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pipercolt

Joined: 08 Jan 2012
Posts: 46
Location: Randolph New York

Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 2:36 pm Post subject: Prop suggestion

Hi Folks

I am putting a Rotax 582 on my Kolb Mk 111 and I would like some input from folks on this forum who have flown with this combination. I am new to the Light Sport world. 

Thanks

Bob

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Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 8:01 pm Post subject: Prop suggestion

I would recomend anything but a warp that caused me to terminate my flight and airplane in the woods

Ellery Batchelder Jr.



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Richard Pike

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 4:52 am Post subject: Re: Prop suggestion

Using a 2 blade 68" Ivo. Very satisfied. OTOH, if you plan to have foreign objects passing through the prop arc from time to time, then you might prefer a Warp.

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rickofudall

Joined: 19 Sep 2009
Posts: 1392
Location: Udall, KS, USA

Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:37 am Post subject: Prop suggestion

I've flown a Mk IIIX with a 582 and 2.62 gears and a Mk IIIC with a 582 and 4.00 gears. Ran the same 3 blade Warp drive on both, just had to change the pitch a bit. The real difference is in the size of rudder trim tab and the amount of deflection. With the 4.00 gears the trim tab is 6 inches long and the deflection is about 5 degrees. Takes a little left leg on take off and a little right leg in cruise. With the 2.62 gears the trim tab is 18 inches long and deflected about 35 degrees. Still takes a fair amount of left leg on take off but it cruises straight. Incidentally, this is pretty much the factory recommended trim tab. The factory recommended prop is a 66 inch. That way you can get the thrust line as low as possible and still get adequate clearance between the prop tips and the boom.

One other incidental, with the 4.00 gears my neighbors tell me they cannot hear the plane on downwind. With the 2.62 gears they could hear me even though I was out of sight.

 Wheel land it regardless of gear box ratio.

Rick Girard



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