11 months...worth the wait!!

Bob Barrett · Post by **Bob Barrett** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:50 pm

Chad,

Since you aren't ready to fly your plane for a while, I will put that Catto Prop on my red airplane. It will look right at home! Nice Prop just needs to be on my airplane to throughly test it out. We have 17.5 hours of the test period flown off as of today. For pictures go to mnwing.org

smithhb · Post by **smithhb** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:03 pm

Chad,

After this evening, I have 25 hrs on N16BL which, as you may know, has a three-blade Catto prop.

Man, you won't believe how smooth it is. Tonight I was crusing at 8000' running 68% power (2280 rpm) and burning 6.8 gal/hr. Indicated speed was 130 kts (150 mph) just burning off the 40 hrs.

Did I mention just how smooth the prop is? There is NO vibration!

It just doesn't get better than this.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:30 pm

Sorry Bob! I'm keeping a close eye on this thing!

Can't wait Bret!!!

TomC · Post by **TomC** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:09 pm

Chad,

Sounds like you might need some locking prop bolts!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:46 pm

Propy hangy...

Not on for good, but I want as much real weight on the engine as will be there at the end to fit the cowl...

Pretty frickin'

!!!

Post by **Spike** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:21 am

Yipes thats bright! Good job dude!

Post by **bullojm1** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:45 am

Wow - the three blade really looks great Chad! Prop hanging day is definitely up there with big days for the project. Although, prop taking-off day was right up there for me. I was so paranoid the whole time I was working on the project with the prop on that I would whack it!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:48 am

I hear ya! It's only gonna be hanging for the next coupla weeks while I get the alignment of the cowl done...then it's going back in to hiding for the same reason you stated!

TomNativeNewYorker · Post by **TomNativeNewYorker** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:17 am

Looks good, but a 8 blade black with red and white stripes might look a little better. hahaha

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:04 am

Lookin' like a real airplane now, kid!!!

Awesome!

CJ

Bob Barrett · Post by **Bob Barrett** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:22 pm

Chad it is best you loan that prop to me to keep it is the air until you are ready to fly your airplane! Makes me think I may have to paint my Prop!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:34 pm

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:53 am

On the subject of props, there was a piece in AOPA Pilot about the Ellipse prop and how his 3-blade unit (hehe) supposedly has less drag than a comparable 2-blade.

I have never seen or at least noticed an Ellipse on an RV. Has anyone else?

I am interested in hearing a review.

CJ

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:56 am

Paul Lipps used an RV-6 for his prop development...don't know if it's still out there, but it was a test bed!
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captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:12 am

Hmmmm, Interesting. But yet it seems that he didn't extensively market to we RV builders? I find that odd. Perhaps it didn't prove to be an effective combination? dunno...

Chad, I see you have a Crackberry now! Does this mean your post count will pass mine soon? Can we expect to see even more posts from you soon?

CJ

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:15 am

LOL!!! Been on Crackberry for a year now...I'm actually in line right now for the new iPhone! ;o)
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captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:28 am

Well, I have been on hiatus for about that long too!

hahahaha

CJ

briand · Post by **briand** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:21 pm

bullojm1 wrote:Chad,

Congratulations! RV's with 3 bladed props always looked the best to me IMHO. Sounds like you have no excuses now not to fit the cowl!

Check,

RV-8's with 3-bladed props always looked best.

Wicked Stick · Post by **Wicked Stick** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:39 am

cjensen wrote:LOL!!! Been on Crackberry for a year now...I'm actually in line right now for the new iPhone! ;o)
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Chad, I just recently got the new iPhone 3Gs and it's very nice.
Love it for e-mail, texting, contacts and event planning.
I even use it to wake me up in the morning if I have to get up early

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See you at OSH.

BSwayze · Post by **BSwayze** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:34 pm

Hey CJ,
Regarding the Ellipse prop, there's a whole thread on the subject under the "Propellers" section of rivetbangers, including a link to a great article from EAA about it. That article alone sold me on the idea of really looking into it. I'm still intensely interested in an Ellipse prop. I wrote to Paul Lipps and got a response from his guy who is developing the Ellipse prop for the RV market. It will be very interesting to watch the development. I hope one is available by the time I'm ready for one.

Here's a link to the article I mentioned:
http://www.eaa.org/experimenter/article ... lippse.asp

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