X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost06.isp.att.net ([207.115.11.56] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.12) with ESMTP id 3488084 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:28:50 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.115.11.56; envelope-from=keltro@att.net Received: from fwebmail03.isp.att.net ([204.127.218.103]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc06) with SMTP id <20090211172814H0600avfr3e>; Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:28:14 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [204.127.218.103] Received: from [65.255.85.212] by fwebmail03.isp.att.net; Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:28:13 +0000 From: "Kelly Troyer" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Catto Prop Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:28:13 +0000 Message-Id: <021120091728.24841.49930AAD000AC28E0000610922230647629B0A02D29B9B0EBF019D9B040A05@att.net> In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (Oct 30 2008) X-Authenticated-Sender: a2VsdHJvQGF0dC5uZXQ= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_24841_1234373293_0" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_24841_1234373293_0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Chris, So noted !!.........Good helpful info which is typical of this group........Thanks !! -- Kelly Troyer "Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2 "Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold -------------- Original message from "The Mallorys" : -------------- > One step forward, two steps back. > > I installed the prop yesterday, then put the cowlings back on just to see > how it all looked together. The Catto prop is beautiful, and I am sure will > pull the plane through the air with the greatest of ease. But it interfered > with the cowling. > > You can sort of see in the picture that the porp is very thick, and the hub > is not the most aft portion. The back of the blades actually are behind the > prop hub, and hit the front of the intake. It isn't a real big deal, I > ordered a spacer today from Saber ($400). I only needed about 3/8 inch, but > the smallest spacer is 1", so that's what I got. > > For those that haven't yet fit their cowling and are planning on using the > Catto prop, you can save yourself the extra expense. Don't use the aprox > 1/4" aft of the prop flange as the measurement for your cowling, take into > account the prop itself. > > Hopefully this saves someone some time and money. > > Chris --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_24841_1234373293_0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_24841_1234373293_1" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_24841_1234373293_1 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Chris,

So noted !!.........Good helpful info which is typical of this = group........Thanks !!

--
Kelly Troyer
"Dyke Delta"_1= 3B ROTARY Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifol= d

-------------- Original message from "The Mallorys" <cand= tmallory@cebridge.net>: --------------

> One step forward= , two steps back.
>
> I installed the prop yesterday, then pu= t the cowlings back on just to see
> how it all looked together. The= Catto prop is beautiful, and I am sure will
> pull the plane throug= h the air with the greatest of ease. But it interfered
> with the co= wling.
>
> You can sort of see in the picture that the porp i= s very thick, and the hub
> is not the most aft portion. The back of= the blades actually are behind the
> prop hub, and hit the front of= the intake. It isn't a real big deal, I
> ordered a spacer today fr= om Saber ($400). I only needed about 3/8 inch, but
> the smallest sp= acer is 1", so that's what I got.
>
> For those that haven't = yet fit their cowling and are planning on using the
> Catto prop, yo= u can save yourself the extra expense. Don't use the aprox
> 1/4" af= t of the prop flange as the measurement for your cowling, take into
>= ; account the prop itself.
>
> Hopefully this saves someone s= ome time and money.
>
> Chris

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