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  • FAA Safety Tip : Propeller Basics

      FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education Maintenance Safety TipNotice Number: NOTC4453   Propeller BasicsPart 2 Operators and maintainers of uncertified or experimental aircraft should apply a great level of vigilance in the maintenance and inspection of th...

    Tags: trike flying, propeller

  • Testing my "Engine Out" flying skills.

    A bit of a boring video I know, and yes it is much easier when the landing site is one that is very familiar and available. But still, a good bit of exercise now and then to learn to judge your descent and distance judging skills.

    Tags: engine out, clipper, air creation, 582, xp15, big red, south africa, propeller, kiev, red, wing, trike, flying, skills

  • Here is a more radical composite prop repair!

    "Fresh Breeze Carbon Propeller Repair Well I had my first stop running too soon on a no wind launch where I thought I was off the ground, hit the ground and then hit my prop which hit the frame, bent the cage and broke out the netting in three of the four cage pieces. The da...

    Tags: propeller, repair

  • Propeller test comparisons - are you paying too much?

    The test flights using manifold pressure as the reference, gave incredibly equal results for all props – all within one knot of each other!   One knot is less than the tolerance of the measuring ability. So effectively, each prop gave exactly the same speed for the same ...

    Tags: propeller, test, comparison

  • Efficiency: Perfect pitch UAVs and airboats lead to new propellers (at least some good from UAVs / Drones)

    Finally found that article I was looking for on the trickle down effect of drone research-- better props for us.  they mention and picture Sensenich by name ... Unmanned aircraft and airboats would seem to have little to offer general aviation, but growth in the two industries is spur...

    Tags: Propellar, Advanced Technology, Efficiency, UAV, Drones, Thrust, Power, technology, producing, story, maybe, propeller

  • Static Thrust Competition at ROTR

    Rotax Rick should be happy to hear his 670 engine with a 7” smaller prop…matched the significantly more expensive 914, and spanked the twice as heavy Sub 2.2. Western Rotorcraft 5 July, 2013 Number     Aircraft     Engine  ...

    Tags: Propeller, Static Thrust, Competition, ROTR, Power, cleaners, vancraft rotax, engine, drive, rdquo, vancraft

  • DIY Propeller repair

    Great Video from EAA showing a simple DIY propeller repair technique

    Tags: Propeller, repair

  • Continuous Dynamic Prop Balancer

    THIS Balance Masters product line has been around for a while, but I didn't know there was a Rotax 912 specific model now.  What do you guys think? I had my trike dynamically balanced a couple years ago and it was very much worth it-- I thought it was smooth before, but was REALLY...

    Tags: Prop Balancing, Dynamic, Balance, Propeller, Vibration, Balance Master, Rotax