X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-PolluStop: No license found, only first 5 messages were scanned Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc14.comcast.net ([216.148.227.154] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.1) with ESMTP id 1201426 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 21 Jun 2006 23:47:35 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.148.227.154; envelope-from=hoursaway1@comcast.net Received: from rmailcenter19.comcast.net ([204.127.197.129]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc14) with SMTP id <20060622034649m14000juv3e>; Thu, 22 Jun 2006 03:46:49 +0000 Received: from [24.11.214.194] by rmailcenter19.comcast.net; Thu, 22 Jun 2006 03:46:47 +0000 From: hoursaway1@comcast.net To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Ivoprop Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 03:46:47 +0000 Message-Id: <062220060346.8279.449A12A7000329A2000020572206998499CE970E990E9C9D9A0108@comcast.net> X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (Apr 11 2006) X-Authenticated-Sender: aG91cnNhd2F5MUBjb21jYXN0Lm5ldA== MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_8279_1150948007_0" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_8279_1150948007_0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Van's RV6A-Rotary w/B. Turrentein engine build, T. Crook mods, street mods & matched port tuneing of intake, 3.5" throttle body, RWS EC2, EM2 & RD1-B reduction, Fred Breeze eng. mount (www.converionconcepts.com) When I get the numbers with the Ivoprop I will post for who may need it. I'm in the push right now to finish/fly (wife giving me free time) late summer, early fall, will also set up web/site for others, like myself, to gather info. Everyone has been very helpful, Thanks again, David. -------------- Original message -------------- From: John Slade > >John Slade seems to have good experience with his, on a turbo rotary > cozy. > Well it certainly makes take off from a short field easier, but I can't > really speak about high speed cruise. I haven't pushed it at speed to > see what it'll do yet. > John > > David Staten wrote: > > Dave, > > What are you putting it on? As in.. pusher.. tractor.. fast mover.. > > slow mover.. John Slade seems to have good experience with his, on a > > turbo rotary cozy. His is in-flight adjustable, without the constant > > speed option. > > > > However, Tracy himself used an Ivo on his rotary RV4 and he feels > > that it wasn't up to the task, and caused a performance penalty over > > over 10 knots on the high end cruise. > > > > Theories abound about the conflicting results.. Some have > > speculated that the canard fuselage blankets/blanks the inner portion > > of the prop disc, which doesnt change pitch when the IVO is adjusted. > > This may be a source of flat plate drag area on tractor's where this > > area is exposed to the oncoming slipstream.. > > > > I've got an Ivo Magnum sitting on the back of our Velocity, but its > > just for show for the moment.. havent fired the engine up yet. > > > > Dave Staten > > > > Ed Anderson wrote: > > > >> Dave, I have absolute no experience with any prop other than the > >> fixed pitch wood Performance Propellers. Several guys on this list, > >> however do have in-flight adjustable IVO props, so they will probably > >> respond. > >> > >> Ed > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> *From:* hoursaway1@comcast.net > >> *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft > >> *Sent:* Monday, June 19, 2006 6:58 PM > >> *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Ivoprop > >> > >> Ed; This is Dave Cook, we met at several Sun-n-Fun flyin's > >> including this year. Do you (or anyone else reading) know anything > >> about the Ivoprop magnum inflight adjustable, am still shopping > >> for a prop, will need to make a choice VERY soon. Application will > >> be; RV6A 13B Turrentine build w/mods done, RWS EC2, EM2 & > >> PSRU-B, 3.5" throttlebody. Thanks, David. > >> > > > > > > -- > > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ > > > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_8279_1150948007_0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Van's  RV6A-Rotary  w/B. Turrentein engine build, T. Crook mods, street mods & matched port tuneing of intake, 3.5" throttle body,  RWS EC2, EM2 & RD1-B reduction,  Fred Breeze  eng. mount   (www.converionconcepts.com)  When I get the numbers with the Ivoprop I will post for who may need it.  I'm in the push right now to finish/fly (wife giving me free time) late summer, early fall, will also set up web/site for others, like myself, to gather info. Everyone has been very helpful, Thanks again,   David. 
 
-------------- Original message --------------
From: John Slade <sladerj@bellsouth.net>

> >John Slade seems to have good experience with his, on a turbo rotary
> cozy.
> Well it certainly makes take off from a short field easier, but I can't
> really speak about high speed cruise. I haven't pushed it at speed to
> see what it'll do yet.
> John
>
> David Staten wrote:
> > Dave,
> > What are you putting it on? As in.. pusher.. tractor.. fast mover..
> > slow mover.. John Slade seems to have good experience with his, on a
> > turbo rotary cozy. His is in-flight adjustable, without the constant
> > speed option.
> >
> > However, Tracy himself used an Ivo on his rotary RV4 and he feels
> > that it wasn't up to the task, and caused a performance penal ty over
> > over 10 knots on the high end cruise.
> >
> > Theories abound about the conflicting results.. Some have
> > speculated that the canard fuselage blankets/blanks the inner portion
> > of the prop disc, which doesnt change pitch when the IVO is adjusted.
> > This may be a source of flat plate drag area on tractor's where this
> > area is exposed to the oncoming slipstream..
> >
> > I've got an Ivo Magnum sitting on the back of our Velocity, but its
> > just for show for the moment.. havent fired the engine up yet.
> >
> > Dave Staten
> >
> > Ed Anderson wrote:
> >
> >> Dave, I have absolute no experience with any prop other than the
> >> fixed pitch wood Performance Propellers. Several guys on this list,
> >> however do have in-flight adjustable IVO props, so they will probably
> >> respond.
> >>
> >> Ed
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> *From:* hoursaway1@comcast.net
> >> *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft
> >> *Sent:* Monday, June 19, 2006 6:58 PM
> >> *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Ivoprop
> >>
> >> Ed; This is Dave Cook, we met at several Sun-n-Fun flyin's
> >> including this year. Do you (or anyone else reading) know anything
> >> about the Ivoprop magnum inflight adjustable, am still shopping
> >> for a prop, will need to make a choice VERY soon. Application will
> >> be; RV6A 13B Turrentine build w/mods done, RWS EC2, EM2 &
> >> PSRU-B, 3.5" throttlebody. Thanks, David.
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/
> > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/
> >
>
>
> --
> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/
> Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/
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