I had it shipped directly to me, avoiding = all customs problems, re-shipping, etc., at almost the same total cost. = I installed it myself, and had ready telephone assistance with Flight = Resource's folks. The prop works fine. I had two problems, Lycoming = 320B comes with two different sizes of crank flange bolts, and I didn;t = realize that... so of course I got the wrong ones, and had to retap the = flange threads. Got free and helpful assist with required drills and = taps from MT's people in FL The other is that the electric pitch change = is a ittle slow, and the plane accellerates quickly, and the automatic = prop pitch isn't toggled down faster than the airload reduces... so I = had to adjust the static rpm limit switch to a lower static max rpm... = about 2650...easy to do. Still watch it, and may reset it even lower, = as the rpm ome up to 2700 quickly on T/O anyway. If the RPM goes above = 3000 the brushes may lift off the armature in the pitch motor, and when = I reduce throttle MP to 2700 I have to turn off the automatic pitch = control system for a few seconds to let it then reboot, and ti works = normally then. Hope this is useful info. Terrence L235/320 N211AL =20 On Mar 23, 2010, at 5:06 AM, marv@lancair.net wrote: > Posted for "Craig Schulze" : >=20 > Hi Guys, >=20 > Does anyone have any feedback on different props for the Lancair = 320/360? > Has anyone tried a Hartzel Scimitar? MT? Any performance = differences over > the standard Hartzel 2 blade? > =20 > Thank you, > =20 > Craig Schulze > =20 > Lancair 320 > =20 >=20 > -- >=20 > For archives and unsub = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html --Apple-Mail-119--926374870 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Hi = Craig,

Through Flight Resource Inc. in Bloomer, WI I = bought a 3-blade MT CS electric, MTV-18C/152/105 60" diameter for my = Lyc. IO320B. They made the arrangements with MT, and I had it = shipped directly to me, avoiding all customs problems, re-shipping, = etc., at almost the same total cost. I installed it myself, and = had ready telephone assistance with Flight Resource's folks. The = prop works fine. I had two problems, Lycoming 320B comes = with two different sizes of crank flange bolts, and I didn;t realize = that... so of course I got the wrong ones, and had to retap the flange = threads. Got free and helpful assist with required drills and taps = from MT's people in FL The other is that the electric pitch change = is a ittle slow, and the plane accellerates quickly, and the automatic = prop pitch isn't toggled down faster than the airload reduces... so I = had to adjust the static rpm limit switch to a lower static max rpm... = about 2650...easy to do. Still watch it, and may reset it even = lower, as the rpm ome up to 2700 quickly on T/O anyway. If the RPM = goes above 3000 the brushes may lift off the armature in the pitch = motor, and when I reduce throttle MP to 2700 I have to turn off the = automatic pitch control system for a few seconds to let it then reboot, = and ti works normally then.

Hope this is useful = info.

Terrence

L235/320

N211AL

&nb= sp;

On Mar 23, 2010, at 5:06 AM, marv@lancair.net wrote:

Posted for "Craig Schulze" <craig@skybolt.net>:

= Hi Guys,

Does anyone have any feedback on different props for = the Lancair 320/360?
Has anyone tried a Hartzel Scimitar? MT? Any performance differences = over
the standard Hartzel 2 blade?

Thank you,

Craig Schulze

Lancair = 320
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