X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 50 [XX] (67%) RECEIVED: IP not found on home country list (33%) BODY: contains text similar to "no exercising burn fat" Return-Path: Received: from mail29.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.171] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTPS id 1692167 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:28:55 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.171; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d220-237-202-59.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [220.237.202.59]) by mail29.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id kBJKS0rK021239 for ; Wed, 20 Dec 2006 07:28:01 +1100 Message-ID: <002401c723ac$303930f0$3bcaeddc@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: hydraulic constant speed prop for rotarys Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 06:28:03 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0021_01C72400.00B413F0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 0657-0, 12/12/2006), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C72400.00B413F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageEd, Who has Butch's low cost electric variable pitch system, for testing = NOW? This fiasco seems to be going on forever! George ( down under) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ed Anderson=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 5:27 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: hydraulic constant speed prop for rotarys Good point, Rusty. When is too much performance really too much {:>). = I would certainly be interested in a light weight, inexpensive = variable pitch prop. Heck, I even developed a controller for an = electric prop that you could preset "optimum" prop rpms for take-off, = climb, cruise and descent. Unfortunately it never got tested and the = intended prop is apparently now in limbo. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 1:55 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: hydraulic constant speed prop for rotarys Additionally, with his RV-4 hitting over 2000 fpm ROC with a fix = pitch wooden prop, I would surmise that he probably did see much = personal benefit from adding extra weight, incurring the additional cost = of any type of CS prop. Just my guess of course.=20 For something there's no need for, I sure hear him dreaming about = how nice a CS prop would be on his RV-8 :-) Rusty ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C72400.00B413F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Ed,
Who has Butch's low cost electric = variable pitch=20 system, for testing NOW? This fiasco seems to be going on=20 forever!
George ( down under)
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Ed=20 Anderson
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, = 2006 5:27=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = hydraulic=20 constant speed prop for rotarys

Good point, Rusty.  When is too much = performance=20 really too much {:>).  I would certainly be interested = in  a=20 light weight, inexpensive variable pitch prop.  Heck, I even = developed a=20 controller for an electric prop that you could preset "optimum" prop = rpms for=20 take-off, climb, cruise and descent.  Unfortunately it never got = tested=20 and the intended prop is apparently now in limbo.
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, = 2006 1:55=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = hydraulic=20 constant speed prop for rotarys

Additionally, with his RV-4 hitting over = 2000 fpm ROC=20 with a fix pitch wooden prop, I would surmise that he probably did = see much=20 personal benefit from adding extra weight, incurring the additional = cost of=20 any type of CS prop.  Just my guess of course. 
 
For=20 something there's no need for, I sure hear him dreaming = about how=20 nice a CS prop would be on his RV-8 :-)
 
Rusty=20  
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