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sarg314(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:53 am Post subject: Prince P-tip prop

Is any one on the list actually flying behind a Prince P-tip carbon 

fiber+wood prop for 180 HP?  I believe it's a 68" prop with about 78" 

pitch. 



I have an 83" Pitch sensenich prop for 180HP still in the box which I am 

considering selling to one of my fellow listers (it was purchased 

early-on when they were recommending 83" rather than 85").  This 

re-opens the prop question for me.  I talked with Lonnie Prince 

yesterday and he tells a pretty good story about his prop.  The archives 

don't contain much about the prop, but what's there is good. 



Do people with light wood props have any C.G. advantages or 

disadvantages compared to a heavy aluminum prop?  I saw one reference 

that implied less weight on the nose decreased luggage carrying capacity.



Thanks, for any info.

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Tom Sargent, RV-6A, Engine.

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Dale Ensing

Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 571
Location: Aero Plantation Weddington NC

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 4:47 am Post subject: Prince P-tip prop

Tom,

A light weight prop on a 6 or 7 will not allow full use of the baggage weight allowance.

Have compared a friend's 7A with a wood prop to my 6A with O-360 and Hartzell C/S. I can put the full 100 lbs. in the baggage area with no CG problem. He cannot.

Dale Ensing

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jeffpoint

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 72
Location: MKE

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 9:50 am Post subject: Prince P-tip prop

This is true, however you can help the situation with a Landoll balancer 

ring.  This is a heavy steel ring which bolts to the flywheel.  It moves 

the CG forward, and adds inertia to the light prop as well.  Weight is 

about 12 lbs and cost was around $100, IIRC.



MARK LANDOLL 405-392-3847 STARTERS, MASS/DAMPING RINGS, ALTERNATORS



Jeff Point

RV-6

Milwaukee



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		  A light weight prop on a 6 or 7 will not allow full use of the baggage weight allowance.

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