REFLECTOR: Tractor vs Pusher props

[Scott Baker]

But not "ding" proof.  We are testing a Hartzell metal 3-blade on the Velo 
XL demo aircraft - got a good dent from a stone "or something" - it took a 
lot of dressing to get rid of the nick.  There is debate regarding whether 
to add JB Weld "or something" to re-contour the blade back to original.  One 
side says the JB is good to get the shape back and to add back metal that 
was filed away (for weight purposes) ... the other side says, "That's true, 
but it's hard to be on the lookout for cracks if JB is hiding the affected 
area."  We welcome thoughts on this.
Score one for the wood/composite propeller - add filler, sand, seal, paint.
Scott B.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Derrick" <scott at tnstaafl.net>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Tractor vs Pusher props


> There probably aren't that many out there.
>
> You can get a Hartzel prop for half the price that is pretty much bullet 
> proof.
>
> Scott
>
>
> Brian Michalk wrote:
>
>>I would like to pose this question again.
>>
>>Assume an IO-360 with MT prop.  Several people flying Velocities have had
>>problems with this combination.
>>
>>Are there any examples at all of an MT prop on a IO-360, in a tractor
>>configuration?
>>
>>If there are examples of this configuration, do they suffer the same
>>problems that us Velocity folks are having?
>>
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