X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from smtp135.dfw.emailsrvr.com ([67.192.241.135] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTPS id 5515635 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:19:56 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=67.192.241.135; envelope-from=wmjack@t3cs.net Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by smtp13.relay.dfw1a.emailsrvr.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id D428A3D08F2 for ; Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:19:19 -0400 (EDT) X-Virus-Scanned: OK Received: by smtp13.relay.dfw1a.emailsrvr.com (Authenticated sender: wmjack-AT-t3cs.net) with ESMTPA id BD7E53D0A5B for ; Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:19:11 -0400 (EDT) From: "Jack Hilditch" To: Subject: RE: Fixed Pitch Props Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:19:19 -0400 Message-ID: <49FA9EAF05CD492887BABBA6CD20BCF1@r2d2> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000F_01CD26C3.16A36E60" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Ac0m5JzN/NrIIxrwTB603M1TYXeimQ== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01CD26C3.16A36E60 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0010_01CD26C3.16A36E60" ------=_NextPart_001_0010_01CD26C3.16A36E60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Tom, John Violette from Aerocomposites gave a very impressive presentation to our local EAA chapter last night on propeller technology. He is a very knowledgeable guy who spent a number of years at Hamilton Standard and Pratt & Whitney before opening his own shop. Their product line is primarily constant speed but they have extensive propeller experience in non-traditional areas (the recent Sikorsky X2 speed record was made possible by the tail prop assembly, an Aerocomposites design). The Aerocomposites engineering team seems fully capable of thinking outside the box for unusual projects, and John seemed very approachable when we had a chance to talk to him after his presentation. It might be worth your while to have a chat with him and explain what you have in mind. (Full disclosure: I'm not in the propeller business or connected with Aerocomposites in any way.other than as a potential customer). AeroComposites, Inc 49 Cambridge Heights Kensington, CT 06037 Telephone: (860) 829-6809 Regards, Jack Jack Hilditch EAA Chapter 166 Hartford, CT wmjack@t3cs.net ------=_NextPart_001_0010_01CD26C3.16A36E60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Tom,

John Violette from Aerocomposites = gave a very impressive presentation to our local EAA chapter last night on propeller technology. He is a very knowledgeable guy who spent a number of years = at Hamilton Standard and Pratt & Whitney before opening his own shop. = Their product line is primarily constant speed but they have extensive = propeller experience in non-traditional areas (the recent Sikorsky X2 speed record was made possible by the tail prop assembly, an Aerocomposites design). The Aerocomposites engineering team seems fully = capable of thinking outside the box for unusual projects, and John seemed very approachable when we had a chance to talk to him after his presentation. = It might be worth your while to have a chat with him and explain what you = have in mind. (Full disclosure: I’m not in the propeller business or = connected with Aerocomposites in any way…other than as a potential = customer).

AeroComposites, Inc

49 Cambridge Heights<= /p>

Kensington, CT 06037 =

Telephone: (860) = 829-6809

Regards,

Jack

Jack = Hilditch

EAA Chapter = 166

Hartford, = CT

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