REFLECTOR: Obtaining Repairmans Certificate - Static RPM

[Laurence Coen]

With three blades and one washer I can get 2500 RPM static with my Franklin 
IVO.  High speed taxi test 2600+ RPM.  In testing for max cruse at 8000 ft I 
found a 2 KT increase from 2600 RPM to 2700 RPM and no increase at 2800 RPM. 
If it runs good at 2600 RPM you're golden.

Larry Coen
N136LC

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From: "John Dibble" <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 10:58 AM
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Obtaining Repairmans Certificate - Static RPM

> Brian, There's something wrong if you can't get high rpm with 3 blades. 
> What is your fuel burn rate at idle?
>
> John
>
> On 3/20/2012 10:20 AM, Brian Michalk wrote:
>> Yeah, I think it does.  The FAA knows about it too.  They were all over 
>> the "investigation", and had me do a check ride.  After it was all over, 
>> the FAA was actually pretty reasonable, except for the CYA parts.
>>
>> The guy that came to inspect the damage said he'd recommend no further 
>> action.  Then, they contacted me for a check ride, and the examiner said 
>> it was recommended from the first guy that I go through the check ride. 
>> Whatever.  Interesting comment from the reviewer said, "next time, get 
>> the plane back on the runway."
>>
>> I currently am configured with two blades on the IVO.  The reason is so 
>> that I can hit higher RPMs for testing.  One of the issues I identified 
>> prior to the first flight was the lack of high RPM testing.
>>
>> On 3/20/2012 8:53 AM, John Dibble wrote:
>>> Does landing in a cornfield count as a flight?
>>>
>>> Brian.  Are you still using 2 prop blades?
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> On 3/19/2012 10:50 PM, sbjknox wrote:
>>>>
>>>> From: "Brian Michalk" <michalk at awpi.com>
>>>>
>>>> Subject: REFLECTOR: Obtaining Repairmans Certificate
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Three years ago I had my first flight and put the plane into a 
>>>>> cornfield. Ever since then, I've been rebuilding, and didn't pay any 
>>>>> attention to getting my repairmans certificate.  Now, of course, I 
>>>>> need to sign off the annual inspection, and could do it myself if I 
>>>>> had my certificate.  So, I looked at the form, and it says I have one 
>>>>> year from the date of the first flight to get my certificate.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is this set in stone?  I'm getting ready to go to the SAT FSDO and 
>>>>> apply.
>>>>
>>>> Brian, I think you are becoming forgetful...it was actually nine months 
>>>> ago.
>>>>
>>>> Sid Knox
>>>> Oklahoma
>>>>
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