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Last I'd heard was it was going up to Perry Mick's and Dave L. was sending his PSRU w/ Paul L. for testing, that was a few weeks ago [ or do I have my wires crossed w/ some other testing project?]
Jarrett [Some days I think my memory is going.. the rest of the time I know it is :-)]
----- Original Message -----
From: Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 4:12 pm
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: hydraulic constant speed prop for rotarys
> 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 -----
> From: George Lendich
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> 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 -----
> From: Ed Anderson
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> 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 -----
> From: Russell Duffy
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> 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.
>
> 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
>
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