Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: flyrotary Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 19:47:58 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-03.southeast.rr.com ([24.93.67.84] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b3) with ESMTP id 2122660 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 14 Apr 2003 18:04:52 -0400 Received: from mail3.carolina.rr.com (fe3 [24.93.67.50]) by ms-smtp-03.southeast.rr.com (8.12.5/8.12.2) with ESMTP id h3EM3aMq002200 for ; Mon, 14 Apr 2003 18:03:36 -0400 (EDT) Received: from o7y6b5 ([24.93.78.62]) by mail3.carolina.rr.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.5.1877.757.75); Mon, 14 Apr 2003 18:02:17 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <002001c302d2$eb195700$1702a8c0@WorkGroup> From: "Ed Anderson" X-Original-To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Heavy Load +Stalled Prop+Wet Grass = Long Roll & damaged seat cushion X-Original-Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 18:12:20 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Yes, Ian, I seem to get more than my fair share - makes me wonder about that at times. I agree that a longer prop would absorb the power and give me even better take off and climb performance. However, I am hoping that the LAEV variable pitch prop might become a reality. I saw the hub and blades and our Sun & Fun 2003 fly in and it looks promissing. They are now trying to rig up a test stand to stress it. Perhaps before the end of this year it might be ready for flying. In the meantime, guess I'll have to back off the power on those cool mornings so as not to stall the prop. Ed > Posted for "Ian Beadle" : > > Hi Ed > You sure do have some flying 'experiences'. I seem to remember you have a > 68" prop. If you changed to a 72" with less pitch you would be able to > absorb the extra horsepower withpout stalling the prop. > My rotary spins up to 6400+rpm at start of roll, but the 72 1/2" X 81 prop > is only 2250rpm and is not stalled. > Ian RV6A Australia. > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/