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Re: Rotax 912S with NSI VP prop

Subject: Re: Rotax 912S with NSI VP prop
From: Graham Singleton <grasingleton@avnet.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2001 01:16:27
>My concern is that, with the same prop, if you increase the horsepower
>available on take-off the engine is likely to achieve a higher RPM at
>rotate and early climb. Given that the existing low pitch stop is set to
>just prevent the engine overspeeding with a 912 it is very likely that
>overspeeding will occur with a 912S unless the stop is set to provide a
>higher minimum blade angle.
>Nigel Charles

IMHO not a problem. The Arplast prop has a pitch display, so you simply set 
the required pitch for take off. If you get it wrong and overspeed the 
engine monitor will squawk and tell you to increase pitch. {{?;-)

Graham



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