Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #36506
From: Jerry Hey <jerryhey@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Mount offset
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:36:54 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

On Apr 11, 2007, at 6:52 PM, Lehanover@aol.com wrote:

In a message dated 4/11/2007 4:05:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bhughes@qnsi.net writes:
Your correct Ernest. I should have specified an RV. I think all of the
RV's are designed the same. I have read somewhere it is 1.25 degrees.
Just trying to confirm.

Bobby
 
With no experience at all in this area, I had imagined that the engine would be turned about a vertical line through the prop flange. This, to induce the required side thrust while keeping the spinner back plate centered over the hole in the cowling.
 
Lynn E. Hanover 


That certainly is the best way.   On my fixture,   I have a pivot point center of prop flange  location that works as  you describe.   Jerry



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