Well said Graham, and you really know about that. Hopefully you are still
recovering OK.? Just a simple pointer now, last week we got 130kts(AIS) at
2400Rpm and 26" Manifold pressure , which we can claim to be cruise speed
since the max.Jabiru 3300 engine speed is 3300Rpm and 75% of that is
2475Rpm. The max.AIS recorded at fully fine 2,900 Rpm was only 2kts more.!
These figures are provisional and were achieved at max. all up weight at
2000
ft level with ambient temps. of about minus 1deg. at that level.(perhaps
some clever maths chaps could convert that to equivalent figures at say 8000
ft.?)
The point here is where would these figures be with a fixed pitch prop. and
more to the point how much excess fuel would we be stuffing through ?
Regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa@aztec.houxou.com
> Subject: Re: Re: Kremen variable pich props
>
>
> >If you had a fully loaded 912S with your son/daughter in the
> other seat and
> >operating out of an asphalt (tar & gravel) 3000' runway
> surrounded by hills &
> >ravines & houses at 500' MSL and OAT of 110'F (43'C) and 75%
> humidity would
> >you still have no concern with a fixed pitch prop?
> >
> >Mike Duane
>
> Exactly, that is when you suddenly find the VP prop is very
> desirable. Much
> better to be 300 feet over the upwind hedge than 50 feet.
>
> Graham
>
>
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