X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 64 [XX] (100%) OBFUSCATED_WORD1_MONEY Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc14.comcast.net ([204.127.192.84] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 1701912 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:16:20 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.192.84; envelope-from=n3773@comcast.net Received: from rv8 (c-24-21-141-28.hsd1.or.comcast.net[24.21.141.28]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc14) with SMTP id <20061222181529m1400ff32ne>; Fri, 22 Dec 2006 18:15:30 +0000 Message-ID: <003b01c725f5$27e039d0$1c8d1518@rv8> Reply-To: "kevin lane" From: "kevin lane" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: aeromatic props Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 10:15:22 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0038_01C725B2.17406110" 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 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0038_01C725B2.17406110 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable i have always wondered why these props weren't more popular. it seems = to me that a most planes really need only two speeds, climb and cruise. = i'm not sure how this prop works at regulating the correct pitch. there = is no explanation for their various models of automatic, manual, and = hydraulic and why the different operating modes. i almost bought a used = one at sun-n-fun once until i realized the blades were of different = length! http://www.russellw.com/manuals/aeromatic_field_service/default.htm i believe the mooney mite had a prop that was manually adjustable, with = a big crank on the panel. did these work well? are they heavy? kevin ------=_NextPart_000_0038_01C725B2.17406110 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

i have always wondered why these props = weren't=20 more popular. it seems to me that a most planes really need only = two=20 speeds, climb and cruise. i'm not sure how this prop works at = regulating=20 the correct pitch. there is no explanation for their various = models of=20 automatic, manual, and hydraulic and why the different operating = modes. i=20 almost bought a used one at sun-n-fun once until i realized the blades = were of=20 different length!

http://www.russellw.com/manuals/aeromatic_field_service/default.htm

i believe the mooney mite had a prop = that was=20 manually adjustable, with a big crank on the panel. did these work = well? are they heavy? = kevin

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