Graham Singleton wrote:
> > Then John told me that several
> >people had hypothesized that the Rotax would be difficult to air start, so
> >of course we just had to try it! After feathering and stopping the prop at
> >about 75 mph, we glided for a short while, with a ratio of about 15:1
> >(short wings this trip), then took the prop out of feather and nosed over a
> >bit. At 110 mph the prop took a few quarter turn jumps. At 120 mph, with a
> >single half rotation, the engine caught immediately.
>
> Teh Rotax is not difficult to air start with a feathering prop, which is
> not allowed in UK I believe.
>
> It is impossible to air start with a fixed pitch Warp Drive prop in a Europa.
>
> Graham
>
We tried an air start with our 912S and Whirlwind prop, which is non-feathering.
It stopped windmilling at around 60 knots, and air started at around 110 knots.
Terry Seaver
A135/N135TD
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