Re: REFLECTOR: Ivoprop

["R. Wayne Owens" <wamowens@bellsouth.net>]

Mike Watson wrote:

> Mark,
>
> >I had heard someone on the reflector talking about reducing the length of
> the
> >springs which hold the brushes to lengthen their life, have you done
> this....
> >how long do your brushes last typically?
>

A Glasair at Covington Ga airport  installed some little solenoids powered by
the drive commands that retract his brushes during flight (except when
commanding a pitch change). Im trying to find out more details. So far all I
know is his name is Chris.