REFLECTOR: Catto prop for 260hp and up.

[Scott Derrick]

Dean,

It sold a few months ago.  I first posted it for sale on this list twice 
and nobody bit...

Scott

dean fitzbag wrote:
> Is your io 360 Catto prop available?
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Scott Derrick <mailto:scott at tnstaafl.net>
>     *To:* Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>     <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>
>     *Sent:* Thursday, April 06, 2006 5:25 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: REFLECTOR: Catto prop for 260hp and up.
>
>     I flew my StdRG with a Catto for 350 hours and loved it.  Because
>     of the
>     high altitude of my home airport, Density was 8500 yesterday on a
>     cool day
>     in spring, I'm doing an engine upgrade to a 520 from an IO360.
>
>     I have my "new" Catto for the 520 hanging on the wall.  76x105
>
>     While I love the ease of operation of a CS Prop, I also love the
>     simplicity and ruggedness of the Catto fixed pitch prop
>
>     I think somebody said that "You had to have a CS", I don't know....
>
>     Scott
>
>     > Thanks Brett for removing the CS from the subject line. I did
>     know that
>     > they
>     > were fixed pitch props, I guess I had CS props on my mind since
>     I had just
>     > e-mailed Catto asking if they were going to produce a CS prop
>     for our
>     > Velocities in the future. I agree with you assessment of trying
>     one and
>     > being able to change to a CS latter. Like you were saying, I'm
>     not ready
>     > to
>     > fly yet either, just looking at my options and wanted some
>     feedback on
>     > anyone flying one of the Catto new style fixed pitch props.
>     >
>     > Andy
>     >
>     >
>     > ----- Original Message -----
>     > From: "Brett Ferrell" <bferrell at 123mail.net
>     <mailto:bferrell at 123mail.net>>
>     > To: <reflector at tvbf.org <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>>
>     > Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 12:38 PM
>     > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Catto prop for 260hp and up.
>     >
>     >
>     >> Andy,
>     >>
>     >> The catto props aren't CS, they're fixed pitch (so I've removed
>     CS from
>     >> the
>     >> thread title).  I've got one, but won't be flying until later
>     in the
>     >> year
>     >> (hopefully).  There are some flying examples, though, and all
>     of the
>     >> reports I
>     >> got before buying mine were very favorable.  I can't remember
>     now who
>     >> all
>     >> has
>     >> them on XLs (Dave Dent?), but locally Bill Stockman has one on
>     his 4
>     >> cylinder
>     >> Standard and seems very happy, as does Jack Morrison on his
>     e-racer.
>     >> Craig
>     >> does nice work, and all of his props are custom-designed for the
>     >> aircraft,
>     >> and
>     >> he predicts slightly better top end and acceptable take-off
>     distance for
>     >> my
>     >> aircraft, based on my engine's dyno testing.  We'll see, but I'm
>     >> hopeful.
>     >> They're so (relatively) affordable, I figure even if I go CS later,
>     >> it'll
>     >> be a
>     >> great spare should I need to send an MT to Germany later or
>     something.
>     >>
>     >> Brett
>     >>
>     >> Quoting Andrew Ellzey <ajlz72756 at yahoo.com
>     <mailto:ajlz72756 at yahoo.com>>:
>     >>
>     >>> Is anyone on the reflector using the New design (2005) Catto
>     Velocity
>     >>> pusher
>     >>> prop that is being shown on the Catto web site? If so, can we
>     get a
>     >>> report.
>     >>>
>     >>> www.cattoprops.com/html/velocity_xl_props.html
>     <http://www.cattoprops.com/html/velocity_xl_props.html>
>     >>>
>     >>> Andy
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