X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:40:02 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mailrelay.embarq.synacor.com ([208.47.184.3] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.11) with ESMTP id 3406724 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:34:57 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=208.47.184.3; envelope-from=liegner@embarqmail.com X-Original-Return-Path: X_CMAE_Category: 0,0 Undefined,Undefined X-CNFS-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=ZdUS4w2JN9WvX7SBMIcA:9 a=sSUZNUrO6geJLUTFpZ2uTLVYaUIA:4 a=gi0PWCVxevcA:10 X-CM-Score: 0 X-Scanned-by: Cloudmark Authority Engine Authentication-Results: smtp01.embarq.synacor.com smtp.user=liegner@embarqmail.com; auth=pass (LOGIN) Received: from [76.6.58.218] ([76.6.58.218:23555] helo=[172.16.1.3]) by mailrelay.embarq.synacor.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.2.36 r(27513/27514)) with ESMTPA id B7/92-22889-A56CC594; Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:34:20 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Sender: liegner@embarqmail.com@pop.embarqmail.com X-Original-Message-Id: In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 08:33:10 -0500 X-Original-To: "Bill Edwards" From: "Jeffrey Liegner, MD" Subject: Re: reversing MT X-Original-Cc: lml@lancaironline.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" I don't know much about this, but I had considered the topic years ago. The composite MT prop (even with the nickle leading edge) takes a beating and gets pitted easily. Making this a reversing prop (that is, going into Beta) invites heavy ingestion of rocks and debris sucked back up into the prop after it passes over them. It has been my understanding that these beta props (sometimes found on turboprops) get heavy damage and need constant repair/maintenance from the beta feature. Jeff L LIVP >Lancair says they have sold a couple of reversing MT props to Legacies. I'm >thinking about installing one on a IVP and would appreciate any comments. >Thanks