REFLECTOR: Obtaining Repairmans Certificate - Static RPM

[John Dibble]

Larry,

Are you still planning to add a washer?

John

On 3/20/2012 11:20 AM, Laurence Coen wrote:
> 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
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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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