X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 10 [X] Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-04.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.103] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 1692338 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:12:45 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.103; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-100-190.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.100.190]) by ms-smtp-04.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id kBJMBmra020327 for ; Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:11:48 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <001001c723ba$b5076b40$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: hydraulic constant speed prop for rotarys Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:12:00 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000D_01C72390.CBD6C020" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C72390.CBD6C020 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageBeats me, George. I presume that Butch has his propeller back in his possession - I don't = seem to be in the loop anymore. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: George Lendich=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 3:28 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: hydraulic constant speed prop for rotarys Ed, 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_000D_01C72390.CBD6C020 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Beats me, George.
 
I presume that Butch has his propeller back in = his=20 possession - I don't seem to be in the loop anymore.
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 George=20 Lendich
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, = 2006 3:28=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = hydraulic=20 constant speed prop for rotarys

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 Anderson
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
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=20 a controller for an electric prop that you could preset "optimum" = prop rpms=20 for take-off, climb, cruise and descent.  Unfortunately it = never got=20 tested 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=20 ROC with a fix pitch wooden prop, I would surmise that he probably = did see=20 much personal benefit from adding extra weight, incurring the = additional=20 cost of any type of CS prop.  Just my guess of course. 
 
For something there's no need for, I sure = hear=20 him dreaming about how nice a CS prop would be on his RV-8=20 :-)
 
Rusty=20  
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