REFLECTOR: PROP STRIKES

[Tom Martino]

My prop is 64.56 inches.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Robin Ream [mailto:robinream at earthlink.net] 
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 6:51 AM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: PROP STRIKES

 

Hello Tom,

 

    How long is the prop you're turning?

 

Robin

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	----- Original Message ----- 

	From: Tom Martino <mailto:tmartino at troubleshooter.com>  

	To: reflector at www.tvbf.org 

	Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 7:40 AM

	Subject: REFLECTOR: PROP STRIKES

	 

	Is the potential for prop strikes present in all Velocities?  Or am I just more susceptible due to my airframe-engine combo?

	 

	 I find with the short fuselage (Elite) and a big engine (IO-540), I can not rotate much on takeoff.  (I tested it with prop at lowest point, and tilted the nose up).  I can only rotate 5-degrees.

	 

	 It is not as shallow as you may think.  After finding this out I flew my other planes ... and found that I seldom, if ever, rotate more than 5-degrees anyway.

	 

	However ... it is a concern.  So far I have not had a problem - either taking off or landing.

	 

	My MT 4-blade prop can only be shortened another ½ inch - so I doubt that will make much of a difference.

	 

	If this just a risk we all live with?  Or just some of us?  Or just me?

	 

	(The good news is ... with that airframe-engine combo ... I can attain 200 knots indicated ... at less than 75% power ... I suspect I could blow through it at will at 75% power.)

	 

	Any info is always appreciated!

	 

	Tom Martino    

	 

	 

	 

	 

	
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