Ian and All,
To assist Mark Burton with his final tweaking, I have been flying with one
of his prototype Constant Speed Controllers fitted to my Mono / 912 /
Arplast PV50. So far I have clocked up 27 hrs with the combination and I
can thoroughly recommend the unit to anyone with a PV50. It does all that
the literature claims efficiently and reliably and is very user friendly to
operate. I installed a small lead weight in the tail to compensate for the
extra weight of the hub.
As I fly out of a short, narrow and humped farm strip, I need maximum
continuous power from the engine and maximum concentration from myself for
the take-off. I set the target climb RPM to 5,750, which then provides a
continuous stream of maximum power, regardless of speed, without me having
to worry about coarsening the prop in stages to avoid exceeding the maximum
RPM. As soon as I have raised the gear and flaps and have achieved a
sensible height I reduce the target RPM to 5,400 for the remainder of
initial climb. Fitting the VP prop revolutionise my Europa's performance
and now fitting a constant speed controller has guilded the lilly.
If anyone contemplating one of these units would like to hear more of my
experience, please call me on 01495785499.
Regards,
William
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Mansfeld" <ian_mansfeld@lineone.net>
Subject: Europa-List: CS props
<ian_mansfeld@lineone.net>
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> At the risk of starting a controversial debate... can users advise as to
the preferred type of CS prop for a Classic 912 (80hp)? What sort of weight
& CG change is likely from the standard fixed-pitch 3 blade Warp Drive prop?
>
> Ian & BVVP.
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