REFLECTOR: RE: I AM A JERK (for buying an MT prop)

Larry Parham larry062851 at hotmail.com
Wed Mar 16 17:30:48 CST 2005


Ronnie, the Velocity I bought has an Ivo Prop that I will be selling(the 
prop).  I have just bought a Catto Prop and it is a 66X74 and I have the 
Franklin 220 and it is a RGE.  Any input on that pitch?

 >From: "Ron Brown" <romott at adelphia.net>
>Reply-To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
>To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: RE: I AM A JERK (for buying an MT prop)
>Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 15:15:43 -0500
>
>I LOVE my Catto!!!!!!!
>I too had considered the M/T but got over it after all of the problems 
>folks have had.
>I made the RIGHT decision!!!
>
>Ronnie
>173 Elite RG
>165 kts on a 66"dia x 70" pitch flying off of a 3000' runway 800' msl.
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Wharton" 
><rwharton at buckeye-express.com>
>To: "'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'" <reflector at tvbf.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 1:21 PM
>Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: RE: I AM A JERK (for buying an MT prop)
>
>
>>I'm nowhere near ready to be ordering a prop yet, but I really am glad to
>>hear about the problems that people have had with MT. It has certainly
>>helped me make up MY mind. Sounds like a Catto will be in my future. And 
>>as
>>far as hard feelings go, I can sympathize! If I had gotten that kind third
>>class treatment after paying a first class price, I would be livid, too.
>>
>>Randy Wharton
>>
>>  _____
>>
>>From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
>>Behalf Of Paul Calhoun
>>Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 4:05 PM
>>To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
>>Subject: REFLECTOR: RE: I AM A JERK (for buying an MT prop)
>>
>>Tom,
>>Give Craig Catto a call. I think he might be willing to repair your blade. 
>>I
>>would think he would want all four blades for weight balance comparison.
>>Another option is to get the Catto prop while you are waiting for the MT. 
>>It
>>is not a great expenditure and can be used as a back up if you have MT
>>problems again. The change over can be done in a few hours.
>>
>>Meantime, Chuck is right, don't burn your bridges by alienating MT. They 
>>are
>>from their own anal perspective just trying to do their job. Management
>>comes from the engineering and liability perspective not the marketing 
>>side
>>and doesn't have a clue about PR graces. DMV mentality is only goaded on 
>>by
>>raising the ire in their customers.
>>
>>Catto performance is surprisingly acceptable. Dave Dent and I haven't 
>>really
>>found it worthwhile to go back to the MT though Craig has offered to look 
>>at
>>the damaged MT props. Your damage is not nearly as severe as mine.
>>
>>I don't have his number here at the office but if you are interested I can
>>retrieve it tonight - or the factory will have it. He is a delight to work
>>with.
>>
>>Sorry about the heartache. I have been there.
>>
>>Paul
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Tom Martino [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Tom
>>Martino
>>Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 8:09 AM
>>To: reflector at www.tvbf.org
>>Subject: I AM A JERK (for buying an MT prop)
>>Did I mention that they don't answer email regarding important updates and
>>service bulletins?  There are updated seals that do not leak grease, plus
>>some other key service bulletins.
>>
>>When you email them to ask if you serial number is affected (my prop was
>>delivered December 2003) ... they do not have the courtesy to answer you.
>>
>>If you call them ... they tell you to send it in ... not for the update 
>>...
>>just so they can look at it. Hey do not have the decency to look something
>>up while your on the phone.
>>
>>Do they think we all have time to pull props and ship them for the hell of
>>it?
>>
>>I have a new mission:  To let people know about this company (and by the
>>way, I have means).
>>
>>I believe Velocity ought to reconsider their recommendations.
>>
>>Tom
>>
>>
>>
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