REFLECTOR: Ordering an MT Prop
Ronnie Brown
reflector@tvbf.org
Thu, 4 Dec 2003 14:02:54 -0500
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I understand what you are saying. I did have to get the Catto repitched =
so I could get out of Lake Norman's 3000' runway on hot days.=20
I can and I don't even pucker. But I do smile that I didn't piss away =
$10K.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: HYTEC45@aol.com=20
To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Ordering an MT Prop
In a message dated 12/4/2003 9:54:32 AM Pacific Standard Time, =
romott@adelphia.net writes:
I had planned to buy an M/T for my IO360 but now I am SO glad I =
didn't waste
my money!
I have had many problems with my electric mt, however, most all were =
related to the electric system. I have been so pissed off at it from =
time to time regarding maintenance issues, and have told it "I hate you =
M*%&#@ F(#%^!" More than once. The hydraulic is the way to go. That =
being said, and being one who flew many years with a fixed pitch, then =
switched to the mt constant speed a few years ago, I can say that is a =
ludicrous statements (IMHO). There is no comparison between the two =
regarding takeoff. If you have done any flying with your "catto" prop =
around the country, in and out of hot summer days, at gross, with a =
little altitude, I will bet you have puckered your A-Hole a couple times =
wondering if you were going to clear the obstacles at the end of the =
runway. I know I have. I figured the added expense was insurance for =
my Son and I. The basic rule of horsepower is "horsepower is directly =
related to RPM." If you cant turn 2700, you don't have 200hp. True, =
at cruise (and above 120kt.) I would rather have the fixed pitch =
Performance propeller on as it cruised a couple kts. faster, but if you =
can't make it off the runway without hitting something at the end, you =
can't curies. I'll put up with the restricted RPM range, and I think mt =
has addressed a lot of the electric and seal issues. Sure it's =
expensive, but I'll keep flying it until something better comes down the =
pike.
TEC
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<DIV>I understand what you are saying. I did have to get the Catto =
repitched so I could get out of Lake Norman's 3000' runway on hot=20
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<DIV>I can and I don't even pucker. But I do smile that I didn't =
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<DIV>In a message dated 12/4/2003 9:54:32 AM Pacific Standard Time, <A =
href=3D"mailto:romott@adelphia.net">romott@adelphia.net</A> =
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style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px =
solid"><FONT=20
face=3DArial>I had planned to buy an M/T for my IO360 but now I am =
SO glad I=20
didn't waste<BR>my money!</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
<DIV>I have had many problems with my electric mt, however, most =
all were=20
related to the electric system. I have been so pissed off at it =
from=20
time to time regarding maintenance issues, and have told it "I hate =
you=20
M*%&#@ F(#%^!" More than once. The hydraulic is the way to =
go. =20
That being said, and being one who flew many years with a =
fixed=20
pitch, then switched to the mt constant speed a few years ago, I can =
say that=20
is a ludicrous statements (IMHO). There is no comparison between =
the two=20
regarding takeoff. If you have done any flying with your =
"catto"=20
prop around the country, in and out of hot summer days, at gross, with =
a=20
little altitude, I will bet you have puckered your A-Hole a =
couple times=20
wondering if you were going to clear the obstacles at the end of the=20
runway. I know I have. I figured the added expense was =
insurance=20
for my Son and I. The basic rule of horsepower is "horsepower is =
directly related to RPM." If you cant turn 2700, you don't =
have=20
200hp. True, at cruise (and above 120kt.) I would rather have =
the fixed=20
pitch Performance propeller on as it cruised a couple kts. faster, but =
if you=20
can't make it off the runway without hitting something at the =
end, you=20
can't curies. I'll put up with the restricted RPM range, and I =
think mt=20
has addressed a lot of the electric and seal issues. Sure =
it's=20
expensive, but I'll keep flying it until something better comes down =
the=20
pike.</DIV>
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