X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:33:39 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from web111408.mail.gq1.yahoo.com ([67.195.15.174] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.4) with SMTP id 4179160 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:07:22 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=67.195.15.174; envelope-from=randylsnarr@yahoo.com Received: (qmail 17246 invoked by uid 60001); 26 Mar 2010 02:06:45 -0000 DomainKey-Signature:a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=Message-ID:X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Mailer:Date:From:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=iO+4hz/TS/YZ8RGsCPUM57yPmkxxbjWEq1eDSkMZlHxoFcHJg5U9yBnWLRs6zmmS4vr9JrMlkOHWsPVYquMoiYkLCkbJZu0HfYBzafQ+VlDVXeQS88OAACBHN8aMa+56yDXU+en0ljdBrALGuoRtUCMvBdcPzLnJao7D/LYcfwQ=; X-Original-Message-ID: <913095.16584.qm@web111408.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> X-YMail-OSG: UJlAPUsVM1n4Cu5lwM.Z8zM_Ad9G6YgSgT1acXRI4ygB_9Y H11OVhZIrBGs3ifDIGOUatXsGm7BDKxaY8YErN5kKRAN5_zmYa3o.LxrYi0. 1OXH9reBqrW4U9zstI6ivNy9covfV2EytxmZHOEsaUFoO4sNyPSfs.Zjys7j yQvIcXLNYu5XThEG.XWbXbiPc9kLkoF7B2QxTQjfhrna.z4dDlUNg3NzJoxv VpOpHmviYEI8qQNRHj0oHMac3VHVrxnO3vv20kwg6KBgfPQlqCc9JGLvxxVU 0_948sBL9g0St_pFKWc0.jyS60UY31QJCnEwCW0Rr2a0ckpop84KdcWXWRCO 2zzRt7jUI4GVg6p67bZKp57ytpRqbh7nYySBWbA-- Received: from [76.8.220.18] by web111408.mail.gq1.yahoo.com via HTTP; Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:06:45 PDT X-Mailer: YahooMailClassic/10.0.8 YahooMailWebService/0.8.100.260964 X-Original-Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:06:45 -0700 (PDT) From: randy snarr Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Prop for LNC2 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-1020990089-1269569205=:16584" --0-1020990089-1269569205=:16584 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have only run the MT 3 blade. I too love this propeller. Very smooth and = light. On my IO320 the prop weight is only 37 lbs. Please don't ask how I k= now this but it is a wood core, combination of spruce and a highly compress= ed beachwood If I recall what the factory told me, with a fiberglass shell = and stainless leading edge for protection from moisture ect.. Wood also is flexible and has natural dampening properties. It is the only = propeller I have run on the airplane but it is fast. Even with my Legacy st= yle tips (25' wing) I am also running the larger legacy tail (MKII) and a c= ompletely stock IO320 ( injected/ Elec IG) and I can get to 198-200 KTS TAS= at 8000. I would love to try other propellers but that is too much of a hassle for m= e. I am happy with the set up and would definetaly buy another one.. Craig, If I recall, weren't you at about 210 KTS with your current set up? Leave the OSH GC trophy home and the weight savings alone will get you anot= her 5 KTS... FWIW... Randy Snarr N694RS 235/320 --- On Wed, 3/24/10, Lorn H Olsen wrote: From: Lorn H Olsen Subject: [LML] Re: Prop for LNC2 To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 9:28 AM Craig, I love my http://www.aerocomposites.com/ prop. I have over 600 hours on the= prop, including an overspeed to 3,400 rpm (not the props fault), and the p= rop doesn't even have 1 scratch on the leading edge. I have seen Hartzel's = that looked like they needed an overhaul at 200 hrs on PA-180's. Aero Composites uses a nickel leading edge. No inspection required for the = overspeed according to Aero Composites. Lorn > Posted for "Craig Schulze" : > Date: March 23, 2010 6:06:52 AM EDT >=20 >=A0 Hi Guys, >=20 >=A0 Does anyone have any feedback on different props for the Lancair 320/3= 60? >=A0 Has anyone tried a Hartzel Scimitar?=A0 MT?=A0 Any performance differe= nces over >=A0 the standard Hartzel 2 blade? >=A0=20 >=A0 Thank you, >=A0 Craig Schulze=20 >=A0 Lancair 320 -- Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, ASMEL, ASES, Comm, Inst DynaComm, Corp., 248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.us LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,700 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html =0A=0A=0A --0-1020990089-1269569205=:16584 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I have only run the MT 3 blade. I too love th= is propeller. Very smooth and light. On my IO320 the prop weight is only 37= lbs. Please don't ask how I know this but it is a wood core, combination o= f spruce and a highly compressed beachwood If I recall what the factory tol= d me, with a fiberglass shell and stainless leading edge for protection fro= m moisture ect..
Wood also is flexible and has natural dampening propert= ies. It is the only propeller I have run on the airplane but it is fast. Ev= en with my Legacy style tips (25' wing) I am also running the larger legacy= tail (MKII) and a completely stock IO320 ( injected/ Elec IG) and I can ge= t to 198-200 KTS TAS at 8000.
I would love to try other propellers but t= hat is too much of a hassle for me. I am happy with the set up and would de= finetaly buy another one..
Craig, If I recall, weren't you at about 210 = KTS with your current set up?
Leave the OSH GC trophy home and the weight s= avings alone will get you another 5 KTS...

FWIW...
Randy SnarrN694RS
235/320

--- On Wed, 3/24/10, Lorn H Olsen <lorn@= dynacomm.us> wrote:

From: Lorn H= Olsen <lorn@dynacomm.us>
Subject: [LML] Re: Prop for LNC2
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 9:28 AM

Craig,

I love my http://www.aerocomposites.com/ prop. I= have over 600 hours on the prop, including an overspeed to 3,400 rpm (not = the props fault), and the prop doesn't even have 1 scratch on the leading e= dge. I have seen Hartzel's that looked like they needed an overhaul at 200 = hrs on PA-180's.

Aero Composites uses a nickel leading edge. No inspection required for the overspeed according to Aero Composites.
Lorn

> Posted for "Craig Schulze" <craig@skybolt.net= >:
> Date: March 23, 2010 6:06:52 AM EDT
>
> = ; Hi Guys,
>
>  Does anyone have any feedback on differen= t props for the Lancair 320/360?
>  Has anyone tried a Hartzel S= cimitar?  MT?  Any performance differences over
>  the= standard Hartzel 2 blade?
> 
>  Thank you,
>&= nbsp; Craig Schulze
>  Lancair 320

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Lorn H. 'Feathe= rs' Olsen, MAA, ASMEL, ASES, Comm, Inst
DynaComm, Corp., 248-345-0500, m= ailto:lorn@dynacomm.us
LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,700 hrs, N= 31161, Y47, SE Michigan


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