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Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 20:39:51 -0500
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From: "S. Reeves" <sreeves@sc.rr.com>
Subject: Metal prop
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	My Glasair has always had a wooden prop.  I am going to go ahead and get a 
metal prop, possibly a sensinich.  Will this reduce some vibration I hope, 
and are there any other pros and cons to having it.  My plane is fairly 
balanced now, so I assume I am going to have to relocate my battery 
somewhere in the luggage compartment behind the seats.  What should I 
expect to pay for a fixed pitch metal prop, and any advice on manufaturers 
would be appreciated as well.  I think on the Sensinich website they 
appeared to be around $2500.  I have been a little leary of that due to the 
2600 rpm placard limit on it, and don't know if this is going to be an 
issue or not.  I don't run my rpm over that so unless I was in dive and 
wasn't paying attention (which I hope won't happen ;) )  I don't see it 
being an issue.  Any advice would be appreciated.  Thanks. I believe my 
current prop is a 68/66.  I think the smallest seinsenich has is a 70, 
which should not be a problem.  I have plenty of clearance.  I also assume 
that my current prop is a cruise prob because I can only static run it to 
about 2250-2300.  I take off from a 3000 ft field in the summer with a 
passenger and it isn't a problem.

Steve
Glasair 1FT 343ND