REFLECTOR: Aerocomposite Prop

[Andrew Ellzey]

TEC,

I haven't purchased my prop yet and am interested in hearing more about your problems with your MT prop. I thought this was the best prop that you could buy and know that this is the suggested prop to use by Velocity. If others are having the same problems that you are, I sure don't want to invest 11K on a piece of crap. Please tell us what kind of problems that you are having.

 I have requested information from a company out of New York that builds composite 3 or 4 blade pusher or tractor props for around 7K. www.vestav8.com Has any one on the reflector used one of these props or heard any good or bad news on this company?

Andy


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: HYTEC45 at aol.com 
  To: reflector at tvbf.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 9:19 AM
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Aerocomposite Prop


  My hanger neighbor with a Cozy4 (IO-360, 180hp.) received his aerocomposite prop last week from American Propeller in N. Calif.  He had some custom paint done on the blades by them, then they assembled it.  It looks great.  The blades are much more "paddle like" than the mt, however, a much thinner cross section due to the composite construction.  If I see him over the weekend, I will snap a couple picts and post.  He had a Hoffman that came apart on him while coming back from Oshkosh this past year.  One of the blades separated about 12 inches from the hub.  Fortunately, this was during run-up after a three hour leg and fuel stop prior to take-off.  Some one was watching over him.  Hoffman gave him a full refund on the prop.  He should be flying the aerocomposite in a few days as soon as the weather clears here in So. Calif.  My mt is still a piece of crap that should go in the dumpster.  If the aerocomposit works out for him, I will conceder the mt a "dry hole" after 5 years of trouble and over 18K in it, and scrap it for a aerocomposite.  I will be putting my Performance prop back on for my trip to the symposium in May.  I can't trust the mt out of the pattern any more. 

  TEC 


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