Carl,
As I understand it, William more or less bullied Woodcomp in to making the
SR3000 and was the first to try it out. Therefore it is possible that they
made one to the diameter that he wanted.
Duncan McF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Pattinson" <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Woodcomp scimitar blades
> <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
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> We measured our prop/ clearances today and it dosent make good reading.
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> Prop diameter 1575 mm (62") - standard ground adjustable Warp Drive
> tapered blades.
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> Clearance from ground in level configuration (using door sills as
> reference) - 185 mm (230 is the minimum for VLA approval.
> Clearance from ground tailwheel on ground - 285 mm
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> As Andy Draper said, the PFA wont approve any propeller on a Classic Mono
> in excess of 62" unless it can pass the VLA test - and it clearly can't.
> This is in line with what Andy told me on Friday.
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> As to how William managed to get his prop past the PFA is a mystery.
> According to them it was a 63" dia blade and therefore shouldnt have been
> approved (as his was a Classic Mono also) . And if Conrad Beale is correct
> about the sizing it is more likely to be 65".
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> It might be worth asking the PFA if they would accept an installation on
> the basis that they had approved one previously but I suspect the answer
> will be no.
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> The next question is whether or not they will approve and Airmaster on the
> Classic - I know they are OK on the XS.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Burton" <markb@ordern.com>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 4:59 PM
> Subject: Europa-List: Re: Woodcomp scimitar blades
>
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>> I have measured the diameter of my scimitar bladed SR3000 and it is
>> 1645mm. My Woodcomp paperwork says 1625. Hmm.
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>> So when Conrad says they are 1650mm, he's pretty much telling the truth.
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>> As for the clearances that Ferg describes, it's fine - I measured them
>> earlier in the year and it passes the test.
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>> Mark
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>> Read this topic online here:
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>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=137273#137273
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