X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:47:05 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from QMTA09.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.96] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c4) with ESMTP id 2684623 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:06:23 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.30.96; envelope-from=mjrav@comcast.net Received: from OMTA02.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.19]) by QMTA09.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id gGoK1Y0020QkzPwA90C700; Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:05:28 +0000 Received: from mjr ([24.60.88.146]) by OMTA02.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id gJ5c1Y00S39Svao8N00000; Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:05:40 +0000 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=E-PGNS1tCVClBJvk_7kA:9 a=h3mISTXbKxzCp1-YHt4A:7 a=RA-TDs6dhwlNGXaoUvQ822a_Vl8A:4 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=xfNXT5P86egA:10 a=I0cAJatYRy7RZCM5fgMA:9 a=yO62ozzmXbPHAn7eZCAA:7 a=jMQSf15XgoGp_yFfW6ECGK32WJUA:4 a=MSl-tDqOz04A:10 a=AfD3MYMu9mQA:10 X-Original-Message-ID: <001c01c85d21$943f4ee0$92583c18@mjr> From: "Mark Ravinski" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Hartzell Prop X-Original-Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:06:57 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0019_01C85CF7.AABFC070" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1914 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1914 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01C85CF7.AABFC070 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bryan, After about 800 hours with no problems I taxied over a dip - sort of a = frost heave - and dinged the tips slightly. The texture of the asphalt = made it almost impossible to see the dip, even when I went back and = photographed it later. The airport paid for the overhaul. The prop shop shortened the Hartzel to a 70" which they said was = acceptable for this prop, and no further problems. If you buy a used prop, be careful of the AD. You may find that you = need a new hub. Mark Ravinski 360 1431 hrs ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bryan Wullner=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 10:41 AM Subject: [LML] Hartzell Prop Anybody using a 72" diameter Hartzell on their Lancair? How is the = ground clearance? Bryan ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01C85CF7.AABFC070 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Bryan,
After about 800 hours with no problems = I taxied=20 over a dip - sort of a frost heave - and dinged the tips slightly.  = The=20 texture of the asphalt made it almost impossible to see the dip, even = when I=20 went back and photographed it later.  The airport paid for the=20 overhaul.
The prop shop shortened the = Hartzel to a=20 70" which they said was acceptable for this prop,  and no further=20 problems.
If you buy a used prop, be careful of = the AD. =20 You may find that you need a new hub.
 
Mark Ravinski
360    1431 = hrs
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Bryan = Wullner=20
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 = 10:41=20 AM
Subject: [LML] Hartzell = Prop

Anybody using a 72" diameter Hartzell on their=20 Lancair?   How is the ground=20 clearance?

Bryan
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