X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:58:01 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp105.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([68.142.198.204] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.4) with SMTP id 4178729 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:40:20 -0400 Received-SPF: neutral receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.142.198.204; envelope-from=craig@skybolt.net Received: (qmail 39440 invoked from network); 25 Mar 2010 19:39:44 -0000 Received: from CraigSchulzePC (craig@64.168.166.45 with login) by smtp105.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com with SMTP; 25 Mar 2010 12:39:44 -0700 PDT X-Yahoo-SMTP: ESbxCVKswBAJPs9r7ysKw83Qpfeq0HiRDMF6vFv7 X-YMail-OSG: akEgk5kVM1mj3iPiujVOI6sTAuiwK3XYt.JypCoxqRhgVbmbjjUedyFRhXJcJgvsjAW2DVV3AoJ59eHhfJHvoeQJKgzxFQTw26Da4AF_vGgGoHYKC3FqWFgURUfaSO979rqAh7A7l9Lev3z2dMNWdz91rvgYVeX_GY.CRvM2.XLMJMczZ9xqB74AMqHqIsDefhqFspeMtFOakdbrVLqgCmSgh5_3av240ooXLgayCznkKBB4K3hROrYXiDue.UOg1UBf9LyZdfM6v_n9.Q-- X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 Reply-To: From: "Craig" X-Original-To: "'Terrence O'Neill'" X-Original-Cc: References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Prop for LNC2 X-Original-Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:39:41 -0700 Organization: Skybolt X-Original-Message-ID: <006b01cacc52$ea188320$be498960$@net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_006C_01CACC18.3DB9AB20" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: AcrLWSgsuqxDMv40QRCuImYlMOk0egA+afYQ Content-Language: en-us This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_006C_01CACC18.3DB9AB20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit How fast is it though? Faster or slower than your previous prop? Craig From: Terrence O'Neill [mailto:troneill@charter.net] Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 6:52 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [LML] Prop for LNC2 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 On Mar 23, 2010, at 5:06 AM, marv@lancair.net wrote: Posted for "Craig Schulze" : 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 -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_006C_01CACC18.3DB9AB20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

How fast is it though? Faster or slower than your = previous prop?

 

Craig

 

From:= Terrence = O'Neill [mailto:troneill@charter.net]
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 6:52 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: Re: [LML] Prop for LNC2

 

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

 

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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