REFLECTOR: Fixed pitch propeller

Wed Jun 27 22:49:18 CDT 2007

I couldn't get Labiality for a RG (Liability) so I seal up my doors. It
a fix gear with pants on rear wheels. So latter on I can go back to
retract very easy but with out insurance. It's bad when you can't get
labiality( hours 300 tt). It was hard to get liability even with it been
a fix because it was registrar as RG.
Barry

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Scott Derrick
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 6:46 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fixed pitch propeller

what does that mean, your an RG but keep the gear down?

Are the nose gear doors open?  Pants on the mains?

Scott

gibbons wrote: 

Well I'm not that satisfied with it. I'm a RG but keep gear down. It

good for climbing but top end is slow. Full throttle 2640 at 6100'

Alt. 6100,FF 16.3, MP 23.2, RPM 2640, O/S temp 76f, AS 162k

Alt  6500,FF 16.4, MP 20.6, RPM 2440, O/S temp 76f, AS 145k 

Alt  7500,FF 11.7, MP 20.2, RPM 2320, O/S temp 75f, AS 135k

Static 2260 @78f elevation 2340

Barry

204AG

Rosamond Ca.

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On

Behalf Of Alex Balic

Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 10:12 AM

To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'

Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fixed pitch propeller

How is that performing for you exactly Barry? - I am looking to do the

same prop.......

Alex

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On

Behalf Of gibbons

Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 9:54 AM

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Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fixed pitch propeller

I have a catto Dia. 68 pitch 80 three blade IO540 300hp

Barry

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On

Behalf Of davedent at comcast.net

Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 10:27 PM

To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list

Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fixed pitch propeller

If you have been watching  you would have seen that I had been flying

the 

Vesta prop.  The first one I didn't like.  They are building me new

blades. 

A copy of the AeroComp stile blades.  Should have had them last week.

Still 

not this week.  Will let you know how they work.  I have a extra MT prop

for 

a IO-540 160. I plan on selling it with my plane later this year. Dave

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From: "lawrence epstein"  <mailto:ljepstein at hotmail.com>
<ljepstein at hotmail.com>

To:  <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org> <reflector at tvbf.org>

Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 2:28 PM

Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fixed pitch propeller

I would look into the Felix Prop.

I spoke with craig catto and he is really backed up with building

props for RV's. He said it would be at least a 6 month order time. Are

there other alternatives? Has anyone flown the Vesta prop?

Jack

N55XL

At 03:31 PM 6/25/2007, you wrote:

Who is using a fixed pitch propeller on an XL-RG?

What prop size pitch?

I currently have a MT prop and it will need to go in for overhaul

and get the hub modified for the improved seals. In the mean time I 

was thinking of using a fixed pitch and then having it as a spare. 

If someone is running a FP what kind of performance are you getting?

Thanks

Jack

N55XL

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