Just had a letter from the LAA about my application for IFR/night. Its not been
forwarded to the specialist team apparently.
It implies that mine might be first of type - is anyone else downwind or in the
circuit?
One of the issues to resolve is my woodcomp prop though; "needing to satisfy the
LAA that the leading edge protection qualifies as adequate protection from
erosion
by rain"
Its certainly got a big fat plastic leading edge well sealed in.
But as far as I am aware I am not forbidden from flying in rain in VFR am I?
I have done fairly often; obviously avoiding where possible. I haven't seen any
damage these last 300 hours with my SR3000/3/1625/R/T. I have asked kevin and
the factory and await a response. The web site says "environmental tests for
determination of propeller resistance against the atmospheric effects as are for
example dampness, dustiness etc."
Rain is a kind of extreme dampness :-)
Has anyone seen any damage from rain.
Even with IFR on the plaque, I am going to avoid where possible.
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Graeme Bird
G-UMPY - Mono Classic/XS FFW 912S, Woodcomp 3000/3W CS, trutrak Gemini 2 axis
ap, pflarm, ads-b out, 8.33khz, mode S, FP-5, Aera500 & SD on Nexus,
280 hours & 5 years on the Mono, 900 total
g@gdbmk.co.uk
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