Jumbo
Well Known Member
Hi folks,
long time now post and I hope things are good on your side of the pond. Actually I have just returned from the US as my family and me went to NYC, drove up the New England cost to Boston and we flew home from Logan Int. – worth while trip indeed.
Re the -3: I have just collected some 20-25 hrs since March which is OK but not a lot however I have good fun with it. Just 2 pics of the plane: http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?p=750926#post750926
The question I´d like to get your advice on is re the prop - if you would be so kind.
The current Catto prop (2-blade Catto prop, 76 pitch 68” diameter) is a great match however it is the older version without the nickel leading edge and in our weather it already deteriorated quite a bit during some flights in the rain – I need to do something about it sooner or later.
Sooooo – what are my options:
1.) Take prop off, send it to Craig and get a Nickel leading edge installed:
2.) Order new prop at Catto with Nickel leading edge, swap it and sell the prop as is or get Craig to overhaul it and install a Nickel leading edge and sell it than:
3.) Order a new or buy a used metal Sensenich prop, swap it and sell the prop as is or get Craig to overhaul it and install a Nickel leading edge and sell it than:
OK – what do you think?
Any advice and assistance welcome, Heinz
long time now post and I hope things are good on your side of the pond. Actually I have just returned from the US as my family and me went to NYC, drove up the New England cost to Boston and we flew home from Logan Int. – worth while trip indeed.
Re the -3: I have just collected some 20-25 hrs since March which is OK but not a lot however I have good fun with it. Just 2 pics of the plane: http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?p=750926#post750926
The question I´d like to get your advice on is re the prop - if you would be so kind.
The current Catto prop (2-blade Catto prop, 76 pitch 68” diameter) is a great match however it is the older version without the nickel leading edge and in our weather it already deteriorated quite a bit during some flights in the rain – I need to do something about it sooner or later.
Sooooo – what are my options:
1.) Take prop off, send it to Craig and get a Nickel leading edge installed:
I can retain the low weight, the performance and smoothness (it might be the ideal prop anyway)
- However I´d probably encounter some downtime plus shipment time and costs
2.) Order new prop at Catto with Nickel leading edge, swap it and sell the prop as is or get Craig to overhaul it and install a Nickel leading edge and sell it than:
- I can retain the low weight, the performance and smoothness of the prop however however it still might be not bullet proof in our wetaher actually
- Should be plug and play on swapping the prop
- Min. downtime and I might get some money in from selling the prop
- However I might encounter some lead time from Craig making a new prop
3.) Order a new or buy a used metal Sensenich prop, swap it and sell the prop as is or get Craig to overhaul it and install a Nickel leading edge and sell it than:
- I am with a metal prop than and the performance and smoothness of the current prop is gone but the metal prop will last
- Probably I encounter some distance, spinner and bolt issues (however it is not plug and play I suppose) and I need to accept more empty weight and a forward moved CG (no issue however)
- Little downtime however more than and I might get some money in from selling the prop.
OK – what do you think?
Any advice and assistance welcome, Heinz
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